Painting Oak Furniture With Chalk Paint

The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
Painting oak furniture with chalk paint. Chalk painting furniture has been one of the most popular ways to paint furniture projects and crafts. See more ideas about furniture painting oak furniture redo furniture. However my method has pretty much stayed the same. My product preferences have evolved a bit since this was written so i have updated this post to reflect those changes.
It helps you to achieve a farmhouse style with painted furniture and shabby chic home decor. These are some of the best and most beautiful chalk paint furniture ideas from amazingly talented diy bloggers who specialize in painted furniture makeovers. The first coat of paint will seal the wood. 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.
It comes as a powder that you mix with water and you apply it with a brush. Each of these paints for furniture carries unique advantages and some are better suited for one type of project versus another. More chalk painted furniture ideas if you enjoyed this chalk paint technique would you please pin or share it. I ve also included examples pulled from pieces i have found for sale on craigslist around the country.
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. You can just dive right in. If you choose this option omit the primer. Today i m sharing how i paint a piece of furniture using chalk paint from start to finish.
Oct 17 2017 explore kathleen worthan s board painting oak furniture on pinterest. I have also added a video look for that at the bottom. 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. Click below to see a few more of my favorite chalk painted furniture projects.
Here is my short list of do s and don ts for painting furniture with chalk paint. If you re painting an oak tabletop and you want a glassy finish that doesn t show grain fill the grain with a. Milk paint is an attractive alternative to enamel for bare wood. 5 great tips for using chalk paint layering chalk paint on furniture painting upholstery fabric with chalk paint.