Do you have an old table, chair, or dresser that you're dying to paint? Well wait no more, here's the play by play.
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 the best results, apply a...
I paint the majority of my real wood pieces this way, too, so it really works for just about any sort of wood furniture. So, here is the trailer full of free furniture I brought home. I decided to start with the smaller dresser first (although I eventually painted the larger one, ...
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 ...
You can see here as it dries, it changes from white to clear. Click here to Pin this post for later. Setting Up to Spray Paint Furniture with Our Paint Sprayer Can we finally start to paint this thing?! Let’s get set up. These are the main things that I am using tospray paintth...
Learn how to stencil a Country Cupboard. Craving one-of-a-kind furniture? With stencils, you can turn a chair, cabinet, footstool -- just about anything -- into a unique piece of furniture that reflects you and your style. These stencil projects are simple to do. Add your own special ...
However, I’ve also painted many, many pieces. Here’s how I decide to paint or refinish furniture: I paint the piece if: it has a lot of water damage it has broken or “bubbled” veneer that needs repair it is missing trim pieces that have to be replaced ...
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. ...
Chalk paint can be used to paint almost anything — walls, kitchen cabinets, metal, wood, and even fabric — but the most common use is to give new life to old furniture or to make newer pieces look old. The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn't a huge learning ...
If your dresser has paint or finish on it, remove this by either stripping the finish or sanding it down to the bare wood. Clickherefor directions on how to strip furniture. And clickherefor directions on how to sand furniture. Be sure the dresser is free from any dust or dirt by wipi...