Best Fall Inspired Furniture Makeovers | Salvaged Inspirations
Do you have a useless entertainment center? Give it new life as a child's wardrobe. Come see this upcycled entertainment center made new.
As a Deadhead fan I have always thought it would be fun to create Grateful Dead painted chairs for each of the band members.
I fell in love with this chair last winter at a small antique show up in Sandpoint, ID and had to bring it home with me after feeling how ...
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Materials: - Old piece of furniture - butter knife (totally professional tool I know - but it works!) - flat-head screw driver - pliers - staple gun - hammer - sewing machine - regular and zipper foot - seam ripper - upholstery fabric - plastic piping - iron I'm not a pro at this by any means (in fact this was my first attempt), but here's what worked: The basic rule of thumb is that you work one section at a time, take off the old fabric in whole pieces, then use those pieces as a pattern for your new pieces. Pay attention to how things come off - because you'll put the new pieces back on the same way. 1) Remove Staples: Starting from the bottom of the furniture, remove the staples using your butter knife, flat-head screw driver, and pliers (safety goggles are a good idea). Remove bottom covering (keep aside until later), and release the rest of the fabric from the bottom of the furniture frame. 2) Remove Fabric Section: In this case I began by loosening the side sections and removed the back piece of fabric from the chair frame (put aside with metal stretchers), and then removed the lower-front section of fabric, saving any pieces of piping that also had to come off. If any piece is sewn directly onto the furniture, you may need a seam ripper to release it. 3) Iron Out Old Fabric Section & Trace: Once I had the fabric piece removed I ironed it flat, and then traced it out exactly onto my new fabric. Cut out new fabric piece. (If you're using patterned fabric - make sure you have your piece in line with the direction of the fabric pattern before cutting it out) 4) Attach New Fabric Piece: Place new fabric piece on furniture frame in place of the old one and sew/ staple to frame in the same manner as the old one. 5) Repeat with other sections:After replacing the lower-front piece, I worked on the sides next. In this case the side pieces consisted of 1 whole jacket composed of several pieces sewn together. I removed the entire jacket and used my seam-ripper to detatch the pieces from one another. Then I ironed each piece out, traced it out onto my new fabric, sewed them back together in the same way, replaced the jacket onto the side of the chair and stapled into position on the frame. ************************************************** Piping: To make piping: 1) Remove plastic piping from old fabric sleeve (if piping cannot be re-used, cut a new piece of piping to the same size). 2) Cut a piece of new fabric long and wide enough to make a new sleeve for the piece of piping. Fold in half lengthwise and iron to crease. Sew sleeve just narrow enough to fit piping snuggly. 3) Insert piping. 4) Sandwich between right sides of fabric pieces with piping on the inside - raw edge to the outside and pin in place. 5) Sew pieces together using a zipper-foot on your sewing machine. ********************************************************* After I completed the sides, I repeated the process with the upper-front section, and then the back piece. ************************************************************* Using Fabric Stretchers: Again the rule here is put it back on the way it was, so take careful note when you pull it off. Position fabric stretchers on back side of fabric pointy side down, and poke through material. Fold fabric over, position on frame firmly (right side up) and hammer in, stretching fabric across the back. *********************************************************** 6) Replace Bottom Covering: Staple bottom covering onto furniture frame the way it was - tucking in any loose ends. 7) Enjoy your "new" furniture! If you liked this post - check out this one too for more details and better pictures on the reupholstering process: HOW TO RE-UPHOLSTER A SOFA You might also be interested in: How to Re-Upholster Furniture with Deep Folded Tufts
Check out my easy filing cabinet makeover with paint! Learn how I added a simple picture frame and paint to make this metal cabinet look new.
This project took an existing piece, a small crib that couldn't be used in its existing because of safety reasons, and transformed it into a practical, functional and surprisingly unique piece of furniture. Obsolete baby furniture is turning up all over the place, and with a little vision these pieces can be upcycled and repurposed into interesting commodity furniture such as a storage shelf unit.
