If you’re looking to give your home a fresh new look but don’t want to necessarily spend a lot of money, restoring furniture that has been tucked away in your attic or basement can be a great way to accomplish this, especially when it comes to your old wooden furniture. This not only provides you with an opportunity to introduce a pop of color to a room, but it can allow you to really enjoy and appreciate an inherited heirloom.

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For some inspiration, I’ve outlined a few techniques for salvaging and refinishing your old wooden furniture below:

• Chalk Paint: If you’re not a fan of sanding or priming wood furniture, you may want to consider chalk paint. Other perks to chalk paint are that it’s thick, dries quickly, and is very affordable, especially if you make your own chalk paint recipe. This is a great way to restore wood furniture to its original glory, and you can incorporate various finishing methods to create a clean appearance or a more vintage one.
• Distress: If you look through any current home furnishings magazine, you are sure to see several pieces of distressed wood furniture. While you could pay a small fortune if you were to buy these pieces directly from a home store retailer, utilizing methods to distress your old wood furniture is not too challenging and is fairly economical.
• Spray Paint: You can actually purchase both a spray primer and spray paint at your local hardware store, and this is a great way to give your old wood furniture a facelift without too much trouble or mess.

As a fine furniture craftsman, I have a lot of experience when it comes to redefining and restoring furniture. To learn more about salvaging and refinishing furniture, contact me, Richard Oedel, Fine Furniture Master.