17 vintage things that have been given a new lease of life (18 photos)

When people look at old and worn-out things, many think that they belong in a landfill. But not everyone thinks so. Some craftsmen use imagination and patience, and turn almost obsolete objects into "candy". In this post you will see amazing photos of old things that were given a new life.





1. Table from an old house, I worked on it a little



2. Restoring centuries-old doors mausoleum





The doors are about 130 years old, they are made of oak and are protected as cultural heritage. The carpenter restored the missing parts and treated the surface.

3. Found an old TV with a cathode ray tube. Now my cats have a new home!



4. Found this antique corner table in the trash, stripped three layers of horrible paint off it, and painted it



5. I restored an antique door lock



6. Started restoring this lamp not knowing that there was such beauty under the paint



7. Got this dresser for the price of shipping. Restored it to almost its original appearance



8. Rare lamp from the late seventies, I didn't leave a drop of paint, and it shines like a mirror!



9. Antique Boiler Doors Converted Into Fireplace



10. My parents' house has a light switch that's almost a century old, but it's been broken for a long time. I took it apart, polished the outside, and installed the contacts inside, and now it works great! The mechanism is incredibly durable and a pleasure to use



11. My first furniture restoration job



12. The previous owners of the house did not repair the floor, here is the result after restoration



13. This vase looks much better without paint



14. This is a 19th century chair



15. This is what it looks like beauty



16. I bought this incredible dressing table for next to nothing. I've spent every spare minute I have scraping paint and sanding it for the last month and a half, until I finally got around to it tonight



17. DIY Barbie House Made From An Old Dresser