20 Photos Proving You Don’t Need a Lot of Money to Have Cool Furniture at Home

In 2019, the online furniture sales were as high as $200 billion. Everyone who has done renovations in their houses and apartments knows how much money even the most basic things can cost. The people from today’s compilation gave their old furniture a new life: they cleaned and polished and painted and decorated. And even the oldest tables and cabinets started to look fresh and new after a little bit of work.

Bright Side was inspired by Reddit and Twitter users who proved that even the most ordinary cabinet can become the heart of the home when a talented person does the right thing. And our bonus will make you happy if you think that a kitchen renovation is always expensive.

“I rescued this side table that my neighbor left on the curb. A can of spray paint and new hardware and it feels like a brand new piece!”

20 Photos Proving You Don’t Need a Lot of Money to Have Cool Furniture at Home © flashbulbsburst / reddit

“Upcycled my old sloping roof cupboards last weekend.”

20 Photos Proving You Don’t Need a Lot of Money to Have Cool Furniture at Home © Mememasteryoda / reddit

A new life for an old cabinet!

20 Photos Proving You Don’t Need a Lot of Money to Have Cool Furniture at Home © Honestly_Red / reddit

“$10 at the thrift shop for this Broyhill student desk and chair for my kid. A little paint and new knobs, both of which I had on hand, and wow!”

20 Photos Proving You Don’t Need a Lot of Money to Have Cool Furniture at Home © robinbiro / reddit

“Bought the table and chairs on the left for £40. Amazing what some sanding and paint can do!”

20 Photos Proving You Don’t Need a Lot of Money to Have Cool Furniture at Home © Chamerlee / reddit

“$20 dresser. All it needed was some paint and new knobs.”

20 Photos Proving You Don’t Need a Lot of Money to Have Cool Furniture at Home © milavamak / reddit

“I upcycled an old particle board table into a chest of drawers — so happy with how it turned out!”

20 Photos Proving You Don’t Need a Lot of Money to Have Cool Furniture at Home © CopperTop345 / reddit

“Kids’ kitchen I made out of an entertainment unit I found on the street”

20 Photos Proving You Don’t Need a Lot of Money to Have Cool Furniture at Home © ShoelessJodi / reddit

“Someone put an old telephone chair in the trash… So I had fun with it!”

20 Photos Proving You Don’t Need a Lot of Money to Have Cool Furniture at Home © deedeesdumb / reddit

“No one in the family wanted this cabinet, so it was going to be donated. I couldn’t let that happen (it was my grandparents’ wedding present) but it didn’t fit in with my house very well. Some $2 contact paper on the doors changed that.”

20 Photos Proving You Don’t Need a Lot of Money to Have Cool Furniture at Home © lrnhrdng / reddit

“Picked up a free desk and a $2-chair and repainted using thrifted paint to create my dream broke student desk! Really happy with the results.”

20 Photos Proving You Don’t Need a Lot of Money to Have Cool Furniture at Home © micaepistachio / reddit

“Just finished my first upcycling project! Removed the doors and changed the knobs”

20 Photos Proving You Don’t Need a Lot of Money to Have Cool Furniture at Home © ABC7897 / reddit

“2 vintage chair backs I turned into wall hangings for my sisters”

20 Photos Proving You Don’t Need a Lot of Money to Have Cool Furniture at Home © rancid_granny / reddit

Old college cube shelves made into a fancy adult dresser!

20 Photos Proving You Don’t Need a Lot of Money to Have Cool Furniture at Home © alyssatriesart / reddit

“Found this chair for $3 at a thrift store, peeled off the orange vinyl. Added some paint, new fabric, cushions, and casters.”

“Upcycled some Ikea drawers to fit in with my bedroom decor.”

Just a little paint, a piece of wallpaper, and a few new knobs…

“Bought a TV stand for $25. I’m not a fan of used stuff, but I just moved out from my parents and I needed some furniture for my tiny apartment.”

It looks like a useless headrest from an old bed. But someone bought it and turned it into a bench.

Upcycled table and chairs

Bonus: Sometimes, all you have to do is change the wall color and add a few shelves to change how your kitchen looks.

Have you or someone you know ever upcycled old furniture? Share your photos in the comment section below!