Easy Furniture Makeover You Can Complete In A Weekend

Here's an easy furniture makeover that you can do in a weekend! Learn how to turn your old furniture into swoon-worthy statement pieces and get some wonderful furniture makeover ideas along the way! 

Thrift stores and garage sales offer amazing budget-friendly deals on second hand furniture, but often times the used furniture pieces need a compelling DIY furniture renovation before you'd ever consider bringing them into your home. 

Painting your furniture is easier than you think! So if you're looking to decorate your home on a budget, refinishing used furniture is a thrifty and inexpensive way to go!


Some furniture makeovers can take longer than others depending on the size and scope of the makeover. But today, I want to show you an easy furniture makeover that you can complete in a weekend!

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Easy Distressing Furniture Technique For A Natural Look!

Learn how to give furniture a natural worn and distressed look without using any sandpaper! This easy and quick method for distressing furniture works every time! 

Check out all 7 of our distressed furniture techniques here! Enjoy learning about our natural furniture distressing technique, it's one of the most popular questions that we get asked!

I love a good furniture makeover. It's one of my favorite things. Today, I'm kicking off the first of the year with this classy rustic black painted nightstand makeover that was painted and distressed without using ANY sandpaper!


This natural furniture distressing technique is one of my FAVORITE go-to methods to give a piece a naturally aged and worn look! This technique doesn't leave a messy sandpaper residue, it doesn't require wax or vaseline or wire brushes.


It's an easy and quick distressing technique that leaves furniture looking naturally distressed each and every time!

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Grey Painted Nightstands

Paint those garage sale furniture finds and turn them into gorgeous pieces of furniture for less! It is possible to decorate your home with beautiful pieces and not spend a fortune doing it. Today, I'm excited to share these newly refinished painted grey nightstands with you. It's an amazing example of the power of paint!

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Colorful Nightstand Makeover with Dixie Belle Paint

Painting outdated furniture is an inexpensive and creative way to add color to your space! We're sharing a colorful nightstand makeover using a new favorite chalk mineral paint called Dixie Belle Paint. Are you brave enough to paint your furniture in a bold hue?

Don't buy new nightstands, refinish and paint your old ones or find an inexpensive pair at a garage sale, thrift shop or estate sale! 

Painting furniture has been the latest craze for the past five years. 

I think it has become so popular over the years because it allows you to up-cycle and reuse the furniture pieces that you already own and transform them inexpensively into beautiful new pieces of furniture with just a little bit of paint! 

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Modern Painted Nightstands With Country Chic Paint

Repurposing furniture can be as simple as changing out the hardware or painting it a different color. Come see how we updated these vintage yard sale nightstands and transformed them into Modern Painted Nightstands with Country Chic Paint and a little bit of imagination!

I have been waiting to share this next furniture makeover with you for awhile now! 


Perhaps its because I enthusastically scored these lovely side tables at a furniture yard sale for the bargain price of $50, then brought them home to sit while I decided which paint color to paint them.


I'm affectionately calling this next furniture makeover the Hudson Side Tables and these twins have been a labor of love!


A big thank you to Country Chic Paint for sending us the furniture paint for these painted nightstands!

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Layering Chalk Paint® On Furniture

Layering Chalk Paint® is a fun and easy way to give your furniture pieces some added depth, dimension and interest. Using these simple layering paint techniques, you'll learn how to layer two colors of chalk paint together to create visual interest and depth to your furniture piece. Layering paint with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint® colors is really simple and easy to do! 

With a little bit of practice, even a beginner can do it! There are a lot of different ways to achieve a layered Chalk Paint® look. 

Today, I'm going to explain one of my favorite methods, called Dry Brushing. With this method, I'll be two color distressing with chalk paint and explain how to layer chalk paint colors. 

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How To Update Nightstands: A Stunning Makeover

** Country Chic Paint provided me with the products for this furniture makeover, however the thoughts and opinions expressed here are out of 100% delight!

I live in a city full of retirees and I love it. They exude wisdom, compassion for my children, and for the most part are so friendly. Another perk?! They often downsize and sell some of the best furniture pieces for amazing prices. I recently had the pleasure of meeting a kind old man who was selling a pair of campaign style nightstands from their guest room. I'm pretty sure they didn't entertain guests often, because these were in breathtaking condition. 

Um, if they were in such great condition, why did you paint them? 

Head on over to Country Chic Paint to find out why! 

I took these unflattering chests and paired them with one of my favorite paint colors from Country Chic Paint and transformed them into eye catching pieces. The contrast between the brass hardware and this bright and bold navy hue makes me smile. 

