Faux Fancy: 10 Ways to Turn Old, Busted Decor into New Luxe Hotness
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We all know how hard it is to make something look more expensive than it really is, let alone transforming old furniture into decor worthy of high end, elegant spaces. But here are a series of projects that do just that, turning salvaged finds into fancy pieces, with the help of luxurious faux finishes.
TOP ROW:
1.
Shagreen: An old laminate console, recovered with soft shagreen by
A Mere Life.
2.
Agate:
Gorgeous Shiny Things gives you not one, but two tables that smack of agate.
3.
Marble: The innovative IKEA hackers at
Poppytalk strike again, this time in the form of a faux marble kitchen tulip table.
4.
Malachite: Jenny of
Little Green Notebook took a paintbrush to her desk and came up with this rich green malachite-like pattern.
5.
Snakeskin: Some snakeskin fabric got cozy with Modge Podge to make over this table, courtesy of
BOTTOM ROW:
6.
Fur: This time, a bench goes glam with faux fur, as seen on
Style At Home.
7.
Bone:
The Vintique Object went very detailed, with the help of a stencil, to create this imitation inlaid cabinet.
8.
Gold Leaf:
Kelli Murray tried her hand at covering papier mache bowls with gold leaf.
9.
Tortoise Shell: This painted box, from
Pentimento Studio, could have fooled me.
10.
Leather: This coffee table combines leather and a brass look in one piece of furniture, from
Don’t you love this? Faux sure.
(Images: as linked above)