So lately, I've been kind of a Pinterest freak. There are just so many neat ideas and things to create! Though I do pin things more often than I actually make them, occasionally, I find something I just can't wait to try. See, I've been thinking about redoing my room lately, and a big part of that would be repainting the ugly off-white furniture I hurriedly picked out when I was 11. I mean seriously, who takes an 11 year old furniture shopping all day long? But I REALLY didn't fell like taking weeks to sand everything down. Ugh. But when I saw this post, I saw a glimmer of hope. Now I wasn't about to jump in head first and accidentally ruin what once was probably really nice bedroom furniture. So I thought I'd practice first. I picked out a planter that I found at Savers for $4.99. It was small, mostly smooth, and looked relatively easy to paint. I unfortunately forgot to take any before pictures, (I just get so excited!) but it was a medium brown, average wood. I put LOTS of newspaper down, opened a window, and then, I covered it in this:
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| Best. Primer. Ever. |
I used two coats, painting with a cheapy paintbrush, about 4 hours apart, to make it look like this:
I left it overnight to dry, and then painted it with this, using a small roller that was advertised to be used on cabinets:
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| This color is Country Blue Pond from Walmart. |
I painted two coats, about 12 hours apart. It ended up looking like this:
The next day I touched up the inside and the edges a bit. And although it does not currently match ANYTHING in my home, I'm very excited about this little guy. I've already picked out a few prospective house plants from Ikea.
So there you have it! Absolutely zero sanding, and still beautiful, thanks to that primer. It really creates a surface similar to a sanded surface, helping the paint hold on for dear life.
Any tips on painting furniture or stories of your own? Let me know below! I'm always open for suggestions :)
I'm glad you enjoyed the tip! I use it all the time.
ReplyDeleteI painted the black walnut paneling in my basement with this (at the insistence of the Lowe's guy) and then painted it a soft butter yellow. That was it. 2 coats of Zinsser, 2 coats good paint. Lovely and lasts! Love this product.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it amazing? I'm going to start painting my bedroom furniture over my holiday break. I can't wait! :)
DeleteI used a paint sprayer to paint furniture! The sprayer was less than $20. Have to dilute paint to right consistency which is explained in instructions. Came out really smooth. I did sand and prime first but will be trying the primer mentioned above on next piece!
ReplyDeleteI use liquid sandpaper. Just paint on ONE coat, then paint whatever color. Paint sticks great.
ReplyDeletethis Zinsser primer was recommended and I cannot wait to use it!
ReplyDeleteGreat! Thanks for the demonstration. I have a hutch I bought on Craigslist and want to paint it for my GEEK style cabin. I didn't want to spend time sanding it and wondered if this product was really worth it. I am heading out to the store to get some of it & get started this weekend on my hutch project. Thanks! (I'll post my before & after pictures of my GEEK hutch complete with Darth Vader custom knobs that I made (super easy!) on my blog within a week or two! THANKS for posting your project! :)
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