Sweet Refurbished Vintage Furniture by Livin’ Pop
March 16, 2009 · Print This Article
When it’s time to replace your saggy old couch and junky hand-me-down furniture – or you just want a fresh new look – secondhand is definitely the greenest way to go. But, as a few rounds of thrift store and garage sale shopping will show you firsthand that vintage goods are often a bit sad and worn, themselves.
That doesn’t mean you have to settle for faded, stained fabric or scuffed, scratched drawer faces that have seen better days. Buenos Aires design firm Livin’ Pop shows us how vintage furniture can be given a modern makeover that instantly turns these old treasures into sleek, beautiful pieces that look brand-new.
Treehugger got the inside scoop straight from the design firm:
These pieces are made by Livin’ Pop, a small design firm from Buenos Aires that follows the trend of mixing old with new, but in a sweeter, lighter way than the before mentioned brand. Check more of their pieces in the extended and get inspired to renew your own!
Livin Pop’s philosophy is to make old new, and their aesthetics are inspired in the ’50s and ’60s. The brand is ran by Lucila Nissen and Sofia Moreno, two local designers, and sells by request through their website.
For those outside Buenos Aires, their pieces offer great ideas to rejuvenate those old pieces you may find at a flea market. The red and gray sofa chairs and the stripped one are especially nice combinations.
Check out more photos at Treehugger and the Livin’ Pop website. I know I’m inspired to peruse my local secondhand shops with these design ideas in mind.
Link [Treehugger] + [Livin’ Pop]
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People really need to see articles more often like this. The older furniture is typically built with solid construction and will last the test of time. The fabrics like these can be easily replaced with 1000’s of options so there is no reason really not to refurb that old vintage or antique you found on this weekends hunt. Good article find!