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.
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!)
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5 Amazing Goodwill Furniture Makeovers
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!
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!
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.
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.
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!
More Furniture and DIY Projects
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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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Seren says
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.
Debrashoppeno5 says
I would love to paint some of the larger pieces also. I do have some but no room in the garage to spread out. 🙂
Jann Olson says
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
Erlene says
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.
Sherry says
Thanks for sharing at Home Sweet Home!
Deborah Sommerlot says
Thanks so much for including our piece!!!
Cheryl says
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?
ducttapeanddenim says
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!
Jeannie says
It would have been nice to see the after pictures.
Jay says
Would have much rather seen the after photos to see the potential.
ducttapeanddenim says
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.
Cheri Mello says
Thank You For Sharing 👍🏼♥️🥰G-d♥️Bless!
Pam says
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
😊💗💗
ducttapeanddenim says
Thanks so much for your comment! I appreciate it. Have fun with the makeovers.
Deb says
My mom had a PT Cruiser,,, she got all kinds of stuff in that car…boy does she miss it.