20+ examples of restoring things that prove that everything can be given a second life (35 photos)
Even the most "killed" things, premises, houses, cars can be give a second life if you stock up on a good portion of patience, perseverance and purposefulness. The heroes of this collection did just that - they decided restore what many others would not dare to touch, and would be thrown in the trash. Let's take a look at some of these inspiring examples. 
Restoration of parquet from the 1930s 
"I polish and dye shoes. Here is my recent work" 
Retro car restoration 
Impressive! 
Remodeling an old door 
"In 1916, my great-grandfather built this house. 100 years later, we restored it" 
The Adventures of Tintin Comic Makeover 
"Bicycle 1969. I got it for free - one woman threw it in the trash" 
Before and after 
Guy restored 1955 Cushman golf cart 
"Restored an antique lamp and added patterns" 
Viking ax (10th-11th century) 
65 year old kitchen chair before and after remodeling 
Vintage chair reimagined 
"Restored my grandfather's carpenter's ax. The ax is 75-100 years old" 
1920s art deco lamp transformation 
"And I restored the Chevrolet Stingray in my garage" 
Vintage 150 year old safe - a family heirloom 
Restoration of a painting that is about 100 years old 
Chest 1911 
"My sister and I secretly restored my dad's 1964 Volkswagen Beetle" 
Transformation of an old chandelier from a flea market 
1973 Prowler RV 
"Restored our family heirloom" 
Even such "killed" boots can be given their original look. 
Coffee table from a flea market 
1972 Datsun 240Z Restomod conversion 
The old planer was transformed 
"My dad and I restored this 1979 Yamaha Rajdoot" 
Like New! 
Stove 1950: before and after 
Cauldron of 1840 
"The resurrection of my 2004 SVT Cobra. Many thought I went crazy when I bought this car in this condition. But where everything saw a wrecked car, I saw a huge potential" 
The second life of an old chair 
