If an item is old or a little rundown and shabby, it doesn’t mean that it’s time for it to retire to a landfill. All it needs is a little bit of elbow grease and dedication and it can look like new again. Not only is restoring our possessions a great way to be more sustainable, but the completion of such a challenging project can also be very rewarding.
Not to mention, the before and after pics look more than satisfying! Bored Panda has gathered a whole list of people who didn’t back up from the challenge and brought back old items to their original beauty. Scroll down to find them, and be sure to upvote the ones that made you want to do the same.
#42 Inspired To Share This After Seeing Yesterday’s Popular Post
Found on Facebook marketplace for $15 and refurbished as a nightstand.
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#43 Restored This Table Found In Our Recently Purchased 1922 House!
Found in what we have dubbed the "horror room" in the basement of our century home, this table needed some serious tlc. I could have tossed it, but I needed a table for beside the window, and this was literally the perfect height to not block the window and add some extra storage/utility.
Top was scuffed, dented scratched and covered in construction dust. The bottom of the drawer was warped and falling apart. The slide-out panel was swollen stuck and had to be sanded down in place to be removed. The finish was chipping and there was a tar-like residue leftover from some kind of screwed on padding on the feet, not to mention the rusty screws still left in the base of the feet. And naturally, there was rusty hardware that needed to be replaced and split pieces of wood that needed to be glued back together.
In the end I used dollar store contact paper for the drawer and leftover stain and other materials, probably spent $30 max and got some quality bonding time with my new garage and enjoyed some lovely warm spring weather while working on it. Considering how beautiful the grain of the wood is and the hints of chatoyance, I am so in love with this table and happy to give it a new life. Many books will be read and mugs of tea set here.
Top was scuffed, dented scratched and covered in construction dust. The bottom of the drawer was warped and falling apart. The slide-out panel was swollen stuck and had to be sanded down in place to be removed. The finish was chipping and there was a tar-like residue leftover from some kind of screwed on padding on the feet, not to mention the rusty screws still left in the base of the feet. And naturally, there was rusty hardware that needed to be replaced and split pieces of wood that needed to be glued back together.
In the end I used dollar store contact paper for the drawer and leftover stain and other materials, probably spent $30 max and got some quality bonding time with my new garage and enjoyed some lovely warm spring weather while working on it. Considering how beautiful the grain of the wood is and the hints of chatoyance, I am so in love with this table and happy to give it a new life. Many books will be read and mugs of tea set here.
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#47 No Idea Who Would Buy This, Paint It, And Throw It To The Curb, But I Love My New Lamp
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72points
#50 So I Found A Rusty Old Axe, And Decided To See If I Could Restore It. This Was The Process. Turned Out Better Than I Thought!
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34points