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Interior designer Mikel Welch says credenzas and dining room buffets are often the simplest antique pieces to fuse into modern spaces. "These pieces are typically larger and scale — they command more attention and can hold their own in a room. This makes it easy for you to simply layer with modern accessories," he explains.
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Here's a video showing how I transformed my old dresser into a modern dresser. If your looking for a fresh furniture update you might want to watch this! I t.
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Antiques can look like modern pieces when transformed with bold paint colours. Image | Annie Sloane 4. Update Old Furniture for a new look. Not all antiques have been carefully looked after over time. This is where the DIY-er can step in to transform a piece of furniture with a makeover!
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Key Takeaways: Embrace the fusion of old and new by updating an antique dining table with modern elements, refinishing its surface, and styling it with contemporary decor for a captivating and harmonious dining space.
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4. Try tea-dying fabric covers. If your furniture cover is small enough to soak, you can dye it to achieve an aged look. Boil a large pot of water and add 4-6 tea bags to the water. Let the tea steep until the water turns reddish-brown, then immerse your fabric cover into the solution for up to 10 minutes.
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1. Choose the Right Piece of Furniture While technically you can paint and distress just about anything, there are certain things that will always work out better and give you the look you're after. You can buy vintage furniture at a thrift store or even find something free, so you don't have to invest a lot in this project.
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There's something to be said about the ease of modern living, but mixing in antiques adds a fresh approach to that way of life. Unless you have a generous budget or a fancy, older relative who really took wonderful care of things, you're likely going to need to show your new-to-you antiques some love. I found this cabinet on Craigslist for.
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Carefully slide the decal onto the surface of the furniture and peel off the backing paper. Use a soft tissue or cloth to gently smooth over the decal and remove any water that may still be underneath. Leave to dry overnight. Add a layer of wax or varnish to protect the furniture decal so that it doesn't peel off.
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Our last trick for making antique furniture look modern is to mix contrasting furniture or accents. Pair an antique desk with a lucite chair for an unexpected combination, or add a mirrored coffee table between two classic chairs. A stack of chic coffee table books and a pair of modern lamps can dress up any antique chest as well! Shop the look:
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Updated Apr 30, 2022 Image Credit: Sanford Creative More and more, we're seeing vintage treasures co-mingle with modern decorations, creating a look that is completely one-of-a-kind — from geometric ceramics on a midcentury modern shelf to an antique work of art hung alongside framed prints found on Etsy. So, what's the appeal?
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1. PAINT LEGS IN A FUN COLOR Color evokes emotion so one of the easiest ways to update old-looking furniture is with a fun pop of color. If you pick a color you love, you can't go wrong. Below I painted this dated desk in a bright Plum Crazy. This color puts a smile on my face every time I look at it! 2. ADD MOULDINGS
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Add antique-looking trims and ornaments. If you want to make your furniture look even more aged, you can add antique-looking trims and ornaments by either glueing or screwing them to the surface of your furniture. Ornaments and trims can be almost anything, such as stones, shells, coins, beads, feathers, or even changing its handles.
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How to Mix Antiques With Modern Furniture Interior design is all about balance — but getting to that perfect place within your home decor can be tricky, especially when you're working with antique pieces in a modern home. Here, we go over the basic rules for how to mix vintage and antique room decor with modern pieces and design trends.
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1. Update the paint or stain of a piece The first way to modernize furitnure is to change the body of the furniture. Choosing to paint or stain the furntiure in colors that are on trend colors always dramatically revitalizes old furniture. My piece was an orangish wood so I choose to paint over the wood in a gray chalk paint. 2.
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Making it work is all about balance: choose one key piece as a statement and accessorise with other elements that have simple profiles, keeping the walls fresh, the art modern and accent colours strong. Add textiles in softening prints or gorgeous shades to give these time-honoured beauties new energy and relevance. Upcycled furniture.
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1 / 10 Photo: Marko Metzinger/Studio D. Design: HGTV Magazine. Old Dresser HGTV Magazine shows you how to make your old pieces look modern. A stuck-in-the-past piece doesn't mean the whole room has to go granny. See how HGTV Magazine helped this throwback furniture find its inner cool.