35 Run Down Furniture Pieces Given New Life With Some Thoughtful Restoration

I always fantasized about restoring old furniture and starting my own business, but then I realize the amount of work that would take. The sanding, the finishing, the talking to people at garage sales…no thanks.

These folks, however, have the follow through. They have the skills to not only do it, but do it incredibly well. They’ve taken furniture pieces that were bound for the dump and turned them into art.

1. When My Nanna Died No One Wanted Her Bedside Table, Now They Are Suddenly Interested

2. My Wife Has Had This Desk Since She Was A Kid. I Made It My Self-Isolation Project

3. My Daughter Wanted A Sleeping Beauty Dresser

4. One Of My Favorite Pieces We Have Done

5. Saved This Beauty From The Trash Can

6. My Bedside Table Finally Got The Respect It Deserves

7. Before & After: Mcm Hutch From Fb Marketplace

8. Found On Facebook Marketplace For $15 And Refurbished As A Nightstand

9. How’d I Do On My First Real Flip?

10. 1943 Waterfall Vanity Restore

11. Favorite Piece So Far

12. Spinning Library Table

13. Old Chair I Found And Restored

14. Old General Electric Am Radio Cabinet

15. One Of My Favorite Restorations I’ve Done

16. Before And After Of My Grandmother’s Vintage Patio Sets

17. Chair Restoration

18. Restored This Beauty Back To Its Glory. It’s Now A Staple In Our House

19. I Want Some Praise LOL

20. Purchased A Rusty Plant Stand At An Estate Sale Last Year And Gave It A Proper Glow Up

21. Desk Flip

22. Uncovering That Beauty Hiding Within

23. Refurbished This Dresser

24. Goodwill MCM Dresser Makeover

25. Gossip Bench

26. $3 At The Thrift Store: Before And After

27. First Flip ~ I Am Now Addicted

28. Updated A Piece From My Late Grandmother. Wish She Could See It In Our House Being Loved

29. Before And After Of My Latest Flip

30. My Favorite Before And After Flip I’ve Done

31. Puppy Supply Station

32. Just Finished This! Very Happy With The Result

33. Birthday Gift Small Refinish

34. Facelift For A Lane Acclaim Guitar Pick Table

35. It Took 3 Months And A Few Shed Tears, But I Finally Finished Restoring This Huge Swivel Coffee Table

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Mike Primavera

Mike Primavera is a Chicago-based comedy writer even though he doesn't HAVE to work. He lives comfortably off of his family's pasta fortune. Follow him on all social media at @primawesome