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ReNewed Life: Re-Styling Vintage Furniture 101By Jerusalem Greer

There is some vintage furniture that we keep “as is.” We love the old rusty bits, the flaky paint, the original patina, the soft worn upholstery. But then there is all that other vintage furniture. The furniture that is a little too worn, a little too flaky and little too rusty Or perhaps we love the shape but not the color, or the texture of the fabric or the drawer pulls or the stains or the springs coming out the bottom. Whatever the reason may be, there are those times when all of us vintage lovers need to take an old & lovely, but misfit piece and breathe new life into it.. For all those times here are some ideas and tips on how to transform your vintage furniture, re-styling and re-purposing it for your life and your needs while still keeping its original vintage flare.

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When shopping for (or rescuing from the side of the road) a vintage piece of furniture that you know will need some renewing make sure you ask yourself these questions:

1) Will I be able to fix it/strip it/paint it/upholster it?

2) If the answer is “no” then the next questions is: Do I know who can and can I afford it?

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3) And finally is the cost of the item plus the labor and materials cost (not to mention storage of the piece until it is finished) something I can afford?

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If you have sailed through those questions easily enough and still want to take the piece home with you congratulations - you are ready to ReNew!

There are various degrees of difficulty when it comes to renewing and restyling vintage furniture and it is good to be honest with yourself which level you are at when you start a project (of course you can always learn and improve as you go, but it will take more time.)

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Degrees of Re-Newing

Easy Cleaning, Light Sanding, Priming, Painting, Replacing Hardware

Moderate- Heavy Sanding and/or Stripping, Minor Repairs, Loose Slip covering

Difficult- Caneing, Upholstery, Reconstruction, Staining,

Here are 2 different chair renewal projects, both at opposite ends of the renewing spectrum;

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