Pamela H in Texas Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I don't know why my head won't find this word! What is is called when you take an item and transform it? Like, you have a plain dresser and you redo it so the drawers pivot out rather than just slide out, decorate it to fit in a pirate room, add spice racks to the side for attached book storage, etc? That wasn't my idea though it sounds pretty interesting. LOL I want to take something plain and make it cool. But I don't really have any ideas so want to look online (google or pinterest). I know I saw a whole blog or something with such ideas. If I could just remember the word for when you do this. I think it is often done to cars? Any idea what I'm talking about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jen in NY Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Repurposed? Upcycled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishMum Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Remodel? Refurbish? Lots of res! LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I thought repurpose, too. Here is a great pinterst board http://pinterest.com/ribbonnut/kids-repurposed-renewed-for-them/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeTea Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Pimp? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca VA Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Detail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Pimp? LOL! New reality TV show? "Pimp My Thrift Store Find"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Pimp? I know...I thought of that show Pimp my Ride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 New reality TV show? "Pimp My Thrift Store Find"? You get brownie points for properly putting the question mark outside the quotes. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamela H in Texas Posted June 1, 2013 Author Share Posted June 1, 2013 Cool, thanks :) I don't want to repurpose (like the dresser would still be a dresser, right?), just "deck it out." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5of5 Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 As Rebecca VA said, for cars, it is called "detailed". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralloyd Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Reinvent, refurbish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbeym Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Retrofit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostSurprise Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I thought renovate, but after reading the responses I think I was going for refurbish. Restoration? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5of5 Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 how about remuddle? :001_rolleyes: (though it is an architecture term, and you probably don't think that you are destroying it!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan C. Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I like reinvent. How about upgrade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammyla Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 We would give it a makeover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tammi K Posted June 1, 2013 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I've seen 'hack' used on the internet. You can search for Ikea Hacks, for instance and get all types of ideas for furniture re-makes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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