Ever tried Mod Podging furniture? It’s a great way to upcycle a piece on a budget! Check out these 40+ decoupage furniture projects to get started.
Time and time again, I see that your favorite projects on this blog are from the DIY furniture category. And I don’t blame you – the decoupage furniture projects are my favorites too!
I don’t consider myself to be a home repair/intensive DIY person, so the thought of Mod Podging a chair or table is much nicer than the thought of something fancy like staining. I know, it’s just a mind game . . . but I can’t help it.
Mod Podge doesn’t scare me, and often it’s the more budget friendly upcycling option.
If you’re on the same page as I am, take a peek at this collection of over 40 decoupage furniture ideas. You’ll be Mod Podging a chair in no time – I know it!
Tip: if you’re wondering what Mod Podge formula you should use for these projects, I highly recommend Hard Coat. It’s very durable and perfect for furniture.
And yes, you can brush a polycrylic top coat on top for even further durability, OR you can use resin to finish (which is waterproof).
Mod Podge is not completely waterproof, so if you are needing that type of toughness, please read that post so you know what to do to waterproof it.
Ready to dig into the project ideas? Keep on reading!
1 Fabric Covered Tabletop Learn how to decoupage a table top with fabric and Mod Podge! It's easy, even for beginners. Get the Tutorial 2 Map Chair Learn how to Mod Podge a chair with maps using this tutorial! Get the Tutorial 3 File Cabinet Makeover In this DIY file cabinet project, we'll show you the easy way to do a revamp with fabric! This filing cabinet makeover is SO cute. Get the Tutorial 4 Colorful End Table Makeover This colorful end table makeover is one that you MUST try! This decoupage furniture is so easy and completely changes a room with little effort. Get the Tutorial 5 Decorate a Stool Make a decorative step stool with Mod Podge and your favorite patterned papers! I'll show you how to do it, with tips and tricks. Get the Tutorial 6 Cork Board Jewelry Organizer with Fabric Courtney revamped her bathroom cabinet with pretty paint colors – and turned the inside into a cork board jewelry organizer with fabric! Get the Tutorial 7 plaidonline.com Coloring Pages Side Table Infuse your colored artwork into your home decor with this fun decoupage side table! Instead of leaving your coloring pages in the book, this is a great way to use them. Get the Tutorial 8 Debi Beard Faux Quilted Chair I absolutely love this faux quilted effect on a chair made with paper and Mod Podge! So cute, and you get the added bonus of quilt marks with a Sharpie. Get the Tutorial 9 Unique Wallpaper Dresser with Mod Podge This wallpaper dresser is so easy to do with Mod Podge! Pick your favorite pattern and simply decoupage to the front of the drawers. Get the Tutorial 10 girlinthegarage.net Decoupaged Map Table Not only is this piece of furniture decoupaged on the top with maps – but Jen did the sides of the drawer too! I love how this piece turned out. Get the Tutorial 11 David Cheaney Vintage Postcard Decoupage Dresser David has a thing for old postcards, so he downloaded a bunch of them and decoupaged them to the front of a dresser! The result is a perfect homage to a love of travel. Get the Tutorial 12 Decoupage Bookcase Learn how to decoupage a bookshelf with fabric – it's easier than you think! Get the Tutorial 13 Image Transfer to a Table Top Try an image transfer to furniture with a Goodwill find – this table was made over with paint, photo transfer medium, and a vintage graphic! Get the Tutorial 14 DIY Step Stool Makeover with Mod Podge I needed something small to reach the tops of my kitchen shelves – so I decorated this DIY step stool in my favorite fabric colors! Get the Tutorial 15 Debi Beard Glitter a Chair with Mod Podge This is a chair fit for a crafting queen! Debi will show you how to cover a chair in glitter so that it lasts. I absolutely love it! Get the Tutorial 16 How to Line Drawers with Fabric Learn how to line a drawer with fabric, using Mod Podge. This is such a unique home decor project. Get the Tutorial 17 Marian Parsons Sheet Music Dresser Marian found this dresser at an auction for $6! She painted it, but some of the veneer was beyond repair. And that's where Mod Podge comes in . . . along with sheet music. This dresser became a very beautiful piece of decoupage furniture and it was easier to do than you might think. Get the Tutorial 18 girlinthegarage.net Floral Decoupage Bookshelf with Napkins I'm always looking for furniture to re-do and this $5 fixer upper was a fun find! Jen used napkins to make this bookshelf perfect for a little girl's room, and you can use the same technique. Get the Tutorial 19 plaidonline.com Upcycled Filing Cabinet Give a basic filing cabinet some flair with this beautiful floral upcycled piece for your office space. This project is