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.
Restoring furniture with chalk paint.
To wrap up the year my furniture fixer upper friends and i decided to put together some of our favorite painted furniture makeovers we use a variety of brands of furniture paint as well as different furniture painting techniques.
Today i m sharing how i paint a piece of furniture using chalk paint from start to finish.
These are some of the best and most beautiful chalk paint furniture ideas from amazingly talented diy bloggers who specialize in painted furniture makeovers.
Here s my first project a diy chalk painted desk.
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The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
Perfect for refreshing old and new wooden furniture cast stone concrete and even metal surfaces to create one of a kind accent pieces.
Lots of empty walls and lots of old furniture from my old house that i wanted to make fit into my new house with a little more pizzazz.
Not only does it come in every color but.
Plus all the steps that you can follow along and learn how to refinish furniture with chalk paint.
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How to use chalk paint on furniture.
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However chalk paint can be used for more than decorative walls.
You can just dive right in.
You don t need to invest huge amounts of money and the final results are fantastic.
May 6 2016 explore cathy grandstaff s board chalk paint restore furniture followed by 2600 people on pinterest.
Using chalk paint on furniture.
However my method has pretty much stayed the same.
Each of these paints for furniture carries unique advantages and some are better suited for one type of project versus another.
When most people hear chalk paint they think of black matte paint covered in chalk drawings.
I have also added a video look for that at the bottom.
The type of paint is the biggest consideration you ll have to make since there are oil latex and acrylic paint options for furniture along with specialty paints like chalky paint and milk paint.
Thanks to your tutorials and tips i finally completed a dresser that i had been trying to paint but it the stain kept bleeding through.