Updating Old Furniture Is Easy With These Creative Ideas

If you’re wondering what to do with your old furniture that you no longer love, you might want to consider updating that furniture to give it new life!

Furniture styles come and go and as the years go on your tastes or lifestyle may have changed.

When your current furniture is feeling old or not quite “you” anymore, it is probably time for a refresh.

Instead of shelling out thousands to replace every piece of furniture in your home, there are easy ways for you to bring a new style and life to your older pieces.

Below are some creative ways to make your old furniture look like new - or at least a little more how you want them to in order to match a new vision!

Updating Old Furniture Is Easy With These Creative Ideas - 4 Easy ways to refresh old furniture with replacement furniture legs, painting furniture, reupholstering and covering furniture and adding new hardware. Refinishing Furniture | Painting Furn…

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4 Easy Furniture Update Ideas:

1. Use Replacement Legs When Updating Old Furniture -

Replacement furniture legs can replace the feet on your sofa, chairs, coffee table, ottoman, console table, and beyond! Adding new legs is especially easy when the furniture has legs that screw on and off as you won’t have to do any fancy carpentry to get a new look.

Wood Furniture Legs 5 inch - Sofa Legs Set of 4 Square Couch Legs - Espresso Tapered Feet Replacement for Legs for Furniture or DIY Projects- Sofa Legs, Chair, Ottoman, Stool, Coffee Table, Bed, Etc.

SMARTSTANDARD 8 Inch Hairpin Furniture Legs, 3/8'' Rods Metal Home DIY Projects for Nightstand, Coffee Table, Bed with Rubber Floor Protectors, Gold Set of 4PCS

Osring 4 Inch Furniture Table Legs Golden, Steel Round Tapered Modern Sofa Feet, Straight Metal Furniture Leg Hardware for Cabinet and Couch, 4 Pack

Acrylic Furniture Legs, Clear Lucite Sofa Cabinet Ottoman Bathroom Vanity ET Center Feet Replacement Bed Kitchen Cabinet Legs 7" 4PC

AORYVIC Furniture Legs Wood Sofa Legs Replacement Legs for Cabinet Vanity Couch Chair Dresser Pack of 4 (6 inch)

AODIOU Furniture Legs Metal feet: Couch Legs 6 Inch Sofa Cabinet Legs Replacement Black Legs for Furniture Set of 4

OwnMy 4pcs Metal Furniture Legs Feet, Modern Sofa Cabinet Legs for Repair & Restoration of Dresser, Wardrobe, Tea Table, Worktop Shelves Bed, Weight Capacity of 550 lbs Per Leg (Silver, 15cm/6inch)

AORYVIC Replacement Legs Square Acrylic Sofa Feet 8 inch Stand legs for Bed Side Table Night Table Antique Modern Furniture Decor Clear Glass Pack of 4

2. Update The Hardware On The Old Furniture

Swapping out old hardware can instantly add new pizzaz to a piece of furniture. To make it easiest on yourself when replacing pulls on a cabinet make sure to check the inside dimension between the two screws. If you decide you want to branch out beyond those dimensions but don’t want to refinish the whole piece of furniture, then a backplate will be your best friend.

homdiy 5 Pack Acrylic Cabinet Knobs Brushed Nickel Cabinet Knobs - Cabinet Hardware Single Hole T Bar Knobs Modern Acrylic Drawer Knobs for Dresser Drawers

MOROBOR 4pcs European Style Flush Ring Pulls, Zinc Alloy Tatami Hidden Door knob, 2.9 Inch Brass Cabinet Handles with Screws, for Cupboard Drawer Wardrobe

A29 4.5 Inch Drawer Pulls, Industrial Cabinet Pulls for Bins, Doors, Black Kitchen Cabinet Handles and Cupboard Pulls for Drawers, Set of 10, Cast Iron, Black Coated Finish, 4.5 x 1 x 1.25 inch

Sometimes simply changing the color of the hardware on your furniture can be a dramatic change as well! For a cost-effective option, grab the color you want to change the hardware too, then unscrew the pieces, clean them up and spray! After they are dry you can reinstall and see your quick and easy transformation. I personally prefer a paint and primer in one to make this process as easy as can be.

Rust-Oleum 285073 Universal All Surface Aged Metallic Spray Paint, 11 oz, Weathered Steel

Rust-Oleum 245217 Universal All Surface Hammered Spray Paint, 12 oz, Black

Rust-Oleum 261415 Universal All Surface Metallic Mist Spray Paint, 11 oz, Champagne Mist

3. Paint Your Old Furniture To Update The Look

Painting old wood and metal furniture is a fast and effective way to get a whole new look to the same piece! The process is easy but can take some time to ensure the old finish is removed and the surface is clean and prepped for painting. An all purpose chalk paint is a popular choice as it leaves a great final product!

