From dingy to divine: Update your furniture
Homes Updating Furniture
This undated photo courtesy of Fresh Home magazine/freshhomeideas.com shows a repainted chandelier and chair. Dress up an old chandelier and chair with a coat of vibrant turquoise paint. Top off the chandelier with new shades trimmed in turquoise ribbon and cover the seat of the chair with new fabric. (AP Photo/Fresh Home magazine/freshhomeideas.com)
Homes Updating Furniture
This undated photo courtesy of Fresh Home magazine/freshhomeideas.com shows a gilded chair. Gilding, the craft of applying thin layers of gold or silver leaf to a surface, is a great way to update an old chair or other piece of wood furniture. (AP Photo/Fresh Home magazine/freshhomeideas.com)
Homes Updating Furniture
This undated photo courtesy of Fresh Home magazine/freshhomeideas.com shows a repainted wicker chair, coat tree and dresser. Rub-on decals in yellow and white along with pansy-shaped ceramic knobs button up the look of the dresser. More and more homeowners are rolling up their sleeves and refurbishing tables, chairs and couches themselves, designers say. (AP Photo/Fresh Home magazine, freshhomeideas.com)
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