How to Create Your Dream Room Without Buying New Furniture

Purchasing new furniture is an expensive proposition, but it is not always necessary to replace the furniture when redesigning your interior decor. There are a number of ways you can create your dream room without buying new furniture. A simple coat of paint, for example, will give it a fresh new look, and the use of faux painting techniques, slipcovers and throws will help camouflage old, worn pieces.

Instructions

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  Painting is the quickest way to alter the appearance of existing furniture.
  
  Paint wooden furniture to give it a fresh look and cover any visible wear and tear. Stylish white furniture lends a light, airy feel to a room and complements just about any color scheme. Pastel colors suit decor styles such as cottage chic and can also be teamed with white pieces. Paint furniture black to create a bold statement. Black furniture can be teamed with any color scheme, such as black and white or a bold, more colorful palette. Brightly colored furniture works best when the rest of the decor is fairly neutral.
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  Maintain the visibility of the grain of your wooden furniture with a stain. Wood stains completely alter the look of your furniture, without hiding it underneath a layer of paint, creating a more natural look. Wood stains are available in a range of colors, from light and dark shades of wood to pastels and bold colors.
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  Experiment with faux painting techniques to alter the look of your furniture. Faux wood graining is a money-saving way of making bland, softwood furniture look more like expensive and richly textured hardwood pieces. A mahogany effect will create a dark, rich, piece of furniture that suits a period decor style featuring Jacobean or Tudor pieces. An oak effect creates a lighter, more rustic style of furniture that is suited to styles that use natural materials. A faux antique effect transforms modern furniture with a beautiful antique look, and marbling will give a delightfully alternative finish to your furniture.
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  Cushions and throws tie neutral-colored furniture into the new color scheme.
  
  Alter the look of sofas and chairs instantly with slipcovers, which offer you a quick, easy and cheap way to completely change the color of your sofa. Slipcovers also help you hide old, worn furniture. Work neutral-colored items into a bright, bold style of decor with throws and cushions. The correctly colored cushions and throws will draw focus to themselves, rather than to the couch.

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