With the economy and the environment in rough shape, people need to come up with creative ideas of consuming less. Why not try giving your furniture a make over instead of buying all new? A dresser can be quite easily modernized by taking off those eighties style handles and replacing them with some industrial knobs. The exterior of the dresser can be changed up quite easily simply by sanding it down and refinishing it with stain or paint. If you’ve got the tools and the know-how, you can even disassemble some pieces of furniture and redesign new pieces from the old. Entertainment stands, in particular, can be taken apart in sections sometimes and reconfigured. Try to consider alternatives to buying new products such as re-design or buying used. Think of the savings both in your bank account and on a more global scale.
