Bamboo furniture makeover

Two years ago, I spotted a pair of bamboo chairs at a local flea market. I have a thing for upcycling old chairs so naturally they caught my eye. My husband was…

Hi friends! Hope y'all had a great weekend. David and I had our first baby-free date night, which was so fun. Momma had her first martini (extra dirty, of course) and felt like death the next day. Remind me how it is I used to drink so much in college and now I have one drink and feel it the next day? #gettingold I also churned out a couple of fun projects over the weekend, like my new bamboo office chair. I picked up this little gal at my local thrift store for only $15. She needed some…

These amazing before-and-after furniture makeovers used paint, fabric, and other upgrades to transform thrift-store finds.

When browsing the web for furniture, you will often come across “faux bamboo style” furniture. So what is faux bamboo furniture? Read the blog to find out what sets this style apart and what my faux bamboo favorites are!

First let me say, and I can't believe I am saying this because of the serious painintheassness involved (and yes that is a word, now anyway) …I am sooooo glad that the designer who picked this piece wanted to do a super high gloss, modern finish in a fun color! That gorgeous gold hardware didn't hurt at all either. Really just makes all of the hard work a little more worth it when I am in love with the finish too:) I've had this idea of adding bamboo trim to a dresser in my head forever, but…

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I recently changed out the base cabinets of my office from IKEA Malms to new IKEA kitchen Sektion cabinets. They are much deeper and offer a ton of flexibility with organization. (I can do an entire post on them!) I also added a few homemade whiteboards using simple stock moulding for frames. Everything is very basic and flat, so I spun on some ideas to hack them into something a bit more fabulous. I have long loved the look of faux bamboo on furniture, so I did a bit of research and found a…

Bamboo chair makeover - and how to make a new seat for a chair. (aka Brighton Rattan Chair Refresh)

Bamboo chair makeover - and how to make a new seat for a chair. (aka Brighton Rattan Chair Refresh)

When Mel first saw this pair of bamboo shelving units in her Habitat for Humanity store, she passed them by without purchasing. She then spent the rest of the night worrying that someone else would have snapped them up; thankfully they were still at the store when she returned the following day. With their glass shelves and ornate lines, Mel just knew these pieces were perfect for a makeover.

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I recently changed out the base cabinets of my office from IKEA Malms to new IKEA kitchen Sektion cabinets. They are much deeper and offer a ton of flexibility with organization. (I can do an entire post on them!

This bamboo rocker was in pretty good shape, but wasn’t particular inspiring with its original brown hues. Rachel decided that for it to really work in a nook in her boy’s room, it needed a color boost! From Rachel: I bought this vintage bamboo rocker on the last day of an estate sale for $10, hoping it wold work in our son’s room. This was a super simple project; requiring only primer, paint and a faux shearling throw.

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Sometimes furniture just needs a little rehab and doesn’t require a lot of time like these awesome bamboo chairs! These are super comfy on our patio but as you can see on the left – …

This bamboo line from Thomasville was/is very popular. Original paint finish for this guy was the white laminate top with yellowy-green paint finish. Not so pop…

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Faux Bamboo Chair Remake

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