Here is another example of a piece of hand crafted antique reproduction furniture born in the 1950’s and reborn with some aging and waxing. But you don’t have to use a older piece, chalk paint or milk paints to get antique looking furniture. Keep reading for different antiquing furniture ...
Flex your creativity, redecorate on a budget, and reduce bulky waste—you can achieve all three by learning the art of furniture painting.
Step 2: Paint Furniture For the first step, paint the entire piece of furniture with 2 thin coats of white paint. If you are painting bare wood furniture, be sure to paint in the same direction as the wood grain. Allow the first coat of paint to dry for 12 to 24 hours. To get th...
Paint splatters are easily removed and the original beauty of this antique chair restored in just one step with Wood Elixir "Simply wipe on, wait, and wipe off", is all that's required to clean, protect, and restore the beauty and value of your wood and antique furniture. ...
What Is The Chalk Paint Distressed Look? The chalk paint distressed look is utilized to give furniture the appearance of having some wear and tear, or of being aged to look like an antique. This is most commonly achieved by painting the wood furniture with chalk paint for a velvety matte ...
The“No Stripping Stain Method” is my go-to method for most of my furniture makeovers. Take a look at these furniture makeovers, all have been finished with paint and the “No Stripping Stain Method.” this project Custom blue Eastlake dresser makeover Mint green antique dresser makeove...
Whether preparing a door for repainting or restoring antique furniture — knowing how to remove paint from wood is crucial for the committed DIYer. There are numerous methods to accomplish this goal — every one suited to particular applications and circumstances. Knowing when to use each procedure...
Staining wooden furniture yourself is reasonably straightforward, as I have shown. However, sometimes you might want to bring in a professional. I would recommend getting an expert if you have old or antique furniture or something with intricate designs that would be ruined easily by sanding. Howe...
I should tell you that my workshop is in the basement of my home and is rather small. It gets even smaller as I add more tools and furniture in there. 🙂 I also want to make sure that I don’t get paint all over the place when I work. (though it may be too late for that...
One project I did a long while ago that I’ve been dying to show you is how to antique a mirror. I custom cut up a long door mirror into pieces, used paint stripper and bleach to antique it and it’s been decorating my house ever since. I had seen a few ideas for how to antiq...