sure to add charm and style to your daily work routine. Get the Tutorial 20 www.mayricherfullerbe.com Transform An Expedit Using A Panel Curtain On another of these decoupage furniture projects, I used a pillowcase to transfer a table. You can do it with a curtain too! Chaney will show you how to do it on an IKEA bookshelf. Get the Tutorial 21 Vivienne Wagner DIY Outdoor Chair See how Vivienne revamped an old, chewed up chair with a little bit of paint, fabric, and Mod Podge. Get the Tutorial 22 etcetorize.blogspot.com Napkin Chair Cover a plain wood chair using some fancy pants napkins – what a makeover! This decoupage furniture idea makes quite an impact. Get the Tutorial 23 Decoupage Table with Wrapping Paper (So Easy!) Learn how to make decoupage table with wrapping paper! It's easy to do with Mod Podge Outdoor and this tutorial. Such a unique project. Get the Tutorial 24 Decoupage Chair for Kids with Added Flair Looking for a way to personalize children's furniture? This kids decoupage chair is easy to make with paint, paper and Mod Podge. Get the Tutorial 25 Fabric Coffee Table with Mod Podge (Easy!) This fabric coffee table was easy to make with Mod Podge! Buy a piece of furniture from IKEA or the Goodwill and give it a unique makeover. Get the Tutorial 26 Decoupage a Metal File Cabinet with Wrapping Paper Re-do a filing cabinet with decoupage medium and wrapping paper. Use Hard Coat Mod Podge on your decoupage file cabinet for extra durability! Get the Tutorial 27 This Baseball Card Table Uses Simple Supplies! Try a unique furniture project: a themed baseball card table. David uses simple supplies from the hardware store – you can do it too! Get the Tutorial 28 IKEA Furniture Makeover with Fabric Use fabric and Mod Podge to upcycle an old organizing cabinet. This IKEA furniture makeover is really easy – you'll love this technique! Get the Tutorial 29 ikeahackers.net Coffee Table with Coasters This inexpensive coffee table was turned into a personalized piece using coasters and Mod Podge. Get the Tutorial 30 sunflowerhugs.blogspot.com Side Table Graphic Transfer Susan picked a gorgeous shade of blue for her decoupage furniture revamp, and made her end table even more fantastic with an image transfer. Get the Tutorial 31 www.mommyramblings.org Decoupage Chair with Fabric Don’t throw those scraps in the garbage – patchwork a child’s chair instead. Get the Tutorial 32 Decoupage Desk Makeover with Postcards Kelly wanted the look of decoupage postcards on her desk so she tackled the project with Mod Podge! Learn how easy it is to do here. Get the Tutorial 33 Decoupage Stool with Pretty Paper A decoupage stool is really easy to make with Mod Podge! I used my favorite scrapbook paper and used a patchwork effect. Learn how in this post! Get the Tutorial 34 angieaway.com DIY Mod Podge Dresser This decoupage furniture piece is totally aspirational! This is an example of what you can do to a dresser with some wrapping paper and Mod Podge. And some paint, of course. What an impact! Get the Tutorial
Did you enjoy these unique furniture projects? Let me know in the comments! I’d love for you to check out these other posts as well:
Fabric Covered Tabletop Learn how to decoupage a table top with fabric and Mod Podge! It's easy, even for beginners. Get the Tutorial 2 
Map Chair Learn how to Mod Podge a chair with maps using this tutorial! Get the Tutorial 3 
File Cabinet Makeover In this DIY file cabinet project, we'll show you the easy way to do a revamp with fabric! This filing cabinet makeover is SO cute. Get the Tutorial 4 
Colorful End Table Makeover This colorful end table makeover is one that you MUST try! This decoupage furniture is so easy and completely changes a room with little effort. Get the Tutorial 5 
Decorate a Stool Make a decorative step stool with Mod Podge and your favorite patterned papers! I'll show you how to do it, with tips and tricks. Get the Tutorial 6 
Cork Board Jewelry Organizer with Fabric Courtney revamped her bathroom cabinet with pretty paint colors – and turned the inside into a cork board jewelry organizer with fabric! Get the Tutorial 7 
plaidonline.com Coloring Pages Side Table Infuse your colored artwork into your home decor with this fun decoupage side table! Instead of leaving your coloring pages in the book, this is a great way to use them. Get the Tutorial 8 
Debi Beard Faux Quilted Chair I absolutely love this faux quilted effect on a chair made with paper and Mod Podge! So cute, and you get the added bonus of quilt marks with a Sharpie. Get the Tutorial 9 
Unique Wallpaper Dresser with Mod Podge This wallpaper dresser is so easy to do with Mod Podge! Pick your favorite pattern and simply decoupage to the front of the drawers. Get the Tutorial 10 
girlinthegarage.net Decoupaged Map Table Not only is this piece of furniture decoupaged on the top with maps – but Jen did the sides of the drawer too! I love how this piece turned out. Get the Tutorial 11 
