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Furniture Makeovers

5 Amazing, but Easy, Goodwill Furniture Makeovers

Hey ladies!  (And the few gents that follow me…)  Have you painted any furniture lately?  Y’all know that I’m usually working on jewelry boxes but I do some small furniture makeovers.  Mostly end tables, coffee tables, and I’m currently working on a piano bench for the dining room that I hope to show you soon.  But I dream!  I dream about having a garage where I could do projects like these amazing Goodwill furniture makeovers that I’m sharing with you today.

goodwill furniture makeovers

I’ll start with one of my favorite Goodwill furniture photos.  My daughter and I went thrifting for furniture for her new apartment a few years ago.  She fell in love with this $25 French Provincial dresser and told me she thought we could get it into her PT Cruiser.  I think I just laughed.  But she did it!  (I’m hoping she took a picture of the finished piece… she painted it green!)

Dresser in the back of PT Cruiser

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5 Amazing Goodwill Furniture Makeovers

Goodwill, Roseville California thrifting trip | DuctTapeAndDenim.com


Retro Credenza Makeover

This first piece is a big, chunky piece of furniture that I see pretty often at Goodwill.  They’re too big for our townhouse but I’d love to get my hands on one of these.  Deborah spent $25 and turned this old dresser into a useful TV stand.  She shared a before photo that included the ugly doors… don’t miss it!

retro credenza - tv-console-collage-1250x1103

BTW, this was the first piece of furniture she ever painted! What do you think?

Vintage China Cabinet Makeover

Here’s another large piece of furniture that I’d LOVE to have… but no room!  Jen turned it into a farmhouse style china cabinet, complete with shiplap!

vintage china cabinet-farmhouse-china-cabinet-makeover-shiplap

She also shared how to keep the original mahogany finish from bleeding through the white paint.

These next three furniture makeovers are a little more my speed.

Mid-Century Modern Dresser Makeover

I could probably handle this small dresser project in my house.  Plus, I LOVE mid-century modern.

MId Century Goodwill Dresser Makeover

Those legs!!! You’ll get the step by step tutorial when you click through to this furniture makeover.

Glass Top End Table Makeover

This was a $4.50 Goodwill find that ended up on a front porch.  I see glass top end tables and coffee tables pretty often.

painting furniture for outdoors

Decoupaged Corner Table

Amy used a photo transfer medium to add a cute spring label to this little corner table.  I have one almost exactly like it but I spray painted mine black.  Turned out VERY different!

decoupaged corner table

More Furniture and DIY Projects

If you enjoyed this post, you might also like these:

  • What is the Best Paint for Furniture?
  • How to Clean Used Furniture
  • 9 Tips for Buying Second Hand Furniture
  • 10 Stunning DIY Furniture Makeovers
  • 5 Thrift Store Secrets

Thanks for reading.  Leave a comment and let me know about your latest Goodwill furniture finds.  I’d love to hear about them.  Featured on Thrift Store Hacks, Waste Not Wednesdays

‘Til the next project,

 Ann @ Duct Tape and Denim

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15 Comments

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Comments

  1. Seren says

    June 26, 2018 at 7:46 am

    I have painted my furniture in the last month. It is one of the best things I have ever done in my life. Wish I could read your post before painting.

    Reply
  2. Debrashoppeno5 says

    July 6, 2018 at 4:19 am

    I would love to paint some of the larger pieces also. I do have some but no room in the garage to spread out. 🙂

    Reply
  3. Jann Olson says

    July 8, 2018 at 9:21 am

    I do like making over furniture. It’s been a while since I’ve done any. I actually started painting my sewing room drop leaf table last fall. I need to get back to it and get er done! 🙂 Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

    Reply
  4. Erlene says

    July 8, 2018 at 2:13 pm

    I haven’t done a furniture makeover in a long time, but I see those furniture pieces in the thrift stores all the time too. I’m hoping to makeover some Ikea bookcases soon since I need pretty storage.

    Reply
  5. Sherry says

    July 11, 2018 at 7:18 am

    Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!

    Reply
  6. Deborah Sommerlot says

    July 16, 2018 at 2:53 pm

    Thanks so much for including our piece!!!

    Reply
  7. Cheryl says

    January 18, 2019 at 2:00 pm

    On the China cabinet makeover, what is the brand of shellac based primer you used? Also, after the primer did you put one coat of country gray on and then one coat of old white on top?

    Reply
    • ducttapeanddenim says

      January 22, 2019 at 6:36 am

      Jen did that makeover. The complete tutorial is here: https://girlinthegarage.net/2018/03/farmhouse-china-cabinet-makeover-shiplap/ You can also contact her on that site to ask her questions. Thanks for reading!

      Reply
  8. Jeannie says

    April 13, 2019 at 5:30 pm

    It would have been nice to see the after pictures.

    Reply
  9. Jay says

    October 14, 2019 at 3:47 pm

    Would have much rather seen the after photos to see the potential.

    Reply
    • ducttapeanddenim says

      October 16, 2019 at 10:47 am

      Sorry! I was trying something new in this blog post. I got the message from several readers. All my other posts have the finished projects shown.

      Reply
  10. Cheri Mello says

    December 30, 2020 at 2:26 pm

    Thank You For Sharing 👍🏼♥️🥰G-d♥️Bless!

    Reply
  11. Pam says

    January 7, 2021 at 3:36 am

    Hi, I love going to the Goodwill store when in Edmonton. I live on the West coast near Vancouver and I wish they
    had them here. Love your finds and the redo that you’ve done to them.

    I’m currently working on 2 projects, both are jewelry armoires. One is super skinny that I’ll use for makeup and the other is wider, which I’ll use for jewelry. I also own a PT Cruiser and my hubby is always amazed how much I can fit in it.

    I’m so looking forward to them being completed. I still have to find what I want in a furniture transfer.

    Take care and have a great weekend!!

    Pam
    😊💗💗

    Reply
    • ducttapeanddenim says

      January 27, 2021 at 1:13 pm

      Thanks so much for your comment! I appreciate it. Have fun with the makeovers.

      Reply

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