Upcycle bedroom set?
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Not sure what you have in mind, but of you still want to use it as bedroom furniture, you can refinish or paint it. Otherwise, I've seen headboards made into benches and dressers repurposed as a vanity for a sink.
Dresser drawers can become planters, see some creative ideas in here:
https://www.pinterest.com/glbeaver/recycled-furniture-ideas/
A photo would have been helpful to see what you are starting with, what exactly do you want to do with what you have? Do you want to take it apart and make other uses or do you want to refinish it?
here is more info: https://www.pinterest.com/diyinspired/repurposing-ideas-bedroom/
not sure if you want to update the bedroom set or use it for different purposes -
What do you want to do to the bedroom set? Paint, stain or repurpose?
Paint it
Some ideas to scroll thru
https://www.hometalk.com/search/posts?filter=bedroom%20set%20upcycle
Do you still want to use it as a bedroom set? You could repaint it? What specific piece of furniture do you want to upcycle - I think I could share a better idea that way.
If you're looking to turn the pieces into other items, I love the idea of making a bench from the headboard. https://www.hometalk.com/diy/bedroom/furniture/mason-jar-blue-headboard-bench-7683420
Mason Jar Blue Headboard Bench
Hi Patti, depending on how many pieces are in your bedroom set, you can "upcycle" certain pieces for other areas of the home. Dressers can be painted or redone and used as storage in closets or guest rooms. Low dressers can be redone and used as buffet or dining room pieces. Night stands can often be used as end tables in a living room. Some people have used dressers as vanities in bathrooms by removing a top drawer or two. Just try to envision the main frame of the furniture as being used for something else in your home and I'm sure you'll come up with some great ideas!
Hi! Do you want to turn them into something else, reuse them as something else, freshen up their look?
Here's a clever idea:
https://pin.it/74nI7g8
Perhaps a sanding and a coat of paint will do......
Here are some upcycle ideas for the bedroom: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mroDv7AEfjI
remove all hardware,then sand all down till all varnish is removed.then paint any color you like I seen some done in black looked so awesome.
Painting always does wonders. If you want to repurpose, turn the headboard/footboard into a bench and use drawers for shelves and under bed storage.
Patti,
Upcycle means using something for a purpose other than what it was originally intended for. For example, to upcycle a bedroom set you would be using the bedroom furniture pieces in some other parts of the home not as a bed or dresser to store clothing.
Are you wanting to update your bedroom set so it looks more modern?