The furniture is part of our home as a functional part of the decoration. Sometimes we want to modify this decoration with small details, so a great idea is to paint walls or furniture to give them a totally innovative touch. The result can be totally different and it is a change that everyone can easily make.
We are going to give you guidelines on how to paint furniture in your home. It is something simple but we must take into account some small details. From the paint chosen to how to treat the furniture to make it look great. Doing a facelift can be a great idea to improve spaces.
Choosing the paint for the furniture
There are paints that are special for furniture and nowadays natural paints that are not plastic such as Chalk Paints are widely used. The latter are very popular and give a certain matte and vintage touch to the furniture. As for the color, it is possible to choose between the trend tones. White is carried, from a greyish white to another with warmer touches. Also soft tones such as light gray, yellow or lilac can be a good choice. For smaller pieces of furniture you can use more intense tones such as dark green or black.
Prepare the furniture
Lo The first thing to do with the furniture that we are going to paint is to sand it. With this we are able to remove the remains of varnish that the furniture may have and also the irregularities that have appeared with use. It must be sanded in the direction of the grain. This is one of the most boring steps and certainly less fun, but if we have an electric sander we will finish much earlier. Of course, we will raise a lot of dust with this process, so it is advisable to be in a room without other things or cover the furniture that may be in the area so as not to stain them.
Apply a primer
All the primers are made with a special product to prime or seal wooden furniture. This layer is necessary so that the surface is uniform and the final result is much better. With this primer the paint will have a much more professional finish and will also last longer without breaking or wearing out because it will not be applied directly on the furniture but on the sealing layer. There are some of the current paints that already have the primer so it is something we must ask, because we may already be able to apply both at the same time.
Painting the furniture
Both for the primer and for painting the furniture, it must be prepared in advance. We must put a plastic or cloth on the floor under the furniture so as not to stain the floor, especially if it is made of wood. Water-based paint on tiles is usually easy to clean, but this is not the case on parquet floors. In addition, if the furniture has crystals, we must use masking tape to protect them and not paint them too. The shooters must be removed in advance because it is another thing that we can end up painting over by mistake. With these four details we already have the furniture ready to paint.
It is time to paint the furniture. Apply little paint at a time to avoid drops in case you use a roller or brushes. Today there are many sizes of brushes and rollers to adapt them to even the smallest furniture. In this way we can use the brush in the most difficult corners and the roller in everything else to finish faster. It is also possible to paint with a spray, something that leaves a very uniform finish, although mastering this technique can take a little more time and we must buy a paint gun and protect ourselves from inhaling it. In general, two coats of paint should be applied to achieve a good finish for the furniture.
Last details
We already have the furniture painted and dry. We may have drops left somewhere, for which we can use a soft sandpaper and a little paint, although the ideal is to look at these faults while we are painting so as not to have to rectify later.
Act quickly. put the handles back. If we have been bored by those who have the furniture and we want to continue changing its appearance, we can buy new handles, since there are many models in DIY surfaces. On the other hand, the paint can be finished. With sandpaper you can give the painting a worn and vintage touch. You can also use a wax in another color with a pickling to give a very original touch to the furniture in various shades.
The drawers and interior furniture they may be another point to change. The wallpaper offers us great possibilities, although the interior can also be painted with another color to make it stand out. However, these wallpapers are carried with all kinds of original patterns to give a different touch to the furniture.