1. Cut shapes out of contact paper and stick them on your side table to give it a modern look.
2. Add brass corners ($9 for a set of eight from Amazon) to a coffee table.
3. Put leather pulls on your dresser.
4. Use adhesive-backed wooden strips, called StikWood, to upgrade a headboard.
5. Just paint the outside.
Leave the drawers unpainted for a cool contrast. Learn more about it here.
8. Or silver.
9. And don't forget about spray painting hardware.
10. And yes, you can even spray paint cushions.
11. If you want a quick transformation, replace furniture legs.
12. This bookshelf was turned on its side before the legs were attached to make a mid-century console.
13. If you don't want to break a sweat adding legs, you can just prop it up.
14. Cover a table with marble contact paper.
15. Or you can use a pretty wallpaper.
16. You can use wallpaper to upgrade an old chair, too.
18. Or you can apply painter's tape before spray painting for a striped pattern.
19. Paint frame mats to add color to cool typography prints.
20. Wrap three-ply jute twine around your pendant light cord for a rustic look.
21. Replace drawer pulls with library card catalog hardware.
22. Cover a dresser with O’verlays ($39 for 3 panels).
23. Or just add some colorful decals.
24. And lastly, you can just scribble on words with a permanent marker.
