Three Ways to Give Your Old Furniture a Face-Lift

‘Out with the old, and in with the new’, that’s how most people feel about their outdated furniture. But replacing old furniture can be a big hassle, and a big expense. So if it’s time to upgrade your old sofa set or kitchen cabinets, consider giving them a furniture face-lift. Here’s a few tips and tricks to help freshen’ up every day pieces of furniture.

1. Make Your Old Cupboards New Again

Bright colours are always a nice way to combat the winter blahs, especially when it comes to your kitchen cupboards. You can have your cupboards re-finished professionally at a low cost, or tackle it yourself. For those who prefer to do it yourself, remove the hinges and handles from your cupboards and wash them with soap or diluted bleach and let dry. Then lightly sand the doors with fine grade sandpaper and wash them again thoroughly. Finally, add a couple coats of primer and colourful paint and voila, a new set of colourful cupboards!

2. Covering up Old Styles

Has your couch seen better days, or even better decades? A slipcover might be the best way to update your style. Slipcovers don’t just look like sheets thrown over your sofa anymore. Today’s furniture covers are stylish and come in an assortment of colours and designs; they even come in stretch fabrics that make it hard to tell your sofa has even been covered.

3. Out with the Old, in with the Older

A newer, modern look isn’t for everyone. If you have a piece of wooden furniture that you’d like to send back in time, it’s possible to give it an ‘antique’ look. You’ll need to strip your furniture’s paint and apply numerous paints, glues, and glaze mixtures before sanding its surface to create that worn, aged look. Ask your local paint store or decorating centre for an Antique Paint Kit, and follow the instructions.