The power of paint can't be denied - we all know how it can transform a room, but the effect is also powerful when it comes to projects that involve the application of paint to furniture and cabinetry. Here are ten examples from the archives (including one where the "furniture" didn't even exist prior to the paintjob!); check out the befores in this gallery and then click through on each for the always-fun-to-see afters.
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• 1 Before & After: What a Difference Some Paint Makes!
• 2 Before & After: Painted Cabinetry Goes a Long Way
• 3 Before & After: A DIY Painted Headboard
• 4 Before & After: An Urban Couch Paintover
• 5 Before & After: Painted Storage Tower
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• 6 Before & After: Alana's Painted Kitchen Cabinets
• 7 Before & After: A Kitchen Overhaul Complete with Painted Cabinets
• 8 Before & After: 2 Kitchens Overhauled
• 9 Before & After: Paint Transforms a Vintage Dresser
• 10 Before & After: The Pretty Painted Sofa Makeover
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"Before & After: Connie's Ugly to Unbelievable Dresser " has been my favorite before & after maybe ever.
This is inspiring. I have a horrifyingly ugly old Ikea corner TV stand that I still use and for some reason never throw out. I'm going to to paint and revamp it into something fabulous (I hope)
It would be nice if you posted both the before AND after pictures on this one page instead of just putting up links. It would make looking through them easier.
That first one with the yellow painted dresser looked so cool to me that I went out and bought some of that paint and told my mom that I was redoing my dresser. "Absolutely not!" she said because the hand me down piece was something she got at an auction with my sister and I when we were kids and she didn't want it painted whether it was mine of not (it's mine!)
Thank you AT!!! I love this site and am always so inspired by the posts, so it's especially exciting when we get to be part of the content. :)
Merry Christmas!
xo,
Alana
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