How To Paint This End Up Furniture

I know everyones into painting furniture these days but I absolutely do not want to paint my gorgeous solid oak furniture and hide that beautiful grain.

How to paint this end up furniture. And while Im all about painting wood furniture that you might score at a flea market or on Craigslist like my master bedroom headboard I cant bring myself to paint old furniture pieces that hold special meaning. This looks like a great solution. You may end up needing to strip the paint and start over.

Id love to see a pic when youre done. We recommend using Murphys Oil Soap or another water-based furniture polish on your furniture. Before you paint wooden furniture you should remove any existing paint sand the furniture and apply primer.

Once that is dry use a foam roller to coat the furniture in a thin layer of latex or other indoor paint then run a paintbrush over the surface of the furniture to smooth it out. I started with one small end table and spent an entire weekend stripping and sanding and one year later there it is still sanded and unstained. If you want to give a room in your home a new look painting a pine furniture piece is a simple way to freshen up a tired piece of furniture and an easy way to perk up a room.

Or at least I dont think about. Test of concept dont expect much. Paint brushes foam applicators and foam rollers.

But when your taste and style changes or maybe your loved ones have abused your beautifully painted furniture it may be time to break out the brush and repaint your painted furnitureThat is exactly what happened to me so Im sharing a few tips for how to repaint furniture. Heres how this Classic Drawer End Table started. For an area that size you could try using a palm sander little electric sander that is shaped like a small iron.

Let your furniture air dry in a low-moisture environment with plenty of access to air. Paint and wood stains can be applied to furniture in many ways. Use a clean cloth for normal cleaning.