Upcycled Furniture – ‘Pankaja’ Side Tables

Upcycled Furniture: A pair of old, worn-out Side tables came into my possession, some time back.  They were sort of thrown out of their original abode. When I saw them, I saw an opportunity. I saw a possibility of life in these old souls. So, I knew they had chanced upon me for a reason. I was going to be the one to give them a new lease of life. And not just any ordinary life!! 🙂  

And so the work began.  

I started by repairing the poor old couple. Filled up the crack, the smoothed out the wrinkles and bandaged the scars. It took about two to three days for the recovery to start showing. Once the surface was even, it was given some tender loving care with a coat or two of a protective base coat. It took another two days for the base coat to dry up and these babies were ready for my magic touch 🙂

Then came the colors…my favorite part of it all!! I added some bright pinks, some deep blues and a hint of a quirky yellow to the bodies. They had begun to show a bright and almost distinct temperament once the make up was in place. The design on the paper brought along an amazing character to their faces. I could not help but smile every time I looked at them while they waited for the top surface to dry off in my living/work area.      

Upcycled Furniture: I added a 5-6 coats of varnish to protect their delicate new persona and add that sparkle to their personalities. They were ready to be presented to the world. Meet my newest creations. Here they are, in all their splendour.

The result

These side tables are perfect “examples” of what Art, Design and some indigenous upcycling ideas can do for your old furniture… So if you also, have a piece of furniture lying around in your house that you believe has come to the end of its road? Although it looks old and useless, you can’t get yourself to throw it out coz it has some special memories attached to it?  

Well, maybe Design5 Studio can help you out. Let me give your old but all too special piece a new shot of life!   

Many more like these will be made available at Design5 Studio Online Store Soon. If you have a requirement for a customised piece, do contact me at info@design5.biz

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