3 Furniture Restoration Ideas



Sometimes, shopping for new furniture is your interior design solution - sometimes, it is not.  Whether you have furniture sitting in storage or you recently acquired furniture that shows its age, restoration techniques can breathe new life into old items. Before you attempt a furniture restoration project, you should learn about some of the ideas that other people have tried. Their projects may inspire you to take an interesting approach that will make worn furniture look beautiful.

Refinish Wood Tables


Wood is an extremely durable material that can look wonderful for decades. Tabletops, however, receive a lot of abuse, especially when they get used daily. Everything from pushing plates across the top to forgetting to place glasses on protective coasters can damage a table.

Luckily, wood is fairly easy to restore. You can take the traditional route by sanding the entire top until you’ve removed all of the scratches and dents. You may want to use an orbital sander to make the job less physically demanding. You can, however, achieve the same results with sandpaper and plenty of sweat.

Once you’ve eliminated scratches, dents, stains and other damage, apply a stain that will restore the tabletop’s original color. You can also choose to apply a different type of stain or paint if you want to change the table’s aesthetic. For an even simpler approach to restoring a damaged table:


  • Use a touch-up marker to hide shallow scratches.
  • Apply a wax remover (if the top has a wax coating).
  • Clean off the existing wood stain.
  • Melt a fill burn stick to fill deeper scratches and dents.
  • Scrape away excess filler to create a level surface.
  • Stain the tabletop.


Add Color to Aging Furniture


If your have wood furniture that hasn’t suffered much damage, then you can restore it with a few coats of paint. Choose a color that fits the room’s decorations and other pieces of furniture. You can choose any color that you want, but you want to make sure it adds to the room’s beauty instead of causing a distraction.
For even more beauty, add new hardware to the furniture. Brass knobs, for instance, can make a tarnished desk drawer look amazing.

Reupholster Couches and Chairs


Upholstered couches, chairs and similar items often age faster than wooden furniture. Unfortunately, it’s easy to damage fabric. It only takes one spilled drink to ruin a beautiful sofa.
Instead of putting your damaged furniture on the curb, consider reupholstering your couches and chairs. It’s not as difficult as you probably think it is.
Start by stripping away the existing fabric that you don’t want anymore. This will leave you with bare furniture. Think of the bare furniture as a blank canvas ready for your creative inspiration.
Spend some time hunting for fabric that you love. Remember, you’ll live with your reupholstered couch for several years, so you want a fabric that you truly enjoy. Once you’ve found the right design, you can attach it to the couch or chair by:


  • Stretching the fabric so that it fits into the furniture’s nooks and crannies.
  • Apply hot glue, spray glue or staples to hold the new upholstery in place.
  • Cut away unnecessary fabric so it fits your furniture perfectly.


If you’re feeling lazy, you can often reupholster old furniture without removing its old fabric. This approach doesn’t work for all furniture, though, so you should experiment on a small section before you commit to the project.
Learning how to restore furniture gives you an opportunity to save money while adding beauty to your home. Most people will walk by worn furniture without giving it a second thought. If you know some basic restoration techniques, though, you can see the furniture’s potential.
Location: Bronx, NY, USA

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