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.
White chalk paint table and chairs.
It adheres easily to most surfaces and dries to a soft matte finish.
Brush on thin even coats of chalky finish paint.
I did end up needing three coats of the white and two coats of the grey to cover the dark wood and black finishes.
When most people hear chalk paint they think of black matte paint covered in chalk drawings.
I have learned that the hard way and am trying to figure out a way to right my wrong i painted chalk paint my dining room table and chairs white on the bottom bases and a light grey on the top table top and seats.
But using an oil based primer will prevent this from happening while also helping the paint to adhere.
Not only does it come in every color but.
The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
Whether you re trying chalk paint for the first time or you re an expert diyer behr s white interior chalk paint is a top rated option for all skill levels.
Also sometimes when you chalk paint furniture dark stains will pull through the chalk paint and show in the final finish like in whitney s case.
Chalk paint is a latex based paint that gives furniture and walls an ultra matte finish that s easy to distress.
The paint can be used.
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.
These are some of the best and most beautiful chalk paint furniture ideas from amazingly talented diy bloggers who specialize in painted furniture makeovers.
Chalk style paint is already super user friendly but this chalk style paint from kilz is even easier to use since it comes in a spray can no brush or roller required.
You can just dive right in.
Question for you i totally agree that sometimes we can get too overzealous in painting furniture.