Furniture Upcycling Tips

If you have some furniture that you don’t know what to do with, consider upcycling it. Not only can you do that with owned furniture, but you can also purposely buy used furniture that you will use for something else. Seek upcycling inspiration on Pinterest to help you get ideas. For now, here are some furniture upcycling tips to ensure you remain eco-friendly and sustainable during the process.

* Be Unique – You don’t have to do anything in the way that other people do it. It’s okay to be sillier and funnier in your d้ecor choices. If you want to sit on a tricycle in your living room, that is no one’s business. If you like it and it works for you, that’s what’s important.

* Plan It Out – When you decide to upcycle something, know exactly how to do it and make it work before you start. Research the materials you need, how long it takes, and so forth. Some processes may not be very safe or eco-friendly, so do your research before you start.

* Refinish and Reupholster – This is the simplest way to refresh and upcycle any piece of furniture. A little paint, eco-friendly material, and elbow grease, and you can turn that old sofa into a showpiece.

* Make It Look Older – If you have furniture that you don’t like because it looks damaged, don’t fight it. The distressed look is really in and will always be in. Some people call it “shabby chic” but whatever you call it, it can look amazing.

* Try a Stencil – You don’t have to be a painter by nature to turn furniture into special pieces with stenciling. Just follow the directions, and you’ll turn that old, tired vanity into a new showpiece.

* Get Some Contact Paper – Refresh your dresser by adding colorful contact paper inside the drawers. You can do this with any type of furniture, from your kitchen cabinets to your entertainment center, to add interest and refresh it.

* Try Wallpaper – If you want a richer look, wallpaper can do the same thing that contact paper does for furniture. You can buy “wet room”-friendly wallpaper to put on your kitchen cabinets, or furniture that might get wet such as a living room end table or coffee table.

* Make It New – You can take something meant for something else and use it for something totally new without having to even do much to it. For example, an old ladder can turn into a shelf, a towel holder, and a cat tower with the right additional materials or creative hanging.

Upcycling furniture is much more preferable to recycling it. You don’t want to put any furniture into a landfill if you can help it, since they are often not good at recycling things that can be recycled. If you can upcycle it and sell it or use it, that’s going to be a much better and more eco-friendly solution.