You'd never guess these two tables were a $10 thrift store purchase
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Making old furniture new again can be as easy as a little sanding, a fresh coat of paint, and some updated hardware. Here are five great before-and-after projects that will have you looking at your boring old furniture with a new eye. Change is good!
1. Bedside Tables
Some sanding, a couple of coats of paint, and some new hardware transformed these nightmare tables from the 70's into dreamy bedside tables.
2. Dressed Up Dresser
Painting does wonders to cover flaws in old furniture. This dresser has an added custom look, using inexpensive picture frames instead of drawer pulls.
3. Office Chair
A very old chair with good bones becomes a wonderful colorful craft room chair with a few coats of paint and bright fabric upholstery.
4. Accent Bureau
A hand-me-down bureau becomes the centerpiece of the room with a striking handpainted painted zebra top.
5. Kitchen Island
Here's an amazing transformation: this gorgeous kitchen island was once a drab changing table! A new, larger top was added, along with a tiled back and a beautiful handpainted design.
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