Rust-Oleum 1 qt Brands 285140 Linen White Chalked Ultra Matte Paint, 30 Fl Oz (Pack of 1)

Wood Finish Muli-Purpose Kit – GO BEYOND FAUX WOOD with Paintable Liquid Wood Based Primer and Gel Stain - Graining Tools Included (32oz, Pickled Oak)

Country Chic Paint - Chalk Style All-in-One Paint for Furniture, Home Decor, Cabinets, Crafts, Eco-Friendly, Matte Paint - Driftwood [Brown] Half Pint 8oz

Painting can include the whole piece, or only the top and/or doors and drawers depending on the look you want to achieve. You can use a stencil to paint a design onto the piece or even apply painted appliques or onlays to add dimension and interest.

Outus 8 Pieces 12 x 12 Inch Wall Stencils for Painting on Wall Wood Floor Tile Reusable Furniture Stencils Drawing Template Geometric Modern Herringbone Pattern Stencil Home Decor(Chic Style)

MUXSAM Wood Carved Corners Appliques, 4-Pack Little Wood Onlays, Retro Carvings Decals for Mirrors Doors Walls Shelves Boxes Chests Cabinets Dresser Old Futniture DIY Project, 15x10cm/5.9"x3.94"

4. Reupholster Or Cover Old Furniture For A Whole New Style

To give fabric furniture a facelift, consider trying your hand at reupholstering! There are a lot of great resources out there like this collection of DIY Upholstering Projects For Beginners to help you know where to start. You’ll get to choose your new fabric and materials, and grab a staple gun to make the magic happen - the outcome is totally worth the effort!

TinaKim Uplolstery Fabric, Faux Linen Material, for Seat Chairs Couch Cover DIY Sewing (Linen 7, 2 Yard (57x 72 inch))

SHALL Staple Gun Heavy Duty, 3-in-1 Upholstery Staple Gun Kit with 3000 Staples, Staple Remover, Manual Brad Nailer with Specific Staples Outlet Position Indicator

If you want a whole new look to your fabric furniture but aren’t ready for such an involved project, consider a temporary upgrade for your old furniture with covers! These fit right over your existing furniture and can be removed to be changed or washed as needed.

Smiry Seat Covers for Dining Room Chairs Set of 4, Stretch Jacquard Dining Chair Covers Removable Washable Chair Seat Slipcovers Protector, Beige

Easy-Going Stretch Wingback Chair Sofa Slipcover 2-Piece Sofa Cover Furniture Protector Couch Soft with Elastic Bottom, Spandex Jacquard Fabric Small Checks, Taupe

Fuloon Stretch Jacquard Dining Bench Cover - Anti-Dust Removable Bench Slipcover Washable Bench Seat Protector Cover for Living Room, Bedroom, Kitchen (Beige)

H.VERSAILTEX Ottoman Cover Slipcover Rectangle Fit Length 29"-34" Footrest Sofa Slipcovers Stool Cover Footstool Protector Covers Feature Stretch Thick Soft Jacquard Fabric Removable Washable - Black

SearchI Dining Room Chair Covers Set of 4, Stretch Jacquard Parsons Chair Slipcovers Spandex Removable Washable Kitchen Chair Protector Cover for Dining Room, Hotel, Ceremony (Khaki Geometric)

BT.WA Couch Cover L Shape Sectional Sofa Cover 2-Piece Soft Stretch Sofa Slipcover Furniture Protector Couch Slipcover with 2Pcs Pillowcases (Sofa 3 Seater + 3 Seater, Light Grey)

H.VERSAILTEX Modern Velvet Plush High Stretch Sofa Slipcover Furniture Protector Form Fit Luxury Thick Sofa Cover for 3 Cushion Couch, Machine Washable Width Up to 90 Inch (Sofa,Taupe), 4 Piece

Easy-Going Stretch Futon Slipcover Armless Futon Bed Cover Furniture Protector Without Armrests with Elastic Bottom for Kids, Soft Jacquard Fabric Small Checks (Large, Olive Green)

H.VERSAILTEX Velvet Plush Recliner Chair Covers 1-Piece for Reclining Chair, Recliner Cover Feature Thick Luxury and Soft Fabric with Elastic Bottom, Anti-Slip Foams Attached (Grey)

Conclusion

Updating your old furniture with these ideas can be an easy and cost-effective way to transform the look of your space! You don’t necessarily have to spend money on all new furniture to create the illusion that your furniture is new. Replacing the feet or legs, changing or painting cabinet hardware, painting the wood and metal, and reupholstering or covering fabrics are all quick ways that can offer a big impact in the overall look of the space.

Now I want to hear from you - Are you considering an update to your old furniture? Which option above do you think would help improve your furniture the most? Let me know in the comments below!