Total Hack: 8 Furniture Hacks for Revamping What You Already Have (On a Tight Budget) #furniture #makeover #upcycle #upholstered #chair

I have to admit, when it comes to the business firm, I am one of those people that craves change. I am constantly arranging and rearranging piece of furniture – I mean, I bandy out artwork like it's my job…and it kind of is. Hehe. BUT while I honey the feeling of a freshly decorated space, I don't (e'er) honey running out and buying brand new stuff every five seconds…pretty certain my bank account doesn't love that either. So, I started brainstorming budget-friendly piece of furniture hacks that would upcycle article of furniture for free or very little money. And am sharing all the ideas I came up with today.

In that location's actually and so much you can do with what y'all already have, to give your furniture (and in plow an entire room) a little facelift. Here are viii means to upcycle your furniture on a super tight budget.

Furniture Audit: 3 Questions to Inquire Earlier Getting Started

Before we get started, i quick annotation.Prior to starting a projection similar this, I practise a quick article of furniture audit. I'll inquire myself these 3 questions…

1. Exercise I love the overall lines of the piece? If not, can I easily change the lines by adding or removing something?
two. Does it still serve a purpose in the new infinite? If not, can I reconfigure it to serve a new purpose?
3. Is it a projection I tin complete myself for drastically less than I would spend on a new piece?

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Budget-Friendly Furniture Hacks

ane. Pigment an existing piece.

This is probably the outset ane that everyone thinks of, right? And that'southward because information technology's ane of the near accessible ways to revamp your furniture without a lot of feel. Most solid woods article of furniture can be sanded and painted as-is without much hassle. Metal, lacquer, and other coated materials ordinarily crave an extra step or two to make certain the paint sticks – but are nonetheless pretty like shooting fish in a barrel to tackle.

I go this route whenever I can… remember a while back, I did a mid-century entryway furniture makeover with paint (and new hardware). Simply another pick you may have not considered before is painting your upholstery. Sugar & Cloth has a fun tutorial to show you how. So don't go throwing out that stained arm chair merely yet.(Image via Sugar & Fabric)

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2. Strip or re-stain and existing piece.

If the just matter bothering you about your worn-in wood furniture piece is the yellowing or fading stain, try stripping the forest or re-staining. Granted, this DIY article of furniture upgrade volition take a little more than time and elbow grease, Just yous tin ofttimes still come up out on elevation and save.

Check out this commodity from Apartment Therapy to learn how to re-stain your wood furniture. (Image is from my dining room makeover)

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3. Change out the hardware.

Once more, a super easy fix. You can buy new hardware (from places like Park Studio, Anthropologie, CB2, Ikea, etc) or make your own like this DIY leather pull project I did a little while back.

Use the existing holes, or for a true revamp, add woods putty over the original holes and starting time from scratch. Unproblematic and affordable. Non a bad style to upcycle your furniture, right? (Image via Ikea)

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4. Swap out the textile.

Speaking of leather… If you have some old chairs that could use a reboot, swapping out fabric for leather tin can make a huge difference.

Wouldn't hurt to employ the home of Douglas and Bec every bit inspiration for leather-wrapped chairs. And for a DIY version, check out Kristin White potato's DIY leather chair idea. (Paradigm via Sight Unseen)

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5. Add new legs.

I love this budget-friendly furniture hack because it can drastically change the wait of a slice, merely is really (ordinarily) super piece of cake to do. The all-time part about this upgrade though is that there are so many companies now that sell pre-cut legs that are created to easily fit your furniture, from sofas and dressers to dining room tables. Prices tin range from less than $2 each all the way to upward of $30 each.

Some spots to await are Floyd Legs, Abode Depot, Etsy, Hairpin Leg Co, and Pretty Pegs. (Image via Pretty Pegs – created by Fall for DIY)

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6. Add new fronts.

This trend is booming, thanks to some fun companies creating custom cabinet fronts for IKEA article of furniture and beyond. My selection is Sarah Sherman Samuel's collab with Semihandmade, which can be used on certain Ikea kitchen cabinets AND furniture pieces. But Pretty Pegs and Superfront take cool options as well.

OR if you're searching for a DIY version, Mandi over on A Cute Mess shared a totally doable credenza makeover and Autumn for DIY has a neat ane too. (Epitome via Sarah Sherman Samuel)

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vii. Reupholster.

I know, I know. This might be all-time left to a professional. But reupholstering can be a bully option for a spruce upwards. If it intimidates y'all, maybe just stick to smaller projects like dining room chairs as opposed to taking on a total-blown sectional for your showtime project. Or outset with a box seat project like this piece of cake tutorial from Design*Sponge. (Prototype via Becki Owens)

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8. Simply cover without reupholstering.

If the term "reupholster" made yous cringe, consider using a pretty fabric or blanket to cover upwardly those "seen-ameliorate-days" spots on your sofa and chairs. A simple coating can cover up pocket-size stains, like what yous come across in the photo. OR cover all the cushions in mud cloth, etc for big stains to create a new wait, like this idea via Brides. (Image via my how to way your sofa for autumn post).

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nine. Repurpose.

Call up question #2 in my furniture audit? Sometimes you simply need to reassign your furniture to serve equally something a lilliputian different. Think bookshelf turned barcart like this previous summertime barcart project. Think exterior the box and you lot might surprise yourself with how much you lot like your "new" erstwhile slice of furniture.

Take you tried any of these DIY furniture upgrades yourself? Did I miss any clever ways to upcycle your piece of furniture on a upkeep? Let me know! And which projects from this listing feel the most exercise-able for you?