Flex your creativity, redecorate on a budget, and reduce bulky waste—you can achieve all three by learning the art of furniture painting.
You must sand your furniture piece to remove some of the piece’s current finish while creating a surface the paint can adhere to. A high grit sandpaper is a good option to give the surface some grip without damaging it. Sand in the direction of the grain. Step 2: Clean Give your piec...
So what’s a budget-savvy Remodelaholic to do? Paint the cabinets and DIY the countertops, of course! Today’s guest has a fabulous tutorial to show you how to create beautiful *faux* reclaimed wood countertops, using new wood. Don’t they look great in her farmhouse style kitchen?
effortless look to a home. Butbricking over a wallcan be expensive and time consuming – not to mention reduce the space of a room or walkway. Luckily, you can paint to create a brick-like effect on other wall surfaces. Here's how to paint faux brick on concrete, wood, and even pla...
If you choose unfinished wood, the paint may soak more deeply into the grain, making it harder to apply the whitewash. Part 2 Stripping Your Wood 1 Move your piece of furniture into a well-ventilated shop or area. You do not want to strip the wood inside your house. Choose an area...
Presents guide for redecorating a French-inspired armoire. Historical background of armoire; Procedure for covering the furniture's door with traditional fabric and wadding; Recommended flat wood paint; Methods for creating ...
Creating an aged metallic silver paint look by painting wood furniture can take time and paint, as you layer different silver paints until you get the finish you want. Its recommended that you spray paint furniture for a faster and even result. There is a faux version further down this post...
Wood Elixir is powerful "furniture medicine" ...professional strength, user friendly! 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,...
Paint brush (I LOVE the shape of this one for painting doors and furniture) Benjamin Moore Advance Paint in semi-gloss Mask and Peel and utility knife (if you’re painting French doors) You don’t have to remove the door from the hinges at all for this method (but you can if you wo...
Paint Brushes Knife Universal Mold Release So-Strong Smooth-Cast 300 Ure-Fil 5 Shoe Polish Sonite Wax Sulfur Free Clay Step 1:Preparing Model The original is a carved wood model. In most cases when reproducing a wooden original, it is important to also reproduce the woodgrain. Gather all ...