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50 Times Internet Users Saved Items From Pinterest Trends And Restored Them To Their Original Beauty (New Pics)
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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I Went Into This Thinking I Couldn't Make It Worse: Reversepinterest Broyhill Brasilia
Liliana Spiro 20 hours 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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Asian Bar Cabinet Restored To Its Former Beauty, At Last!
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Before And After Restoration: Broyhill Sculptra Nightstand
#5
1912 Craftsman Staircase Restoration
#6
I Finally Finished Revamping This Old Dresser From The Fb Marketplace
#7
Heywood-Wakefield Refinish Complete!
Sarah Suelzle 18 hours ago
Well done! Cool table! It looks like it could start walking away LOL 😊🩷😊
#8
Beautiful Restoration
#9
My First Restoration - A Dresser For My House
Liliana Spiro 20 hours ago (edited)
WHY would someone do that to a Mid-Century Modern era Basic-Witz dresser?!
#11
Herself Again
Bi.Felicia 15 hours ago
Personally I like both versions of the lamp, I guess it depends on your current decor?
Epona 4 hours ago
Same! I don't disagree with xolitaire's comment about the particular green colour choice (it is way too bright to look realistically like a flower stem), but I like the blue lamp shade and the purple lampshade.
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#12
This Is A Rare Class 68 Singer Cabinet We Found Whitewashed. We Had It Fully Restored Back To Its Original State
#13
I Didn’t Even Want It, But I Had To Get That Paint Off When I Saw It At Goodwill
#16
Its No Mcm But I’m Proud Of My First Job! £5 From The Side Of The Road
#18
Let’s Redo That
#19
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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Before And After
#21
Revived This Mcm Dresser From Pinterest Disaster
#23
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
#24
Scored This Huge Brass Swan Planter For $10 And Brought It Back To Life!
#25
Vintage Lane Table, Rescued For $15!
#26
Restored Lane Cedar Chest
#31
Hewood Wakefield Desk
#32
Before, During & After: A Viscol Dresser Found At Restore!
Bill Swallow 10 hours ago
I like that you've changed the old 'single-pull' on the top drawer to a double. Great job overall!
#33
Goodwill Vase: Saw The Color Inside And Had To Remove The Paint
Liliana Spiro 19 hours ago
That's an Italian Mid-Century Modern vase from Empoli. A wise choice to strip that paint!
#37
Just Finished This Mirror Dresser For A Client. Someone Had Painted It 3 Times, The Most Recent Being Water-Based Acrylic
#39
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
#41
For $3.99 At Goodwill, I Really Had To Know What Was Under The Chalk Paint
Liliana Spiro 20 hours ago
That's a Mid-century pocket planter from Morton Pottery called Love Birds.
#42
Mid-Century Modern Redo
Hippopotamuses 5 hours ago (edited)
That's come up beautifully. The seat covers look authentic, too.
#43
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
#45
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
#47
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
#48
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
#50
Un-Chalk Painted This Rad Ceramic Vase From An Estate Sale
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Liliana Spiro 19 hours 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!
Gabriela Zagorska 18 hours ago
Thank you so much for your kind words! 😊 We’re so glad you enjoyed the post!
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Auntriarch 18 hours ago
I'm not against paint per se, but there was beautiful wood under some of them; that I can't understand
UnclePanda 16 hours ago
People who grow up with too much woodgrain want color and pick up the brush as soon as they're in charge. I've never lamented it, though. What they really did was apply a protective coating to preserve that woodgrain for us today.
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David Beth 18 hours ago
Most of the objects were originally painted by someone who actually liked that look. While it's not attractive to many, it is to some. Glad the current owners were able to bring these to a state they enjoyed but can we stop with the "my opinion is fact" attitudes?
Data1001 1 hour ago
And maybe I'm just weird ("you're weird!" come the replies), but while the wood look can be nice, sometimes a piece of furniture (yes, even a "classic" piece) needs a little color to make it really stand out. And I don't need to see wood grain on everything.
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Liliana Spiro 19 hours 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!
Gabriela Zagorska 18 hours ago
Thank you so much for your kind words! 😊 We’re so glad you enjoyed the post!
Load More Replies... Auntriarch 18 hours ago
I'm not against paint per se, but there was beautiful wood under some of them; that I can't understand
UnclePanda 16 hours ago
People who grow up with too much woodgrain want color and pick up the brush as soon as they're in charge. I've never lamented it, though. What they really did was apply a protective coating to preserve that woodgrain for us today.
Load More Replies... David Beth 18 hours ago
Most of the objects were originally painted by someone who actually liked that look. While it's not attractive to many, it is to some. Glad the current owners were able to bring these to a state they enjoyed but can we stop with the "my opinion is fact" attitudes?
Data1001 1 hour ago
And maybe I'm just weird ("you're weird!" come the replies), but while the wood look can be nice, sometimes a piece of furniture (yes, even a "classic" piece) needs a little color to make it really stand out. And I don't need to see wood grain on everything.
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