How To Paint An Old Wooden Dresser

This bedside table belongs to my flatmate landlord left behind by some long ago tenant.

How to paint an old wooden dresser. This dresser had been painted numerous times and the faux wood look using brown paint was heavy and worn. Dark blue glaze over a light blue or light green dresser for a watery effect or a honey yellow over an antique white paint for a slightly. Use the same sanding block and a new tack cloth. Allow six to eight hours in between coats.

Apply a tinted glaze over the painted dresser to customize the piece. Find an old dresser. The finish won t look natural if you attempt to create an overly distressed look. It is quite easy to antique a piece of newer wood furniture and make it look distressed by using paint and stain.

You can just dive right in. First and foremost pick out a dresser that is in need of a makeover. There s nothing more frustrating than starting a dresser only to find that the old stain is bleeding through the new paint. The process itself is relatively simple requiring just a few basic tools and supplies.

With all the latest furniture paints out there they all toot their horns that there s no priming or sanding needed. I know some of us at apartment therapy have strong views on painting wooden furniture particularly gasp painting it white but sometimes it s gotta be done. 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. We both agreed that the knotty pine was an eyesore and that for the benefit of future tenants giving it a makeover with a lick of white paint.

Whether you want to spruce up an old wooden adirondack chair or give a fresh coat of paint to a great thrift store dresser find you need to prep your furniture before painting. Repaint the drawer hardware to give it a new look as well such as an oil rubbed bronze specialty spray paint over old black metal pulls. Carefully sand the furniture and repair any blemishes in it then take your time applying several thin coats of primer and paint. It s important that you sand in between coats if you have any drips or residue on the piece.

Use a mini foam roller to apply three thin coats of semi gloss latex paint. Tips for painting furniture. The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.