Hello my amazing, supportive, encouraging, awesome Friends!! I am still working on a couple of unfinished projects, so today I decided to dig through my posts and pick out my favorite 25+ (okay, there’s 26 lol) furniture makeovers from this year to share with y’all! I always enjoy looking back, and I thought you might enjoy that as well!
Click on the link below each photo to see more of that project. Enjoy!
Up first is this antique dressing table I found at the Habitat Restore and paired with a thrift store mirror:
Antique Dressing Table Makeover
One of my favorites!
Next up is this antique cabinet that was missing the glass when I bought it:
I loved that fabric on the back of the door.
This next one was only $5. I didn’t love it, but it was ONLY $5, right??
That one didn’t last long.
This one was for my dear friend’s daughter:
She loved the pop of blue on the drawers that matched her room. That whole makeover was done using spray paint!
Up next is this sofa table I found at my neighborhood yard sale for $10:
I hadn’t planned on keeping this one, but when I staged it here behind my sectional to take photos, I loved it and decided it needed to stay!
Next is another $10 find…
It was the childhood bed of the lady that was selling it so I knew I had to do something special with it. 🙂
This desk belonged to my neighbor. The top was water damaged so she asked me to paint it for her:
French Provincial Desk Makeover
That was one of my dining room chairs…it matched perfectly!
This dresser sat in my garage for forever awaiting inspiration, but it finally struck…
Love how that one turned out!
How about some color?
Cottage-Inspired Table Makeover
That sat in my shop for the longest time. It finally sold last month!
This outdoor glider bench that sits in the entry leading up to our front door got a much-needed makeover in the Spring, new DIY cushion covers and all:
Totally counts as a furniture makeover, right?
Next up is one of my favorites…this very dated hutch got a much-needed update!
I’m always on the lookout for hutches…they are great sellers!
This is another piece that sat in my garage for forever…
I finally painted it and it looked so pretty with it’s new blue hue!
This next piece turned out so feminine and pretty, but it didn’t start out that way…
It doesn’t even look like the same dresser!
You know I love my white-washed fence pickets. This bookcase got a cool coastal makeover when I added them to the back:
Who knew that boring little bookcase could be so cute?
How about a kid’s furniture makeover?
Those sad mismatched pieces came together perfectly with a little TLC and some paint, and children’s furniture always sells well.
This French Provincial side table was my guinea pig for my Homeright Paint Sprayer (affiliate link):
French Provincial End Table Update
It works great with my DIY chalk paint recipe!
This buffet was a $5 yard sale find…
Love the hidden pop of blue!
This next table is one of a pair that got a simple coastal inspired update:
Coastal Cottage End Table Update
There were two of them, but they sold separately.
I loved the first bookcase I did with the wood backing so much that I decided to do a similar treatment to this one as well, only with a little color this time:
Such a cool way to update an old bookcase!
This next piece belonged to my Hubby’s late Grandmother…
Grandma’s Vintage Dresser Makeover
I think she would have loved it. I also did the taller dresser to match.
These inexpensive yard sale bar stools got a new look with this pretty green from Fusion Mineral Paint (affiliate link)…
I love how they turned out. That was my first time using Fusion Mineral Paint, and I loved it!
This spindle bed sat in my garage for two years…so sad! It finally got its day to shine:
How to Turn a Spindle Bed into a Bench
If you look closely, you can see blue peeking out from beneath the white paint with this layered look I did using Vaseline.
I found this next little cutie while thrifting with my blogging buddy, Nancy from Artsy Chicks Rule. We made a video of our shopping trip you can see in that post!
Child’s Rocker Makeover (& a fun video!)
That one didn’t last long as most children’s pieces don’t.
Except this one…someone used the chair to stand on and cracked it. I saw large footprints on the seat portion. I brought it home to see if I can fix it, but I might need to look for a replacement.
I loved how the top turned out on the desk.
This vintage coffee table got its second makeover last month:
Hoping it sells now!
And my most recent…this pretty blue dresser that Jack and I teamed up for:
Jack’s $30 Thrift Store Dresser Makeover
I love how this turned out. This was the biggest project I’ve tackled with my Silhouette machine.
There you have it, over 25 of my thrifty furniture makeovers from this year!
If you are feeling inspired to tackle a furniture project of your own, you may find my tutorial for painting furniture using chalk paint very helpful:How to Paint Furniture using Chalk Paint
I hope you enjoyed this look back with me!
I’ll be back on Tuesday sharing how I updated this shelf (again):
See ya then, sweet friends!
UPDATE: No need to wait, see it HERE now!
XO,
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Terry says
I enjoyed this post. I love all of your furniture make overs, you do beautiful work.
Christy says
Thank you so much, Terry! I’m glad you enjoyed taking a look back with me! XO
Marcie Lovett says
So much fun to look through the catalog of past projects. Amazing what some paint can do! While they’re all marvelous, the dressing table/mirror combo remains my favorite.
I think I missed the window of opportunity to use my new Homeright sprayer – first it was too humid, then it was too window, now it’s too cold. I feel like Goldilocks, waiting for just right conditions. Maybe I can get the tent and convert my living room a spray booth!
Christy says
Oh that dressing table is definitely one of my favorites as well. I love that I was able to put those two pieces together! I’m even having a hard time using a brush lately…the cold weather is making the paint take forever to dry!! I usually paint outside…brrr! The tent is perfect for blocking out the wind, but won’t keep the cold out lol. 🙂
Nancy @ Artsy Chicks Rule says
Those are all such awesome projects!!! Love them all! xo
Christy says
Thanks, Nancy! I wish I could have kept some of them!! XOXO
Kathy E. says
Your work is amazing! I wish I had your eye for old furniture to buy and restore. My husband always tries to keep me from painting over a wood finish, but I do love painted wood! I need to just do it when he’s sleeping, I guess!
Christy says
Thank you, Kathy!! I think most men feel that way. Luckily most of what I find is either very dated or not in the best condition, so that makes it easier to take a brush to them. 🙂
Megan @ Adventure & Home says
Just give you a paint can and you can do MAGIC! Seriously loved this post, and now I have lots of inspiration for future projects. 😀 Thanks for sharing! I’m always torn about painting vs. stain but I LOVE these looks! I may have to change my ways. 😀 That $75 Hutch is a vision! I think I’m going to do something similar with the built-in hutch in our house. Someone painted it a green that I’m sure was beautiful at some point, but now just looks like rotten peas… Definitely in need of some love.
Christy says
Thanks, Megan! Rotten peas, huh? Definitely needs a little paint love lol! XO
Megan @ Adventure & Home says
No kidding! If the lights are off… it ALMOST looks better. I just have so many more important projects to do first. 🙁
Becky says
What a fabulous year! I still really like the little book shelf with the fence board back. It ended up a beauty!! : ) Thanks for sharing all your gorgeous work with the world!
Christy says
Thanks, Becky! I loved that as well…the couple that bought the big white hutch also bought that bookcase. I would have loved to see their house! Thanks so much for all the support this year…it means the world to me! XOXO
Annie (Canada) says
Hi Christy, I’ve been away from my computer for a bit so I’m just catching up on my favourite blog posts 🙂 I love ALL these makeovers <3 Great choices for the post 🙂
Christy says
Thanks, Annie! It’s always fun to look back! 🙂