Ombre Desk
Why choose a single color when you can have a full palette? From pale to deep, a range of pretty pink Benjamin Moore paints embellish the drawers of a simple desk in an ombre pattern, making it the centerpiece of the room.
Related: In Living Color - 7 Tips for Brightening Your Home's Palette
Bed Frame
An airless paint sprayer is quite the handy tool for furniture makeovers, providing the smoothest finish possible. Don't believe us? Check out the finished project from one DIY-er who used it to take an old headboard and footboard from awful to awesome.
Related: Make Your Bed - 9 Easy DIY Headboards
Brush-On Upholstery
In this truly adventurous project, an emerald green coat of fabric medium and latex paint gives the look of re-upholstering at a fraction of the cost—and effort!
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Midcentury-Mod Cabinet
An utterly unpromising wooden cabinet—with only one of its original drawers remaining—gets a mod new look with a little sanding and a splash of paint. The clever addition of a set of Mid-Century modern legs raises the piece to a whole new level.
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Painted Piano
Now here's a musical instrument that's easy on the ears and eyes. This inherited upright piano got a new lease on life with a good cleaning, sanding, and a coat of marigold paint.
Related: Fine-Tuning - 9 Inventive Ways to Repurpose a Piano
Folding Patio Chairs
A can of spray paint is a blissfully cheap and simple way to revitalize metal furniture that’s seen better days. A quick shake and spray, and these metal folding chairs are left looking quite fresh in grass green.
Related: 12 Ways to Wake Up Your Tired Outdoor Furniture
Coffee Table
After a thorough sanding, a once-dowdy coffee table got dressed up in a whole new outfit of mint green with glittery gold-painted feet for an extra dose of style. Topped with a cut-to-fit sheet of glass, the finished piece really shines.
Related: 16 Designs for a Low-Cost Coffee Table
Rolltop Desk
This makeover hinges on the element of surprise. A clean white exterior is already a huge improvement over the roll top desk's dark past, but even better are the drawer interiors, painted a bold peacock blue.
Related: 10 Unexpected Spots for Accent Colors
Memento Shelf
As part of a budget-friendly bedroom makeover, this homeowner brushed chalk paint onto a long bookcase that was once plain-jane white. Talk about the perfect addition for a sunny reading nook!
Related: Shelf Life - 10 Bookcases You Can Make Yourself
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If your interested in more paint projects, consider:
10 Unexpected Uses for Spray Paint
10 IKEA Favorites Made Better by a DIY Paint Job
10 Reasons to Go Crazy for Chalkboard Paint
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