Sadie from Sadie Seasongoods bought a really ugly miniature chest of drawers on a thrift store adventure. It had a strange still life painting on the front of a bunch of fruit. Now, most furniture makeovers involve painting some outdated stain but this makeover is more of a makeunder! Sadie sanded off all the offending paint with her orbital … [Read more...]
Vintage Coaster Makeover
Now what if I told you that that hideously ugly set of wooden coasters you saw at the thrift store could magically become beautiful? All you need is some matte paint in shades of blue. Toni from Small Home Soul bought a totally dated set of coasters at the thrift store and decided to give it a new life. After a nice sanding, she painted the outside … [Read more...]
Beautiful Vintage Dresser Makeover
Sometimes old furniture needs lots of love to get back in the game, but sometimes all they need is a coat of paint! Stacy from Anastasia Vintage picked up a french provincial dresser that was in absolutely amazing condition. It had been well taken care of but still needed a little bit of TLC to get it home-ready. Stacy gave the whole piece a … [Read more...]
How to Makeover Dark Furniture
A lot of what makes furniture seem dated and ugly is too dark or too orange wood stains. When bringing it up to the current style it can get a little bit tricky to keep the look uniform and neat. Christy from Our Southern Home had an entire bedroom set that was stained a dark color that needed a fresh start with white chalk paint. It is a process … [Read more...]