Last semester my roommate realized how little space we have on our desks at school if we have our laptops on them. And she was totally right! I always have to put my things at odd angles just to ge…
If you love this project, grab your quick start DIY guide & subscribe to our blog!I snagged this laminate cabinet at a thrift store for $3! Just wait til you s…
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This was a fun to do! All custom ordered from a great couple! They threw caution to the wind and told me to do my "thang" and voila - here it is! Honestly, I wa…
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Of course I'm all insecure about it now that I'm showing you guys. Here's the before: As you may see, it was painted a poop brown color with some sort of shading as well. It just wasn't quite right. (This was the day we got it back in November of last year) We (I) tried to paint strip it...but it turned out even uglier and it was just a mess and way too hard. And then I spray painted it and here is the after! We love it. Some parts turned out a little more "dirty" than I had planned....but whatever. It WAS perfect before that dumb mishap with the clear gloss (yellow splotch gloss) happened....but then after it wasn't as good as I had it before...so anyway. Bottom line...its about a bazillion times better than before! Guess what? I went to a new thrift store in town and I. LOVE. IT. Holy smokes it's great! The clothes are SUPER SUPER cheap and so is the jewelry and books and basically all of it. I am so excited about it!
Today I'm digging through my archives to bring you 15 ordinary items that I gave an entirely new life to. You might never look at these ordinary items the same way again! 1. This was the drawer to the awkward "hump" in our babies' changing table. When we cut the hump off, this was left:
I have had this china hutch in my booth at Midtown for several months.
The power of paint can’t be denied – we all know how it can transform a room, but the effect is also powerful when it comes to projects that involve the application of paint to furniture and cabinetry. Here are ten examples from the archives (including one where the “furniture” didn’t even exist prior to the paintjob!); check out the befores in this gallery and then click through on each for the always-fun-to-see afters.
A beautiful upcycled vintage cabinet refinished in white and a bespoke powder blue and gold moth print applied. The original handles were refinished in gold to complement the beautiful print. This lovely 1950’s cottage style cabinet received a full makeover and is perfect as nursery furniture bedroom storage. It has 2 wide drawers at the top and a very spacious cupboard with a shelf at the bottom. The unit stands on contemporary gold hairpin legs. Please note! This particular item is already sold, so you are purchasing a custom listing. We source a unit suitable to you and refinish it in this same design. Measurements: We choose suitable furniture based on your requirements. PLEASE NOTE! This is a listing for a customisation order based on this design we made previously. The images in this listing are examples of how your furniture will look after customisation. To plan YOUR OWN item, please click on "Request A Custom Order" BEFORE BUYING. We have a good selection of stock available or will source furniture based on your requirements and refinish it to your specifications. DELIVERY Collection is welcome from Chelmsford, Essex. We deliver within 100 miles of Essex for a flat fee of £50 using a reliable one-man service. The Courier will need a little help on your side; if you’d like a 2-men delivery option, please contact us for a quote. For deliveries further afield and to Wales, Scotland and Ireland please ask for a quote before buying. COMMISSIONS On any of our SOLD pieces we are happy to accept commission orders. We can source a similar piece and refinish it to your specifications. Please message us for details.
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In my last post, I showed you how you can use the original texture of a piece to maintain it's character, but give it a cleaner finish. I did the same thing with this corner shelf. Here is the pic from my previous post. You can't tell from this photo, but the finish was grainy and imperfect. By just cleaning a piece like this, and not sanding it smooth before you paint, you can achieve a very nice timeworn finish. I gave it a couple layers of white gesso. I then brushed on a watered down grey acrylic paint. After it was dry, I sanded like crazy with a medium grade hand sander. This brought out the texture, and revealed various shades of grey. Check back soon. I have another frenchy pair of tables I'm finishing. I also seem to have a theme going with my recent finds. Here are just a few. See ya soon. Sharing With: Hope Studios: Tutorial Tuesday Between Naps On The Porch: Metamorphosis Monday Debbiedoo's: Newbie Party Homemaker on a Dime: Creative Bloggers Funky Junk Interiors: Saturday Nite Special Under The Table and Dreaming: Sunday Showcase
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Ikea Dresser hack! In this post I share how I did an ombre pink makeover on my daughters Hemnes dresser with just a couple coats of paint!
