Are you bored of your old furniture, do you find it heavy and outdated and want to throw it away? Don't!

We too easily throw away old furniture, thinking that it is not good enough for the times, that it is too heavy, that it is not modern. On the other hand, we think about forests, we feel sad that too much is being cut down, but we don't realize that a simple way to help reduce felling is to use the furniture for longer. Simple, we reinvent it.

It is clear that tastes differ greatly from person to person. Just as I like old things and would do anything to be surrounded by them, I know a lot of people who would find my house clunky and would like more color instead of massive black furniture. There are people who want color in their home, but that doesn't mean they have to give up good, well-made solid wood pieces. They can simply be...reinvented. And that's not an exaggerated, precious term. Furniture can be transformed into something totally different or parts of old furniture can be used to make something new. Let me give you some examples.

The old cupboard with lots of drawers can be transformed into a colorful one. The old-fashioned look of this wardrobe may not suit your desire for a cheerful, colorful home. But why get rid of it and get a new one? It's a wooden wardrobe that can live for a long time. So what can you do?

You can paint it. The wardrobe can be made white, a background for drawers painted in bright, cheerful colors. Isn't that something else? It can look great in the children's room, and the parents are left with the memories.

The old, weathered, extendable table, transformed into a very useful wall console. There was a time when we used to gather around the table at home for the holidays and our mom or grandma would cook us all kinds of goodies. Now we prefer dining out, with something for everyone. And the extendable table for 12 has lost its meaning. What can we do? It would be a shame to throw it away.

We simply keep one piece and turn it into a wall console. This transformation can be a solution for smaller spaces that are hard to find the right furniture for.

Painted in bright colors, it will brighten up your home and the memory of meals together will never fade.

Old chairs can brighten up your home. How? Through color. I think we all have 2-3 plain old chairs at home that look really sad with all the signs of age on them. They are well made, they are sturdy, the wood is still good, why throw them away?

They can be painted in several bright colors to totally change the look of your home. Will they manage to brighten up the clunky old table they'll be sitting around?

I found these furniture transformations at SaveMob and I honestly tell you I wasn't expecting it. I knew they were in the business of restoring old furniture, and I had seen some furniture that had been redone really well. You may remember Chippendale furniture refinished with shellac or the old bank which, although "lame" at first, looked very good after refurbishment. The amazement was very great when I saw these pieces in bright colors. They told me that there are many people who want such transformations of old furniture and turn to them because, in general, furniture needs to be checked and hardened before painting. So the furniture is first cleaned and re-cleaned and then finished in the style chosen by the customer.

I hope I've convinced you that it's much better to find ways to transform old furniture instead of throwing it away. The method can also be applied to furniture that is neither very old nor has any other qualities except memories. With a well-chosen finish it can be transformed into the desired furniture. And one last argument to convince you. There are designers who integrate the "old" into their work creating exceptional designs that are highly appreciated. Here is one example.