Tired of your wardrobe closet? Here’s how to renew it from top to bottom without necessarily buying a new one. The most interesting and simple ideas to put into practice that will stimulate your creativity.
L’wardrobe it’s a mobile that can condition heavilyfurniture and the arrangement of the other elements in an apartment. Just think of the bedroom, for which the design requires attention and evaluation of every available centimeter.
Then, once purchased, our wardrobe becomes a fixed presence, sometimes even conditioning. In fact, tired of the same color and style after a few years, boredom can make us think of some interesting project to give some more liveliness.
It can be remedied with the coating and the decoration of doors and interiors in a different, colorful and expertly illuminated way, to adapt it to the passing years.
Here then, some interesting and suggestive ideas, also useful to discourage us from the idea of replacing it, stimulating our imagination and creativity.
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Replacement knobs
One way to give a touch of personalization that is not too excessive is to replace the knobs to open the doors. Always evaluating functionality and simplicity in the opening / closing phase, colored knobs can be found on the market, with imaginative images or suggestive shapes.
Gypsum paint
There chalk paint, also called chalk paint, is a very porous type of paint and needs a finish in order to protect it from stains, splashes and weather conditions. This way, you can get a ton of possible effects and finishes.
Among the most optioned, undoubtedly the antique and vintage effects, such as the Provencal, lo shabby chic and the rustic to leave that basic idea of the past that has passed. Probably its success for a very old wardrobe, like the wardrobe of a very distant relative and which you do not want to get rid of, to be used as a sideboard or at the entrance, to give charm to the environment.
Wallpaper
Traditional alternative to painting, the wallpaper it is also suitable for a wardrobe for which the vision of the doors has bored you for months now. Renewal is always possible, if you think that proposals to change the face of the wardrobe, for now only externally, you will be spoiled for choice.
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Chalkboard effect
The black chalkboard it’s a color that goes fashionable lately, moreover, facilitated by the fact that by choosing washable paint, it can become a sort of wall to note, as reminders, commitments, appointments and things to do urgently, as well as write some pleasant sentences, to dedicate to your love.
And if the wardrobe is that of the children, then by giving them colored chalks, they will be able to play with their imagination for many hours.
Decoupage
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The decoupage is a great mode for use scraps of fabric, gift paper, old maps or prints plus lots of that light, flat material that can easily be glued to the door. The doors can be covered, creating imaginative images, in solid color, checkered or with a three-dimensional, fascinating and evocative effect.
Curtains
Who said that cabinet doors must be solid wood and always be clearly visible? A creative idea, to be touched and tasted with your hands, is that of fix a couple of curtains, like a stage to open every morning when looking for the right dress for the occasion.
The trick is to hang the curtain rod inside the closet, above the door so that from the outside, the top of the curtain is hidden. Before you start, it’s best to take exact measurements: you need a rod that is at least a couple of inches wider than the closet door and curtains long enough to touch the floor once assembled.
Stencil
It is now a rampant fashion that of apply stencils on the walls and household items. Easy to find in DIY stores, there are many opportunities to find super-colored stickers, with various and eccentric images and subjects.
Modern decor as a concept, but developing according to the most diverse styles, in contrast, lively and disruptive, or tone-on-tone, soft and with minimal tones.
Definitely a artistic touch with a design that will respond to personal tastes. depending on age and gender, you can go from sports subjects and comic book heroes for the little ones, to romantic proposals for girls to get a touch of exotic elegance with a subject you have bamboo plants as a background, like in a tropical forest.
Washi tape
Lovers of the East and Japan, here is the right idea for you: the washi tape, a Japanese paper tape, one version wallpaper alternative, really simple and easy to stick anywhere, especially on wooden furniture.
In specialized and online DIY stores, on ecommerce portals, there are really thousands of colorful models with interesting and pleasant geometric textures.
Spray frost
Freezer effect for the bedroom closet, using the paint that gives the feeling of frost. With a can of spray frost, you can create particular designs on the wardrobe doors, updating and renewing the furniture without even spending an arm and a leg.
It is an excellent choice for decorating, also ideal for those who live in rent and can intervene without causing damage to things, in a not too invasive way. It is easily removed with acetone or using the classic scraper to remove the ice from car windows.
Mirror
Beautifying can rhyme with renewing: you thought about replacing a door or applying one mirror effect adhesive film ? A way to take a good look before going to work and be sure you have chosen the right one.
Lighting
What if it was there to give a new face‘lighting ? Here is a simple proposal that will also be useful for the rest of the room. A series of spotlights placed above the top of the cabinet, and in the blink of an eye you will have changed the appearance of the entire room as well.
Beautifying the wardrobe: image gallery
In the rich gallery of images, many other proposals to renew to give a breath of freshness to your wardrobe.
