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50 New Examples Of "Reverse Pinterest", When An Item Is Brought Back To Its "Original Glory" After Someone Ruined It
Well-preserved antique furniture is becoming increasingly rare. Time leaves its mark on everything, but sometimes it’s not age that does the most damage – it’s a fresh coat of paint or a trendy DIY makeover that completely erases an item’s history. There’s something especially heartbreaking about spotting a nearly century-old piece at a flea market, only to see it covered in a modern finish that feels completely out of place.
The Reddit community ‘ReversePinterest’ shares before-and-after photos of vintage and antique pieces that have been altered to fit passing trends – and, thankfully, the careful restorations that bring them back to life. Scroll down to see some of the most shocking transformations and satisfying rescues, and don’t forget to check out our previous feature on the topic as well.
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Asian Bar Cabinet Restored To Its Former Beauty, At Last!
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I Went Into This Thinking I Couldn't Make It Worse: Reversepinterest Broyhill Brasilia
Liliana Spiro 1 hour ago (edited)
What was done to this amazing piece of Mid-Century Modern furniture by Danish Brohill, is nothing short of sacrilegious
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I Found This Lovely Little Cherub Candelabra On Vinted For 2 Euros; Covered In White House Paint And Chipping Layers Of Gold Paint And Plating
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Before And After Restoration: Broyhill Sculptra Nightstand
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My First Restoration - A Dresser For My House
Liliana Spiro 1 hour ago (edited)
WHY would someone do that to a Mid-Century Modern era Basic-Witz dresser?!
#6
This Is A Rare Class 68 Singer Cabinet We Found Whitewashed. We Had It Fully Restored Back To Its Original State
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I Finally Finished Revamping This Old Dresser From The Fb Marketplace
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Herself Again
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1912 Craftsman Staircase Restoration
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Scored This Huge Brass Swan Planter For $10 And Brought It Back To Life!
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Reclaiming This Lane Acclaim Step Table
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Just Finished This Mirror Dresser For A Client. Someone Had Painted It 3 Times, The Most Recent Being Water-Based Acrylic
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Its No Mcm But I’m Proud Of My First Job! £5 From The Side Of The Road
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For $3.99 At Goodwill, I Really Had To Know What Was Under The Chalk Paint
Liliana Spiro 56 minutes ago
That's a Mid-century pocket planter from Morton Pottery called Love Birds.
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Revived This Mcm Dresser From Pinterest Disaster
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I Just Had To Rescue It. Who In Their Right Mind Would Paint This Gold? Nothing Special, I Think It’s From Pier1, But This Celadon Vase Can Breathe Now. Swipe For Progress And Final Product
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Ok.. I’m Kinda Conflicted On This One. The Acrylic Painting Was Cute, But For $3.99 I Had To See What Was Under It. 1930’s Purinton Slipware Vase
#31
I Recently Found This Corner Table In The Trash And Stripped Three Coats Of Ugly Paint Off Of It And Stained It
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I Didn’t Even Want It, But I Had To Get That Paint Off When I Saw It At Goodwill
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Goodwill Vase: Saw The Color Inside And Had To Remove The Paint
Liliana Spiro 18 minutes ago
That's an Italian Mid-Century Modern vase from Empoli. A wise choice to strip that paint!
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Goodwill Save. Had To Get The Chalk Paint Off Of It. Almost Seems Like It Could Be Arts And Crafts Era, But I’m Not Sure
#42
Antique Industrial Stool I Got At Goodwill For $4.99. Three Layers Covering The Top, And Some Horrible Red Paint. Still Some Remnants Of Red, But Still A Big Improvement
#47
Un-Chalk Painted This Rad Ceramic Vase From An Estate Sale
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Took A Gamble At Goodwill. Found A Badly Spray-Painted Vase And Thought The Base Looked More Mcm. Spent An Hour Stripping It, Only To Find The “Made In China” Sticker Under The Goodwill Tag. Still Looks Better
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Liliana Spiro 25 minutes ago
Thank you Community Panda and Gabriela Zagorska for this post. So lovely to see objects returned to their former glory! Some of the before restoration photos hurt to see. The lesson taken from this: Before slathering on paint onto something, at least do some research folks!
Liliana Spiro 25 minutes ago
Thank you Community Panda and Gabriela Zagorska for this post. So lovely to see objects returned to their former glory! Some of the before restoration photos hurt to see. The lesson taken from this: Before slathering on paint onto something, at least do some research folks!
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