Before and After: Painted Furniture Makeovers
Atlanta design duo Parker Kennedy proves that turning cast-to-the-curb furniture into living room-ready pieces really is as easy as a fresh coat of paint.
Pour on the Color!
Rejuvinate thrifty furniture finds (nothing here cost more than $150) with splashy paint combinations. To get the lustrous look of these rehabbed pieces, spray with Lenmar lacquers (lenmar-coatings.com), which can be matched to any Benjamin Moore color.
To see more inspiring furniture makeovers by Parker Kennedy's Lance Jackson (left) and David Ecton (right), visit parkerkennedyliving.com.
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Bar Cart Before
The elegant curved lines of this bar cart were clouded in dismal shade of brown.
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Glam Bar Cart
The makeover: Painting the wheel covers gold and the frame a coral orange (Flame; benjaminmoore.com), along with new mirrors cut to fit atop the shelves, elevates this rattan cart from a computer trolley to a host's best friend.
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Cane Chair Before
Monochrome upholstery and paint in a tired palette had this caned chair in need of an upgrade.
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Chic Seat
The makeover: Dingy paint and fabric kept these caned chairs from a bright future. Fiery red lacquer (Candy Cane Red; benjaminmoore.com) and new chinoiserie upholstery (Coromandel; fschumacher.com) put them back in the seating game.
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China Cabinet Before
A china cabinet with good bones lacked pizzazz under a sea of beige paint.
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Mod China Cabinet
The makeover: A pale gray lacquer (Dovetail; sherwin-williams.com), paired with crisp white trim and a graphic papered interior (Zebras; scalamandre.com), wakes up a faded but handsomely proportioned cabinet.
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Baroque Dresser Before
This stately dresser was begging to make a statement, but an unfortunate hue was forcing it to fade into the background.
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Baroque Dresser
The makeover: Metallic gold trim highlights this piece's ladylike curves and elegant detailing, while a coating of masculine navy lacquer (Marine Blue; benjaminmoore.com) keeps the look from veering too matronly.