Help! Buy new kitchen furnitures or cover old ones by clingfilm?
Sara Bojdo
6 years ago
I want to change general look of my kitchen from dark brown to white or crystal white,
but I don't know what option should I choose:
1. buy whole new furnitures what I like or
2. buy a clingfilm and cover old ones?
I am wondering option number 2, I am not sure if furnitures will be look also good in real,
I only saw photos "before/after" for instance:
Have any of You already done this before?
If only You have some experience with clingfilm please tell me would you recommend it?
Or is it better to invest more money in a new furnitures?
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