The budget for purchasing furniture for your new home is not very large, but you still want the decoration design of your new home to have a good quality? So you might as well take a moment to take a look at what we are sharing today. It is a simple and low-cost way to upgrade the affordable furniture in hypermarkets such as IKEA into expensive-looking designer models. Without further ado, let us learn from it now.
1. Color matching play
If it is practical, durable, has beautiful color textures and good materials, the price will never be low. If you are not satisfied with the texture of the furniture you get, you might as well use paint to remedy it. If you feel that the wood grain is not ideal, you can try using wood paint in your favorite color to change it. The effect is as shown in the lower part of the right picture below. If you think the shape is too ordinary, you can also use spray paint to create a color matching effect.
2. Pretend to change the material
In fact, it is now easy to buy various wall stickers with beautiful textures on the Internet. For example, the marble pattern in the picture below, I also bought it myself. It is cheap and waterproof. If you are interested in the original material of the desktop, If you are not satisfied with the texture, you can completely solve it through this method.
Affordable wooden furniture sometimes uses veneer technology to disguise the beautiful solid wood effect, but it is easy to burst after permanent use. If your furniture has this problem, don’t throw it away in a hurry. Wall stickers can give old items a new look. . However, I would like to remind you that if possible, do not put marble stickers on the entire furniture. It will look strange and heavy. The effect will be most prominent when paired with metal materials.
3. Don’t underestimate this can of golden spray paint
In recent years, it has become a popular trend to incorporate a small amount of metallic colors into furniture furnishings. Spray gold paint evenly, and the texture will be greatly improved immediately after drying! It can be used on the brackets of furniture or on the handles of cabinets. , the casing of table lamps or inside the lampshade. In addition, it can also be used on vases, picture frames and other furnishings.
4. Don’t forget the small details
There are actually tricks to modify a basic sofa. In addition to beautifying it by matching sofa blankets, pillows, and carpets, you can also put some thought into the stool legs. Generally speaking, for basic sofas in ordinary furniture stores, you don’t pay too much attention to details such as stool legs. They are usually square and square. If you don’t like it, you canTake a photo of the joint after removing the stool legs based on the holding size, and then purchase it separately.
Here is a case shared with you. Even the legs of the stool were processed by ourselves. The wood part was painted with wood paint to make the wood grain more textured. As for the metal part, it was spray painted. After the completion, did you feel the price immediately? Are they all one notch behind?
5. Children’s toys serve as wall decorations
Walking around the childrens area of ??IKEA, you should have noticed a toy track like this, right? You have bought it before, but now your children no longer play with it? So don't throw it away yet, it actually has a wonderful use, cut it according to the track According to the size, use strong glue or nails to set them together to become a thoughtful wall decoration. It can remind you of payment notices and daily affairs memos.
In addition to buying ready-made furniture for renovation, you can also assemble it yourself using materials around you, such as:
Such a coffee table looks quite unique, right? It has a gradient color from lemon yellow to pure white, and a table board that retains a little wood texture but is not very Low, even if it is placed on those with A personalized boutique furniture store would not be very inconsistent, but in fact, this is actually a masterpiece of netizens.
To make this coffee table, you will need:
Wrought iron sundries and clothes baskets (the more unique the shape, the better)
Round wooden board
Non-toxic spray paint
Non-toxic white primer
Production steps:
Apply primer on the round wooden board. The number of coats you need to apply can be decided based on the effect you want. Then place it in a ventilated and breathable place to dry. (The size of the wooden board should take into account the size of the base, which is the size of the wrought iron basket. If it is too big, it will fall over easily)
Turn the wrought iron basket upside down, and then start spraying paint. The further down you spray, the farther away you will be from the basket, so as to create a gradient effect. Then place it in a ventilated and breathable place to dry.
Continue to turn the iron basket upside down, apply strong glue on the top, then cover it with a thoroughly dried round table board, and let it sit to dry.