David Cheaney Vintage Postcard Decoupage Dresser David has a thing for old postcards, so he downloaded a bunch of them and decoupaged them to the front of a dresser! The result is a perfect homage to a love of travel. Get the Tutorial 12 
Decoupage Bookcase Learn how to decoupage a bookshelf with fabric – it's easier than you think! Get the Tutorial 13 
Image Transfer to a Table Top Try an image transfer to furniture with a Goodwill find – this table was made over with paint, photo transfer medium, and a vintage graphic! Get the Tutorial 14 
DIY Step Stool Makeover with Mod Podge I needed something small to reach the tops of my kitchen shelves – so I decorated this DIY step stool in my favorite fabric colors! Get the Tutorial 15 
Debi Beard Glitter a Chair with Mod Podge This is a chair fit for a crafting queen! Debi will show you how to cover a chair in glitter so that it lasts. I absolutely love it! Get the Tutorial 16 
How to Line Drawers with Fabric Learn how to line a drawer with fabric, using Mod Podge. This is such a unique home decor project. Get the Tutorial 17 
Marian Parsons Sheet Music Dresser Marian found this dresser at an auction for $6! She painted it, but some of the veneer was beyond repair. And that's where Mod Podge comes in . . . along with sheet music. This dresser became a very beautiful piece of decoupage furniture and it was easier to do than you might think. Get the Tutorial 18 
girlinthegarage.net Floral Decoupage Bookshelf with Napkins I'm always looking for furniture to re-do and this $5 fixer upper was a fun find! Jen used napkins to make this bookshelf perfect for a little girl's room, and you can use the same technique. Get the Tutorial 19 
plaidonline.com Upcycled Filing Cabinet Give a basic filing cabinet some flair with this beautiful floral upcycled piece for your office space. This project is sure to add charm and style to your daily work routine. Get the Tutorial 20 
www.mayricherfullerbe.com Transform An Expedit Using A Panel Curtain On another of these decoupage furniture projects, I used a pillowcase to transfer a table. You can do it with a curtain too! Chaney will show you how to do it on an IKEA bookshelf. Get the Tutorial 21 
Vivienne Wagner DIY Outdoor Chair See how Vivienne revamped an old, chewed up chair with a little bit of paint, fabric, and Mod Podge. Get the Tutorial 22 
etcetorize.blogspot.com Napkin Chair Cover a plain wood chair using some fancy pants napkins – what a makeover! This decoupage furniture idea makes quite an impact. Get the Tutorial 23 
Decoupage Table with Wrapping Paper (So Easy!) Learn how to make decoupage table with wrapping paper! It's easy to do with Mod Podge Outdoor and this tutorial. Such a unique project. Get the Tutorial 24 
Decoupage Chair for Kids with Added Flair Looking for a way to personalize children's furniture? This kids decoupage chair is easy to make with paint, paper and Mod Podge. Get the Tutorial 25 
Fabric Coffee Table with Mod Podge (Easy!) This fabric coffee table was easy to make with Mod Podge! Buy a piece of furniture from IKEA or the Goodwill and give it a unique makeover. Get the Tutorial 26 
Decoupage a Metal File Cabinet with Wrapping Paper Re-do a filing cabinet with decoupage medium and wrapping paper. Use Hard Coat Mod Podge on your decoupage file cabinet for extra durability! Get the Tutorial 27 
This Baseball Card Table Uses Simple Supplies! Try a unique furniture project: a themed baseball card table. David uses simple supplies from the hardware store – you can do it too! Get the Tutorial 28 
IKEA Furniture Makeover with Fabric Use fabric and Mod Podge to upcycle an old organizing cabinet. This IKEA furniture makeover is really easy – you'll love this technique! Get the Tutorial 29 
ikeahackers.net Coffee Table with Coasters This inexpensive coffee table was turned into a personalized piece using coasters and Mod Podge. Get the Tutorial 30 
sunflowerhugs.blogspot.com Side Table Graphic Transfer Susan picked a gorgeous shade of blue for her decoupage furniture revamp, and made her end table even more fantastic with an image transfer. Get the Tutorial 31 
www.mommyramblings.org Decoupage Chair with Fabric Don’t throw those scraps in the garbage – patchwork a child’s chair instead. Get the Tutorial 32 
Decoupage Desk Makeover with Postcards Kelly wanted the look of decoupage postcards on her desk so she tackled the project with Mod Podge! Learn how easy it is to do here. Get the Tutorial 33 
Decoupage Stool with Pretty Paper A decoupage stool is really easy to make with Mod Podge! I used my favorite scrapbook paper and used a patchwork effect. Learn how in this post! Get the Tutorial 34 
angieaway.com DIY Mod Podge Dresser This decoupage furniture piece is totally aspirational! This is an example of what you can do to a dresser with some wrapping paper and Mod Podge. And some paint, of course. What an impact! Get the Tutorial