Decorating Makeovers Before And After
My motto here at Interior Redoux is:
Renovate
Restyle
Refresh
And you know, when I first thought of those words, I was actually thinking about remodeling my house.
But the more I think about it now, it’s also what I do to most of the things in my house.
I really am all about making something new and fresh out of something that’s maybe a little dated or not quite so beautiful anymore. And I’ve done a few makeovers over the past couple of years!
So I thought it would be fun to take a look back at 15 of my favorite decorating makeovers that show how I love to Renovate, Restyle and Refresh things around my house:
DIY DESK FROM FILING CABINETS
I took this…
and did this…
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I sit at this desk every day and I love how much space there is on it! And it was really easy to make from two not-so-pretty filing cabinets.
See how we did it HERE
TARGET BOOKCASE HACK
This inexpensive bookcase went from this…
to this…
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I love how this bookcase turned out!
Check out the transformation HERE
SLIPCOVER MAGIC
You can go from this…
to this…
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and from this…
to this…
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with slipcovers!
There’s nothing quite as satisfying as slipping one over an old upholstered piece of furniture to give it new life! See the story behind this chair slipcover HERE
UPCYCLED TV CABINET
We started with this…
and made it into this…
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With new doors, beadboard backing and a fresh coat of paint, it’s come a long way since the 1970s!
Read all about it HERE
TABLE LAMP
This dated lamp went from this…
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to this…
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Get all the details on how we did it HERE
DIY BATHROOM MIRROR WITH LIGHTS
This is the original mirror…
and now it looks like this…
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This was one of our most dramatic decorating makeovers. We took a 50 year old sheet mirror and transformed it into this beautiful framed vanity mirror with lights!
See the how-to HERE
WEATHERED WOOD FINISH
I didn’t like the way my armoire looked so orange
so I changed it to this…
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It was a lot of trial and error trying to figure out how to get this weathered wood look on my pine armoire. But once I got it — I was so excited with the result! (And it was pretty easy to do!)
Check it out HERE
WHEN YOUR TABLE NEEDS A PEEL
This desk went from this…
to this…
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This table… I’m obsessed! With just a little elbow grease it went from a dark ugly duckling to this soft, light beauty!
Read about the transformation HERE
HOW TO BLEACH PINECONES
From this…
to this…
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Bleached pine cones! What can I say?? Even innocent little pine cones can’t escape a makeover from me!
Learn how to bleach them HERE
VINTAGE TABLECLOTH PILLOWCASES
I took an embroidered linen table cloth
and made these pillowcases…
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They add just the right touch to the bed!
Read all about them HERE
DINING ROOM BUFFET
Sometimes all it takes is a little paint to go from this…
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to this…
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and turned it into this…
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This little nightlight now has some style. See the how-to HERE
STENCILED VINTAGE MIRROR
This vintage mirror was plain…
so I stenciled it!
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I love how I transformed this vintage mirror into a little bit of French decor.
See how I did it HERE
SIMPLE PAINTING IDEAS
This little table…
now looks like this…
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I’ve never met a piece of furniture I didn’t want to paint! And I’ve painted a lot of different things over the years too — like light fixtures, boots, tree branches, books and even a spider! Don’t discount the magic of paint to totally transform just about anything!
Get the scoop about when we painted a spider HERE
Whew!
That was a lot!
It was fun taking a look back at some of my favorite decorating makeovers with you!
I hope you enjoyed it and were inspired to makeover something in your house!
(Rom. 12:2)