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.