Dutiful Dressers

It almost looks like a different piece of furniture.
White-to-black is one of the strongest transitions you can make—it can be hard to tell it’s even the same piece with this particular change.

Unconventional color choices are on when restoring furniture
This refurbishment takes advantage of both a color change and a swapping of handles; you can find new drawer pulls in vintage furniture stores as well as Anthropologie’s home section.

This beautiful piece was updated by adding some white paint to the frame, and simply refinishing the wood fronts—another thoughtful job by the Weathered Door.

Before was OK; after is supercool
This credenza isn’t vintage; it’s a modern one from Ikea. But that doesn’t mean it can’t be hacked—clearly this beautiful redo is a thoughtful conversion.

There aren't rules when it comes to refurbishing furniture
An especially crafty project, this credenza (which got its glass spray-painted white) proves that you don’t have to hew to original design inspirations when you rethink a piece for your own home.

This pretty midcentury modern chair gets a thoroughly modern makeover with a cool Moroccan rug covering.

A major makeover for this chair brings it to life
A boring Queen Anne’s chair gets a colorful and interesting redo with bright aqua paint and a fun black-and-white pattern. Here’s how it was done.

A boring chair is converted to a pretty aqua dream
This is what refinishing is all about: taking a grandma’s patio chair to a cool, poolside lounger.

An updated classic
You don’t have to go crazy or extreme when recovering or repainting furniture; you can keep a classic-with-a-twist look going on if you go with a single stripe, like this example from Chairloom.