Get Inspired to DIY: Our Favorite Before & After Furniture Transformations of the Year

published Dec 26, 2016

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Collage of furniture makeovers, including chairs, cabinets, and a floral sofa, labeled "Best of 2016 Furniture Before & Afters." — (Image credit: Carrie McBride)

Who among us hasn’t dragged home a $5 garage sale chair or a battered bookshelf left on the curb, convinced that we could make something out of it? Whether by painstakingly restoring it to its former glory or by giving it a major makeover, we just know something special is lurking beneath the cobwebs, scratches, or worse. Here are 10 of our favorite furniture transformations from the past year that will help keep your upcycling optimism alive…

Click on each photo to see the “after” image!

tan sofa on pink chair

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Get the Details → Before & After: Chalk This Pretty Chair Up to Chalk Paint

Read About This Great Update → Before & After: Rock-a-Bye Vintage Rocking Chair

Be AMAZED → Before & After: Beautifying a Beat Up $5 Furniture Find

Behold, the Power of Paint Part → Before & After: From ’70s Clunker to Classy Credenza

This One is Delightful → Before & After: A Thrifty & Whimsical Bookshelf Makeover

A Knoll Saarinen is Reborn → Before & After: A Discarded Designer Chair

Vintage Blankets to the Rescue → Before & After: A Chaise Gets Updated With Not One, Not Two, But Three New Textiles

Explore this Cross-Stitch Magic → Before & After: A Bright & Funky Rocking Chair

School Salvage → Before & After: A Cabinet is Saved by the Bell

That’s Homemade Rope → Before & After: A Vintage Saucer Chair’s Low Cost DIY Salvation

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