We're taking this furniture makeover to Country Chic Paint today. While you're there, sit back and enjoy a treasure trove of inspirational projects from some wonderful talented bloggers!

Have a great weekend!
Carrie || Thirty Eighth Street

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The Belcourte Collection

Today, I'm doing the happy Tuesday dance. Look at these AMAZING finds! Two matching vintage beds. They have detail, wood wheels, spindle legs and lots of worn chippiness. They are perfect! And there wasn't one, there were TWO of them!

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I may have actually thrown my money at the gal selling them.

Two sisters need these beds! They need to have pillow fights, late night discussions and lots and lots of giggles. But, before anybody can enjoy them, they need a serious face lift. Perhaps, somebody living in a gingerbread house might enjoy them as is. But....I don't know very many people that live in  gingerbread houses. Do you?

Inspired by Anthropologie, I wanted them to be bright & bold. 

I chose Chalk Paint® decorative paint by Annie Sloan in Florence which gives you a really deep turquoise/peacock blue hue. I highlighted them with a mixture of Clear & Dark Wax. 

Here are some of the details of this furniture makeover...

If I was the new owner of these beds, I'd pair them with white duvets and lots of fun patterned pillows. Here's to bright & bold!

Carrie || Thirty Eighth Street

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The Melinda Bedroom Collection

Would you let this furniture set walk into your house?

What if you could fix it up?

The construction and lines are there. How about the color and hardware? Yawining? Yeah, me too.  Four letters... D.R.A.B. And although I love the existing gold trim, in my personal opinion there was a little too much of it. We are bordering on goddy.

My plan? I'll keep the gold lines along the drawers of the dresser and on the legs and feet of both pieces and I would add some gold back to the hardware. Everything else would disappear in a silky smooth layer of turquoise.

Before you ask about the color I have to apologize. I don't have exact measurements for this turquoise hue. It was a little bit of trial and error on this project by dumping in a little Chalk Paint® decorative paint by Annie Sloan in Florence, Provence and Aubusson Blue and giving it a good mix. These pieces were finished off with both clear and dark wax. A little bit of paint went along way for these pieces.

Ms. Melinda, you're breath taking!

Carrie || Thirty Eighth Street

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The Lenox Bedroom Set

I love when I come across a pair of matching vintage bedroom sets. I like to picture siblings playing games, flipping through magazines and listening to the oldies but goodies and telling stories to one another at bedtime. These headboards and night stands have memories and tell stories. There was a lot more life left in these pieces and we wanted to spruce them up for many more years to come.

We painted these beauties in Paris Grey Chalk Paint® decorative paint by Annie Sloan and sealed them with Clear Wax. I love how the dark wood pokes through the light hues and all that amazing charm now pops. 

Here's a before of the night stands.  Dark Dark & Dark.

Here's the After...

So much better, right?

Carrie || Thirty Eighth Street

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The Lenkie Bedside Chests

I found a pair of French Provincial bedside chests that matched but had slightly different hardware on the top drawers. I loved that they were similar but didn't match exactly. These chests were a little bigger then normal sized night stands and with curvy feet and three drawers of storage, I was sold! What I didn't love? There were medium size chunks taken out of of the back legs! Luckily for me, I have a handy husband. ;)

Once the bones of the pieces were fixed, these were refinished in Chalk Paint® decorative paint by Annie Sloan in Country Grey. I think this may be my new favorite color. Its a beautiful blend of light taupe grey hues that give bedroom furniture a perfect blank slate to work with.

Painting over the gold trim updated these pieces and brought them out of the 1970's. Selecting a nice neutral color still allows all of the details shine without looking too busy.

Happy painting!

Carrie || Thirty Eighth Street

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The Penelope Bedroom Set

I get a lot of questions about where I find my furniture. I find them at Estate Sales, Craigslist and sometimes thrift stores. And they look like this...

 T
hey are usually brown. Come from the 60's-70's era. And have incredible hardware.

Most would walk past this and think, " I'm pretty sure I've seen that before at my Grandma's house."
Those Grandma's and Grandpa's were so lucky.... they received quality furniture back then.

This set came with an armoire and a long dresser, both in the same busy pattern. I was drawn to the Queen size headboard with all her swirls and curves and decided to lighten her up with some Chalk Paint® decorative paint in Old White. I pictured her dressed up with yummy white sheets, a fluffy white duvet and some fun pillows and a throw.

The side tables received the same treatment and will be paired with the headboard...

Carrie || Thirty Eighth Street

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