The first step in getting rid of old furniture is to start making them look new.
This can be a pain, as they are hard to keep looking good and can get a bit bulky and expensive.
So how do you make them look like they belong?
I’ve spent the past year researching and learning about old furniture, from old cars to old furniture in museums, and even old appliances.
Here are 10 simple, easy, cheap ways to transform old furniture into modern day furniture.
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A modern version of an old one is always better, says Ikea founder Ikea, who has been working on retro furniture since 2011.
Ikea has been using the latest technologies to create its retro furniture, like the digital technology, to make it look as if it was made by a 20th century designer.
This includes a modernized version of the furniture itself, such as a “sketched” frame, and the addition of modern lighting.
This is also where Ikea’s new “Tiny Desk” comes in.
The new desk has a sleek look, and it will make a great addition to your home.
It also looks really nice in the living room.
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Make it look like it was designed in the 1940s by an American designer, says Tom McDonough, the founder of furniture-maker McDonaghs.
“This is a new era of retro,” he told Business Insider.
In his home, McDonoys office space is filled with a variety of vintage furniture.
He says this helps create a modern, contemporary feel, with a look that he calls “authentic.”
“We are going to be a little more contemporary in our furniture design,” he said.
“It’s going to feel a little bit more contemporary.”
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A minimalist approach is the best way to get the most out of an older piece of furniture, according to Tom Mc Donough.
Mc Donough uses an app called SmartPlate to track the progress of his older furniture.
It’s a simple process, and he can even get to the bottom of the issues you may be having with an old piece of furnishings.
Once you’re happy with your piece of old furnishings, you can save them for a rainy day, and you can restore it as a permanent fixture.
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This is the only way to keep the look of a vintage piece of American furniture, Tom Mc Donnough says.
With modern technology, modern furniture can look just like an old chair, but in a modern way.
He says it takes about 10 minutes to restore a piece of vintage American furniture.
For this process, he says you’ll need: a vintage chair, an old car, or an old washing machine, a large hammer, and a table.
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Modern furniture is a little different from the old era, but not by much, says McDonoh.
The process of restoring old furniture can be difficult, but it can be done with modern technology.
He suggests you do it at a hardware store, or even an online shop.
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The process of buying a piece can be more complicated than you might think, says John Janczyk, the designer of Modern American Furniture, which specializes in antique furniture.
“There is a lot of money involved in getting the right piece, and then figuring out what to do with it,” he says.
He points to the time it takes to order a new chair, for example, which can take months.
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The first steps in getting your furniture back are getting a new one, says Dan Cottle, owner of the American Furnishings in Chicago.
“We’ve seen a tremendous amount of success with the ‘tweener’ and ‘tweeter’ types,” he tells Business Insider, “which are the old style and new style of furniture.”
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The best way of getting a vintage furniture back is to buy one from an old furniture store, says Cottles owner, Dan Cotsch.
And the best time to get an old house back in the house?
After a storm, says his shop.
He has an entire collection of old houses that he can ship back to their owners for a quick fix.
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There are two types of old chairs, says Janczy.
You can buy a classic, with the classic furniture being more than a few years old, or you can buy an older style, which has been sitting for a long time, Janczes owner says.
The older style has more room to move around and move things around, so it can have a better feeling.
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There’s no right way to use vintage furniture and the best thing to do is to find a place to start, says Joe Czuchor, the owner of The Furniture Shop in Brooklyn, New York.