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Upcycled bedroom furniture

Dons-Glenno
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Upcycled bedroom furniture

As we are renovating our home on a pretty strict budget, replacing our bedroom furniture was out of the question so instead, we have put some life back into it by stripping back the dark stain and using a clear matte polyurethane to the areas we kept raw and painting the rest in black (Trendy). Adding the leather handles has modernised these pieces nicely. 

Steps

Step 1

Here is what the furniture looked like before we upcycled it.

 

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Excuse the very messy bedroom, but this is what the bed looked like prior to the upcycleExcuse the very messy bedroom, but this is what the bed looked like prior to the upcycle

Step 2

Firstly, we sanded back the areas we wanted to keep raw using a multitool sander and an orbital sander. We then painted an undercoat (used Taubmans 3 in 1 prep) on the areas we painted. I forgot to take pics with the undercoat.

 

Sanding the areas we wanted to keep rawSanding the areas we wanted to keep rawIMG_2978.jpgIMG_2980.jpgIMG_2983.jpg

Step 3

Starting to take shape, we have worked on the areas we wanted painted and then finished the raw timber off with a clear matte Cabots polyurethane.

 

painted but not yet clear coatedpainted but not yet clear coatedIMG_3076.jpg

 

finished, just need to make it pop with the new handlesfinished, just need to make it pop with the new handles

Step 4

All finished and revamped! Very happy with this very quick and cost effective upcycle. Adding the leather handles has modernised these pieces very nicely.

 

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Step 5

Putting our room back together. Funky Fresh!! We have also painted our bedroom wall in a stunning green called Pond Moss.

 

Putting our bedroom back together. Looking funky fresh!Putting our bedroom back together. Looking funky fresh!

 

IMG_0269.jpgPippa our little "grand" pooch seems to like it tooPippa our little "grand" pooch seems to like it too

JacobZ
Bunnings Team Member
Bunnings Team Member

Re: Upcycled bedroom furniture

Hi @Dons-Glenno,

 

Wow, what an incredible transformation! 

Your upcycling project for the bed, bedside tables, and dresser looks fantastic and follows along seamlessly with that magnificent kitchen of yours.

The combination of sanding back areas and coating them with clear polyurethane, alongside the matte black paint, gives it such a sleek and modern look. 

The leather strap handles are a perfect touch that adds style and functionality and perfectly matches the style of the furniture.

You should be incredibly proud of your hard work and creativity. Well done.

 

Jacob

 

Dave-1
Community Megastar

Re: Upcycled bedroom furniture

Afternoon @Dons-Glenno 

Oh wow, and add a few more Oh WOW's in!

Scrolling through and we all know those draw sets :smile: I even have one and yeah they look dated but still do their job...

 

Then I saw what you did... :smile: The leather loop handles stepped it up several notches. You see the high end walk in wardrobes and these would not look out of place in them!

 

Really knocked it out of the ballpark! (love the timber sanded on the bed btw but the drawer pushed it over the line :smile: )

 

Dave

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