Furniture

Sanding, painting, and sealing were all it took to breathe new life into this dark brown IKEA HEMNES dresser.

"I'm lucky to have some amazing original features, like an exposed brick wall and cast-iron columns, and the doors felt really out of place," this apartment owner says of her dated interior doors.

Some smart changes give the old piece a new lease on life.

A glam IKEA KALLAX hack gives this shelf a new look for $200

It uses a trendy material to make the old piece look brand new.

The before paint color? Meh. The after? Marvelous.