How to restore cabinets and sideboards from the last century

Many apartments still have wardrobes and sideboards from the last century. Such furniture was made well, so it can last for a long time. We just need to breathe new life into it.

A little rub with sandpaper, twist the connection with a screwdriver, glue, knock, cut with fresh paint - and here is a unique design object in which you can hardly recognize the old cabinet or grandmother's dresser. Here are some tips that will help you transform your old furniture.

How to Renovate Old Furniture

An economical option for updating the cabinet
A great option to repaint the cabinet in white and replace all fittings. No doubt, guests will appreciate the "new" interior item.
Redesign
You will not only update the old wardrobe, but also the interior of the room. It looks magical!
Closet restoration
Restoration of the old wardrobe It can make it stylish and modern.
Painting old lacquered furniture
We peel sandpaper, we ground. Apply two layers of primary color. Paint the colored elements. We seal the surface along the curb with paint tape. Paint the curb in contrasting color. Paint the pen with the same color, screw it in place.
Restoration of the dresser
Old dressers after some refinement can perfectly fit into the modern interior. As you can see, you can choose a monochromatic paint, or you can experiment with different colors and drawings, patterns, beautiful handles.

As an option, some drawers are removed, and instead of them there are shelves and niches. It's also a very interesting solution.
Wood putty
Putty will smooth out all the irregularities and roughness of the surface.
Old shelving
It's the same old shelving, but only painted white.
decoupage
Decoupling old furniture again at the peak of popularity. This is the easiest and most affordable way to update the interior, give furniture individuality and sophistication. Prepared drawings of paper with PVA glue are glued to the surface of the furniture, creating the illusion of artistic painting, and then the entire surface is covered with varnish to give shine and durability.
The second life of the old wall
The old Soviet wall may look fashionable.

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Dark frameworks
In that case, if all the furniture is dark shades, and the wardrobe is light, you can make frames on all the doors in dark color. This will help to combine the composition of the room together. Inside the frame, if desired, you can safely paste wallpaper or make decoupage.
Turning an old dresser into a modern TV stand
We remove the top boxes and get niches for the player, receiver, game console and subwoofer. In the remaining boxes you can hide discs with movies and games, remote control, wires, adapters, tees, chargers and other trifles.
krakelyur
Krakle technique (crakelure) involves creating a pattern in the form of cracks, after coating with a special varnish or paint. Restoration of Soviet furniture with the help of craquelure will appeal to lovers of antiquity and country style.
Finishing
The final touch of the restoration of the old cabinet is the application of the finishing coating. Depending on the selected material, you can give furniture different properties and make special effects.