You may love the used furniture in your home, but love alone won’t keep it looking good. Whether yours is showing signs of wear or you’re ready for a stylistic update, you can enjoy it longer with these tips to rejuvenate its appearance.

5 Tips to Freshen Up Your Used Furniture 

1. Apply Stain & Finish 

Wood is attractive and sturdy, but it’s also prone to discoloration and wear. By staining and refinishing it, you can restore its rich, vibrant shade while protecting it from water, heat, and humidity.  

2. Paint 

If you have a specific color scheme in the room where you’ve placed your used furniture, painting it one of those hues may enhance its appearance and contribute to the ambiance. For example, if your bedroom has some red accents, a dresser painted in the same shade will become a stunning highlight.

3. Make Artistic or Decorative Additions 

With some imagination, small embellishments can transform any piece of used furniture. Look into designs you can stencil on your old wooden dressers, tables, chairs, or stools. Use contact paper or tablecloths to give nightstands and tables an air of elegance. 

You can also revive dressers, cabinets, and cupboards with new metal handles or knobs. Attach thick, soft cushions to your chairs, and arrange new throw pillows on sofas.

4. Reupholster or Put on Slipcovers 

Protect old sofas and chairs from dust and wear while updating their appearance with slipcovers. You can choose any soft and stylish fabric, so it’s easy to make used furniture look new and like it was made with your tastes in mind.

If the fabrics and cushions are a bit worse for wear, you may want to reupholster instead, which is a longer-lasting investment.

5. Rearrange & Repurpose 

To revitalize your furniture, you may not need to change its appearance at all—only its positioning or function. Experiment with different layouts, including breaking or extending sofa sectionals. Try using an old dining room table as an office desk or nightstand, and let chests become coffee tables or footrests.

To find quality used furniture and more ideas about how to spruce it up, head to Paradise Living Furniture and Upholstery in Lahaina, HI. With more than 15 years of experience selling both new and old furniture on Maui, they’ll even rehabilitate and customize furniture to suit your tastes. For details about their products and services, call them today at (808) 661-9818 or visit them online.