14 Of My Favorite Decorating Makeovers

My motto here at Interior Redoux is:

Renovate

Restyle

Refresh

And you know, when I first thought of those words, I was actually thinking about remodeling my house.

But the more I think about it now, it’s also what I do to most of the things in my house.

I really am all about making something new and fresh out of something that’s maybe a little dated or not quite so beautiful anymore. And I’ve done a few makeovers over the past couple of years!

So I thought it would be fun to take a look back at 14 of my favorite decorating makeovers that show how I love to Renovate, Restyle and Refresh things around my house:

DIY DESK FROM FILING CABINETS

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I sit at this desk every day and I love how much space there is on it! And it was really easy to make from two not-so-pretty filing cabinets.

See how we did it HERE

TARGET BOOKCASE HACK

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I love how this bookcase turned out! You would never believe how it started out…

Check out the transformation HERE

UPCYCLED TV CABINET

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This cabinet was actually built in the early 70s. With new doors, beadboard backing and a fresh coat of paint, it’s come a long way since then!

Read all about it HERE

DIY DISTRESSED DENIM

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Okay, so this isn’t home decor, but you can see that even my clothes are at the mercy of a little makeover sometimes!

Check out how to distress your denim HERE

DIY SHOWER CURTAIN FROM A SHEET

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See how easy it was to make a shower curtain from a queen size bed sheet HERE

DIY BATHROOM MIRROR WITH LIGHTS

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This was one of our most dramatic decorating makeovers. We took a 50 year old sheet mirror and transformed it into this beautiful framed vanity mirror with lights!

See the how-to HERE

WEATHERED WOOD FINISH

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It was a lot of trial and error trying to figure out how to get this weathered wood look on my pine armoire. But once I got it — I was so excited with the result! (And it was pretty easy to do!)

Check it out HERE

WHEN YOUR TABLE NEEDS A PEEL

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This table… I’m obsessed! With just a little elbow grease it went from a dark ugly duckling to this soft, light beauty!

Read about the transformation HERE

HOW TO BLEACH PINE CONES

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Bleached pine cones! What can I say?? Even innocent little pine cones can’t escape a makeover from me!

Learn how to bleach them HERE

VINTAGE TABLECLOTH PILLOWCASES

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I made these pillowcases from a vintage embroidered linen tablecloth. They add just the right touch to the bed!

Read all about them HERE

HOW TO AGE AN URN WITH DIRT

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I really got down and dirty on this one!

See how it’s done HERE

TISSUE BOX SLIPCOVER

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You know how tissue boxes think they’re all cute and decorative?? Well they’re not — they need a makeover too!

Check how to make a slipcover for your tissue box HERE

STENCILED VINTAGE MIRROR

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I love how I transformed this vintage mirror into a little bit of French decor.

See how I did it HERE

SIMPLE PAINTING IDEAS

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I’ve never met a piece of furniture I didn’t want to paint! And I’ve painted a lot of different things over the years too — like light fixtures, boots, tree branches, books and even a spider! Don’t discount the magic of paint to totally transform just about anything!

Get the scoop about when we painted a spider HERE

Whew!

That was a lot!

It was fun taking a look back at some of my favorite decorating makeovers with you!

I hope you enjoyed it and were inspired to makeover something in your house!