How to Paint Furniture

I could not even count how many pieces of furniture that I’ve painted through the years.

I’ve been using Farmhouse Paint for many years now. I love it so much, because there’s no prep needed and there’s no wax needed in the end.

Here’s the step by step on how to paint furniture:

Prep the furniture:

• When removing the drawers from a dresser, I mark the sides of the drawers so I know where it goes when I’m finished painting and putting it all back together. That way everything fits back together perfectly.

• Remove hardware.

• Wipe the piece clean with a cloth, or paper towel.

• If needed, fill holes or dings with spackle, let it dry and lightly sand that area before painting.

start painting

• Stir the paint before starting.

• Paint one coat at a time with a brush or a roller, letting the paint completely dry between coats. Paint in the direction of the wood grain.

• Tip - dip your brush into water from time to time. If needed, you can even add a little water to your paint and stir it.

• Tip - put your paint brush in a plastic bag or wrap it with Saran Wrap in between coats, so it doesn’t harden.

FINISH IT

• Often times I like to spray paint the original hardware with a different color or I add completely new hardware.

• Finish your painted piece off with a light sanding with sandpaper.

• Put it all back together and enjoy your beautiful new painted piece.

Take a look at some of the other makeovers I have done with paint:

Like I said, Farmhouse paint is my all time favorite paint for furniture. I mostly use black noir, white ash, cotton white or creamy linen.

May you be a little inspired,

Until Next Time,

DaNita