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While it’s tempting to just replace furniture when it starts to show its age, with Loctite’s guide to upcycling furniture you can save money and breathe new life into it instead.
While upcycling furniture seems to be a trend that has grown more and more prevalent in recent years, in reality it’s been around for much longer. And with good reason: if you have a beloved piece of furniture that only needs a moderate amount of work to revive it, it makes sense to put in that little bit of effort, rather than spending a lot more time and money finding a replacement.
The great thing about upcycling furniture ideas is that they can be as big or as small as your budget and your imagination extends. Whether it’s a simple picture frame or a dining table and chairs, you can unleash your creativity – and save cash – making something unique that adds character to your home.
When it comes to upcycling furniture projects, furniture or chalk paints are the perfect way to revive and add your own touch to a piece. To make the job even easier, you can buy furniture paints that don’t require a layer of primer being added beforehand.
Whether you’re upcycling pine furniture, upcycling garden furniture or upcycling kitchen chairs, if the wood or current paint is in good condition, use a fine grain of sandpaper. If it is aged and needs a good sanding down, a medium or abrasive grain will be required to smooth it over.
An alternative way of bringing new vibrancy to furniture, as well as giving it more texture, is the art of decoupage: applying coloured or patterned paper to an object. You can use anything from paper cutouts, wallpaper or even cuttings or pages from a newspaper or magazine.