How to Refinish Metal Patio Furniture

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Refurbished furniture can add a lot of character to your home.

   Decorating old or unfinished furniture lets you make a creative statement.
   
   Take a look at the following decorating tips.
   
   Try some out on your furniture:
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   Step 2: Consider new uses for old furniture and unique items.

   Turn an old combination radio/phonograph in a beautifully veneered cabinet into an elegant foyer console.
   
   Try using drums as tables; bunch together a trio of tribal drums and use them as individual coffee tables. , but adds to a room’s o, but adds to a room’s overall beauty and comfort. , Tie it in place with rope or grosgrain ribbon. , Garage sales and junk stores are good sources.
   
   Just decide where to add them.
   
   Nail them into place. , Safeguard with a finishing glaze or coat of polyurethane. , Get out the trusty hot-glue gun to attach interesting gimp (an ornamental braid or cord), fringe, or other trim along the bottom of the seat. , Paint stores have rows of booklets describing various techniques step-by-step.
   
   They also carry kits.
   
   Everything you need is right there in store. , Paint mismatched chairs bold colors (all the same or coordinating colors).
   
   Stencil your children’s names on the chair backs, or add a motif.
   
   Craft shops have small glue-on toys, animals, numbers, and initials. , For color combination ideas, pick the colors already in your scheme.
   
   Some paint companies put out booklets of historic color combinations; check these out for instant inspiration. , All you need is tape (you can buy special masking tape at the paint store), a brilliant color or two, and a very steady hand wielding a paintbrush.
   
   Measure off the stripes using a ruler and a pencil to make light marks. , Dhurries, needlepoint, or chain-stitch rugs transform tables into desks and display areas for framed family photos. , Punch a hole in the back to slip through the wires for any appliances.
   
   Display glasses and ice buckets. , Use flatter pillows for seats and backs and fluffier ones for decoration and added comfort.
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   Step 3: Discreet furniture never reveals its source (garage sale or heirloom?)

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   Step 4: Discreet furniture never reveals its source (garage sale or heirloom?)

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   Step 5: Create an instant slipcover by throwing a king-size sheet

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   Step 6: or bedspread over an unsightly sofa.

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   Step 7: Decorate an old chest for a teenage boy’s room with discarded license plates.

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   Step 8: Decoupage an old dresser or dressing table with motifs cut from wallpaper.

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   Step 9: Dress up a plain-Jane

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    Step 10: upholstered side chair.

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    Step 11: Faux paint old wooden furniture.

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    Step 12: Individualize dining room chairs for your children.

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    Step 13: Paint a wooden chair with an interesting shape in different colors and patterns

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    Step 14: like a Victorian house.

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    Step 15: Paint vertical stripes on an old or RTA chest or nightstand.

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    Step 16: Take a tip from Colonial homemakers and cover tables in flat-weave rugs.

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    Step 17: Use a deep

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    Step 18: glass-fronted china cabinet to hold a small TV or serve as a minibar in the living room.

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    Step 19: Use pillows to convert lumber into a sofa of sorts outside or inside.

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