35 Cases When Old Things Were Given a New Life (31 photos)

If the item is old or slightly "tired", it does not mean that it should be thrown away. A little effort and persistence - and it will look like new again. Restoration is not only environmentally friendly, but also exciting. Craftsmen from all over the world shared inspiring examples of how they managed to return old things to their original beauty.





1. Restoring a door lock



2. My wife has had this table since she was a child. I started it during self-isolation





3. My craft. I restored the century-old doors of the mausoleum



These oak doors are about 130 years old. I am a carpenter, and my task was to restore them, restore the missing parts and process the surface. I hope I did it.

4. Bought it for next to nothing and finished it up



5. Viking axe before and after restoration



6. Tidied up the bedside table. I didn't even know the color would show up like this





7. We restored the front doors of our house, built in 1864. It was interesting and educational, the result pleased us too



8. I really liked the shape of this vase. I didn't know what was hidden under the layer of paint. I was pleasantly surprised



9. During a recent bedroom renovation, I decided to restore this nearly 100-year-old closet





Instead of throwing it out and replacing it with a new, less expressive one, I gave it a chance. Because sometimes even old things can become beautiful if you put in a little effort.

10. I started this project without a clear idea of ​​what was hidden under a thick layer of old, cracked white paint



11. Better than new



12. Found an old TV in the trash. Now my cats have a new home!



13. The previous owners of this 1918 house covered the floors with cheap, ugly varnish. But I fixed it





14. I didn't think I could do it. Fully restored Brasilia II Petite sideboard



15. $4 lamp



16. Bringing back the old one appearance





17. From the boiler door into fireplace





18. I turned a rusty 1940 Chevrolet headlight into a floor lamp



19. Saved this beauty



20. I recently found this corner table in a dump



21. A vintage radio that I converted into a speaker for iPod



22. Before/After



23. Restored my grandparents' stove. The firebox and burners were in very poor condition, so I made an electric fireplace



24. Dollhouse from an old chest of drawers



25. My first work



26. Dressing table 1943



I still have some finishing to do, but I'm so happy. I bought this table a month and a half ago, and under the paint there were many secrets: magnificent inlays, children's "creativity" - the scratched word "help" and the maker's mark!

27. Solid Teak Table



28. The 19th Century Chair Was in Sorrowful Condition



29. I Spent Two Months Working on Weekends and After Hours to Strip the Paint Off This Gorgeous Teak Table tika



30. Restored the chair to its former glory



31. My dad spent 8 years working on a '61 Chris Craft Capri



32. Goodbye, yellow paint!



33. Wooden Chair Before and After



34. Bought a 1922 House and Found This Table



This table, found in the basement we called "room of horrors", needed serious repair. The tabletop was scuffed and scratched. The bottom of the drawer was warped and starting to fall apart. Of course, the rusty hardware needed replacing.

35. 40 hours of work and this 1960s band saw looks like new