One of the best places to incorporate upcycling into your life is with kids furniture. Just like with their clothes, it can seem like what “fits” them now no longer does in what often feels like 20 minutes. It can be very costly to keep up with the needs, tastes and trends of growing children. That’s why it’s always wise to select versatile pieces that can transform with time and tastes. Paint is the unifying factor for otherwise “mismatched” pieces (which I always think are more interesting anyway), so don’t get hung up on finding a bedroom “set”.
One dresser can evolve from cradle to college with nothing more than a little paint and some creativity. It can be gray, yellow and white to fit the nursery decor, and then easily change out to soft gray with princess-pink drawers and sparkling glass drawer pulls.
Drawer Pulls: Ebay
Then, when teenage rebellion strikes you can contain that love of screaming neon green to a piece of repaintable furniture rather than something more permanent like carpeting (or hair). And when it’s time for college, that same dresser can become a creamy antique white and gray shabby chic (and luckily by this point you have enough coats of paint on it for some terrific distressing).
Drawer pulls: The Little Nursery at Etsy.com
So don’t get caught in that cute little princess- shaped dresser trap. Be open to versatile shapes and classic styling. It can go a long way toward extending you budget. You may even be able to put away a little for college.
Hold my wine, I’ve got this…
Amy
I love this idea! Perfect for my little almost 4 year old – whom I REFUSE to buy Elsa shaped bedroom furniture for 😀