OK, so lately I have been running across all kinds of really great ideas for repurposing & refinishing old furniture that was less than desirable in it’s original state. Places such as Ebay, Craigslist, 2nd hand stores, auctions, yard sales, swap meets, etc. are great to scout out what you are looking for and you really can pick up some good deals for a pretty small out-of-pocket investment. Back East, I would imagine it’s probably a little easier to find great antiques at flea markets and estate sales. Out here in the West, fabulous, weathered antiques with a lot of visual interest are a little harder to come by, however, with some digging, you’ll find that they are still out there waiting for a new owner to spruce them up.
(On a side note, I have to admit that I personally am completely obsessed with chalk painting and distressing everything to give things an antiqued or worn look, but there are tons of techniques out there to refinish a piece and they don’t all have to look antiqued, if that’s not your thing. I am actually painting & distressing a fabulous master bedroom set right now that’s turning our surprisingly well for being my 1st real chalk paint project…I’ll post before & after pics when I’m done).
But anyways, back to my topic of the day, a constant theme I’ve been running across lately and I wanted to share in a post is repurposing, or upcycling, old doors into really cool accent pieces for the home. I am even seeing awesome ideas for reusing old hardware from these doors. Check out the below gallery for examples of this super clever ways to use these doors that often times have just been discarded during renovation projects or demolitions.
I am so amazed by people’s creative ideas and the transformations they achieve. Hopefully this will give you some ideas of your own and if you are inspired to go out and take on a project of your own, please feel free to share!
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