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What is old is new!

by Debbie Correale

Don’t you love the look of vintage?  Who hasn’t paged through the many cool items on Etsy and thought, “I could make that!”  For those of you who can, that’s great, and for those of you who wish you could …you CAN!

There are many ways to resurrect items!  Remember spray paint is your friend.  Anyone can paint don’t be afraid – fearlessly give it a try.  Click here and check out just one simple idea on how to change an ordinary old table into a retro piece of art. Be creative and let your imaginations go wild!  I love to spray paint and while writing this article I found an informative article on how to spray paint, click here to view.

Want to update your chairs easily?  Replace the fabric or paint them – it’s not hard and it can make a huge difference in your room.  Whether you have chairs or bar stools there is a clever way to bring new life to them. If you have an old dining room set with fabric seats – change the fabric to a new fun color. What an easy way to update your tired dining room!  Click here for a step-by-step process on how to recover fabric chairs.  Since these chairs do not require a great deal of fabric you can splurge on higher end fabrics and bring your room to a whole new level.

If you want a change in your living room but can’t make any major purchases – pick up a new set of lamps at an antique store, or repurpose some lamps that you no longer like.  Keep in mind the trusty spray paint can modify anything so don’t get hung up on the color!  Purchase a nifty new lampshade at your local home store (such as Target, Home Goods, Loews, etc.) and you’re in business.

Anything can be repurposed – all you need is to look at things with fresh eyes – take on the challenge and ask yourself, “what could I do to this piece to give it a whole new look?”  Have fun!

By Debbie Correale, Redesign Right, LLC. Feature photo from Pixabay.

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