Vintage Dining Room Set Makeover: Paint It Black

What a difference a coat of paint can make! 

I've been pining over the look of traditional vintage dining room sets with black chairs and black table bottoms where the table top is left with a natural wood finish. (similar to the table and chairs shown in the photo below)



This photo was my color inspiration:


Inspiration photo

Then I came across an old dining room set that was decent

Paint It Black: Stylish Black Painted Furniture

There's something about black painted furniture that I just love! Check out these examples and maybe you'll see what I mean...







Mix and match dining room chairs - just paint them a uniform black!
(above and below)







Black painted dresser from Anthropologie






Black on black dresser chest from Joss & Main




Black with bold white text




Black painted twin beds




I love the

Upcycled & Repurposed Desks

 Do you have an old desk at home waiting for a new look? Take a look at these upcycled and repurposed desks and be inspired!






I was once an old desk. Look at me now!





Desk decoupaged with floral fabric






Newly painted girly pink with a distressed finish







Desk made with old piano parts





Old school desk repurposed as a kitchen island





Old desk, repainted via Because

You're So Vain! Vintage Vanities & Dressing Tables

Whether left in their original state or completely revamped, a vintage dressing table or vanity is a great way to add a touch of Hollywood glamour or old fashioned charm to the most personal space in your home - your bedroom. Just like any other piece of furniture, these unique pieces can be modernized and personalized by being refinished, painted, decoupaged, or simply stenciled. Check them

Upcycled Dressers: Painted, Wallpapered, & Decoupaged

What better way to recycle an old piece of furniture than to upcycle it into something brand new? Check out these great examples from some folks who have done just that with dressers and chests of drawers. With some paint, stencils, decoupage and a little imagination, you too can create your own custom furniture masterpiece!






Painted and stenciled dressers...



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