Upcycling Furniture For Dummies shows readers how to turn household items that would normally go to waste into exciting home furnishings for their own homes, or as a fun money-making. This book is for people who want to turn trash into treasure, and for those who are thrifty and eco-conscious and who want to save useful furniture from hitting the landfill. This book will give readers the knowledge and confidence to create beautiful, upcycled furniture, offering ideas and specific techniques that make the process easy and enjoyable!

Judy Rom runs Upcycle That, a website dedicated to everything upcycling. Judy aims to inspire readers to reuse items to enable a more beautiful, sustainable, and rich lifestyle.

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started with Upcycling 5

Chapter 1: Getting Excited about Upcycling 7

Chapter 2: Sleuthing Out Materials 21

Chapter 3: Tapping Into Your Creativity 37

Part 2: The Big Upcycle: Preparing and Painting Your Piece 47

Chapter 4: Preparing Your Piece for Transformation 49

Chapter 5: Sprucing Up Your Furniture Piece 57

Chapter 6: Finishing and Sealing Your Piece 77

Chapter 7: Adding Patina and Final Touches to Make Your Piece Pop 85

Chapter 8: Rejuvenating Antiques 105

Part 3: Other Upcycling Techniques 117

Chapter 9: Upholstery 101 119

Chapter 10: Getting on the Cutting Edge with Glass 133

Chapter 11: Reclaimed to Fame Wood 143

Part 4: Upcycling Tutorials for Your Home 155

Chapter 12: Reimagining Furniture 157

Chapter 13: Elevating a Room with Home Decor 183

Chapter 14: Shining the Spotlight on Lamps 199

Chapter 15: Upcycling Art for Any Space 211

Chapter 16: Planters on Cloud Wine 221

Part 5: The Four Ps of Selling Your Pieces 233

Chapter 17: Planning for Props and Photography 235

Chapter 18: Putting Together Pricing and Promotion 249

Part 6: The Part of Tens 257

Chapter 19: Ten Things to Look for at a Thrift Store 259

Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Reuse Glass Jars 267

Index 275