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The recycling trend for a child’s room
Finding furniture: a vintage trend
Isabelle Ferrière, creator of the site “dujolidansmonlogis” particularly likes to hunt for old furniture. “We can leave them raw, without retouching them. I like the experience of this kind of furniture, very authentic, certain materials acquire a patina over time ”, she explains. Rehabilitated furniture has that vintage feel, right on trend, and is perfect for a child’s room. According to Isabelle Ferrière, “garage sales are Ali Baba’s real caves, particularly in the provinces where prices are much more interesting than in Paris, a place that has become too popular with the flea market craze”. Another good plan: Emmaüs. When you’re broke or addicted to vintage, the stocks of the Abbé Pierre association are a godsend to find pure marvels. We find everything: furniture from the 50s, 60s, 70s and even a very stylish little decoration. On the Internet, Isabelle Ferrière specifies that “the reference website for doing good business is still“ leboncoin ”. The products are classified by region, which is very practical for hunting in the four corners of France. There is furniture that escapes garage sales between individuals ”.
Recycling: an economic advantage
On the budget side, the recovery of furniture presents a significant advantage. Isabelle Ferrière takes the count: “between the paint pot (20-25 euros) that can be used for several pieces of furniture, the mottled dresser bought at 40 euros, stylish cuffs for 5 euros, the total hardly exceeds 80 euros. While some new furniture, with character or a little design, can cost more than 150 euros in stores ”. Recycling is also recycling and therefore not throwing away. An ecological approach that is increasingly popular. At a time when it is recommended to be careful of waste, many families are sensitive to this argument. This is also one of the explanations for the success of DIY (Do It Yourself). Home made is inspired by recycling to make small decorations. Isabelle Ferrière explains that the other possibility is “to get into DIY”.
Retyping a piece of furniture can be learned!
For mothers who want to spruce up antique furniture, Isabelle Ferrière advises “ to take some DIY lessons. You can learn to clean a piece of furniture, sand it, strip it, or even repair it if it is damaged. The very fact of tinting it with the right paint requires know-how ”, she explains. In this kind of workshop, you will discover the different techniques for restoring furniture: the preparation of the wood, how to paint it, what finishes to choose between varnishes and patinas. Professional advice is useful, especially at the start, to learn the essentials such as gilding, making a trompe-l’oeil, stencils or stamps. Another trend for retyping a piece of furniture: customization. “It is possible to personalize old furniture thanks to collages, stencils, a different coating to give a different look to the initial object”, explains Isabelle Ferrière.