Bedroom Pine Furniture Upcycle

5 years ago

I hate this bedroom furniture. The pine furniture is massive, dreary, outdated, and dark. Walls are sage green. Thinking the tv cabinet in a bright color (I was in the process of updating it already) and a java gel stain/gray chalk paint on the dressers/nightstand? Leaving only the bed pine possibly. Thanks.

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tqtqtbw

5 years ago

I think I would do all the pieces the same not dark color, or have the night stands be a coordinating color. I have seen painted furniture with dark stained tops and that also looks good.

Do you have too many pieces in the room?

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torreykm
5 years ago
last modified: 5 years ago
You feel that the furniture is dark, dreary and outdated but you want to paint it grey or java stain? I don't think either of those options will give you what you're looking for. Also, I would suggest not having 3 different furniture finishes/colors. Are you keeping the sage green walls?
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pumpkinspice75
Original Author
5 years ago
Yes, too many pieces and husband will not let me move them. A bed, 2 night stands, a tall dresser, hope chest, long wall dresser, and TV cabinet. I was going to possibly do just the very top of the dressers and nightstand in the java gel stain.
tqtqtbw
5 years ago
Is there a space in a hall or family room where the tall dresser or long dresser could go? What style would you like to have in this room? Romantic, modern, rustic?
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JudyG Designs
5 years ago
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I would paint the furniture whatever the white of your trim..leave the black metal as is…then find bedding ensemble to work with the sage green walls.

Think about adding red into the mix. Love a true red with sage...
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Mrs Pete
5 years ago
You say the walls are sage green. Are they already painted? I think I'd make them white (or cream) and paint the furniture sage green.
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tqtqtbw
5 years ago
For this look, I would leave your sage walls, paint the bed black and everything else white. Keep cream/white quilt and add euro sham pillows in a sage pattern.
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JudyG Designs
5 years ago
I am biting my tongue.
apple_pie_order
5 years ago
Applying dark gel stain to the tops is not going to make any difference at all in their likeability. If you hate them, you hate them. You can paint them white which will change their appearance dramatically, but you still may hate them. The best long term solution is to move them to another room and buy something both of you really love. Giving them to relatives may also work for your husband.

If you want to try dark tops, you can get some dark poster board or not-so-sticky Contact paper and cut it to fit.
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tqtqtbw
5 years ago
JudyG Designs Yeaaah. I'm a "heard and noted" kind of project person. ;-)
pumpkinspice75
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5 years ago
Thanks for all the great advice! I appreciate the suggestions and the pictures. I have already painted the walls the sage, so yes that is staying. Love the idea of painting the bed dark and then white on the dressers.

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