Now that you picked out your new house, it’s time to move and continue your life in a different setting. While this part of moving is finally over and you can start making your new house feel like home, you can expect to find yourself stuck with so many pieces of furniture that don’t fit into your new place. Maybe your old coffee table is too old-fashioned for your modern living room or your mattress is too small for your bedroom. It’s almost guaranteed that your old pieces won’t work as well as they used to in your old house. However, don’t hit the stores in search of brand new furniture just yet! Here are a few ideas that will help you incorporate your old furniture into your new place.
Think outside the box
One of the best things you can do is look at your furniture with fresh eyes and take it out of context. Forget all about what you know about your old table and how you used it in your former space and try to imagine how it can be used in new ways. Maybe your TV console always used to be positioned across from the sofa and now you can’t do that anymore. Don’t worry, it can be used in the dining room or employed as an organizer in your home office. If you let your imagination fly high, you’ll realize your possibilities are endless.
Don’t be scared to mix styles
If you just moved from a historic home into a newly-constructed pad, your antique side tables and that vintage collection of figurines might not fit your place that well. But, how about when they are mixed with some fresh finds?
Can you mix old and new furniture for a stylish effect? Designers often use mixing and matching to create a unique look that will fit your home to the max and give it a highly personalized and chic vibe.
Add new accessories
If you’re scared your old furniture won’t fit into your new place, don’t do anything hasty until you move. Today you can find cheap car rental agencies that also have moving vans, utes and trucks, so you can easily pack all of your furniture and move it to your old place. Once you’re there, you can see how it fits and whether there are some changes that need to be done. Freshen up your sofa with accessories like throw pillows and throw blankets or modernize your table with a contemporary sculpture.
Give pieces a new life
If you have a sturdy table or a beautiful sofa that fits the size of your space perfectly, you can easily modernize the pieces with some light changes to their design. For instance, ditch those old-fashioned table legs and replace them with metal hairpin legs.
Want to bring your armchair with you to your new place? Get it reupholstered to match your new aesthetic!
Employ end chairs
If you don’t want to ditch your old dining chairs but you find yourself two chairs short, why not try mismatching and placing contrasting end chairs. These will serve as beautiful accent pieces and lift up your style. Opt for something grand and rich to make the contrast more visible and you’ll achieve a big effect.
Repurpose your old mattress
If you’re getting a bigger bed, don’t throw out that old mattress just yet. Instead, grab a cheap bed frame, push it against the wall and create a practical day bed. Add some throw pillows to the mix and you’ll have a perfectly useful and attractive lounger (or a spare bed) for your home office or gaming room.
Rethink your window treatment
Let’s be honest, your new place almost certainly has new dimensions (higher ceilings, wider windows or different window layout) so you’ll have to find new curtains. Or will you? Instead of throwing out your old window treatment, find a good tailor and get your drapery panels extended or shortened. This is a pretty easy job for someone with experience and they can quickly add a stripe of contrasting material to the top, sides or bottom of your curtain in order to achieve the right dimensions and add interest to your window treatment.
While leaving all your old furniture behind and equipping your home with all new things can be tempting, you can save a lot of money by employing these tips. Your new home will look fresh even though your furniture is old!