This Mom Transforms Old And Broken Pieces Of Furniture Into ‘Shabby Chic’ Decor!

• I’d like to share with you my DIY projects during our home renovation last year.

  I’ve been reading a lot of posts on being a hoarder. I can relate kasi I myself find it really hard to let go of things. It is always a cause of tension between me and hubby whenever we clean.

  So we can meet halfway, I developed a love for upcycling. I became a fan of “shabby chic.”

  DIY shabby chic decor ideas

  

  Carol with her husband and three children.

  PHOTO BY Courtesy of Carol Tan

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  Here are some of my DIY upcyling projects that my husband loves. He also gave his approval to keep these in our home.

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  You don’t need expensive home decorations. What’s important is that you are happy with what you see. Hubby is very happy with these pieces because he saw my effort to make them.

  After all, shouldn’t our homes be a collection of everything we love?

  

  This old, peeling luggage was repainted and transformed into a shabby chic side table!

  PHOTO BY Courtesy of Carol Tan

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  This window was removed during our home renovation. Ayaw kong itapon kasi nanghihinayang ako. I self-mixed and painted it seafoam green.

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  The foyer table is an old Singer sewing machine. I DIY’d the floral wreath because it’s expensive to buy one. All these three completed the shabby chic look of my foyer. I wanted the entrance of our home to already reflect my personality.

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  This bar chair is still fine, but the look was out of place from my shabby chic peg. I removed the backrest and painted it white. Then I covered the cushion with pink leatherette.

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  This is an old picture frame with no glass. I upcycled it into a memo board in my home office.

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  I got two vintage mirrors from a garage sale. I painted them white and blush pink for a humble and elegant style.

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  Another vintage mirror painted blush pink.

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  We also made a DIY bed made of wood pallets or paleta.

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  Our old dining chairs that’s been rusting away. I painted them and made covers for the foam cushions out of old faux fur fabric I use for photoshoots. This created a shabby chic vibe for our garage.

  PHOTO BY Courtesy of Carol Tan

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  Our dining table and chairs used to be brown. Since the table is still in good condition, I just painted it white and placed glass on top. I had the chairs re-upholstered to pastel colors.

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  The decor in our coffee nook are mostly DIYs. The wood decor is from the pieces of our old bed — I painted it blue and created stencil for the writings.

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  We transformed the space above our stairs into an altar.

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  I let the kids finish the altar by placing stickers, so even if they are not straight, I didn’t change them. It’s the memories while doing it that is more important. It is their home too, after all.

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  This piece was submitted by SmartParenting.com.ph reader Carol Tan. Edits have been made by Smart Parenting editors. 

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