hand-painted furniture
How do you paint pine furniture?
When it comes to preparing pine furniture for painting, if you want a professional looking finish, there is no choice: it should be done to the best of your ability. When deciding which primers and finish paint to use on pine furniture, there is choice. Oil based or water based, or a combination of the [...]
MoreClasses in decorative paint finishes in Perth, Scotland
The Carte Blanche workshop in Perth, Scotland, is where working professionals, Cait and Gibson, give classes in decorative paint finishes. Techniques include graining, marbling, and faux wall finishes. Classes are suitable for professional decorators and keen DIY painters, artists. Cait Whitson, who is one of the trusted specialist kitchen painters I have listed on this [...]
MoreHow to paint fitted furniture
This is all you need to know to prepare and paint fitted furniture laminate doors This is how to prepare clear lacquered wood for painting (oak pine etc) and here too. Once prepped you can choose any of the processes described here (Please note Dulux Supergrip requires an oil paint on top. Most other high [...]
MoreAnnie Sloan chalk paint for professional painters
Painters and decorators seem to have passed by Annie Sloan Chalk Paint but really should be embracing it as a great way to satisfy the recycling impulse of their customers – painting up old furniture – keep furniture projects affordable and maximise profit. What makes it so good? It needs little preparation, no priming and [...]
Morepaint to use on wooden furniture
A multitude of primer / top coat combinations Professional decorators are constantly having to adjust specifications to suit particular (sometimes peculiar) situations. Only read this if you have a good grasp of what is on the market. If you have little decorating experience or you are undertaking a DIY project, you should stick to the [...]
MoreHow to prepare and paint pine furniture professionally
This is the system I use for preparing unpainted pine furniture, regardless of which paint choice you go for. I prefer traditional oil-based paint finishes, but you can have all water-based primers / finishes, or a mix of water-based primer, oil-based finish… First step – Remove the knobs; wipe the surface thoroughly with a rag [...]
Morehow to paint pine furniture, rabbit hutches…
Traffic to the site comes via many search terms, but here are 2 that brought readers to the most read page on my site. How to paint pine furniture pictures of a painted hutch – No pictures, but If you buy a new hutch and want to paint home sweet home for Peter pet rabbit, [...]
MoreHand-painted chairs
A set of 6 chairs and a table had been spray painted about 7 years ago with an acrylic paint. In several places the paintwork was beginning to fail. I removed all the paint from each section that was showing signs of wear and tear. This avoids ridges. The bare wood was primed with Supergrip [...]
Moresolid oak painted shabby chic country dining furniture
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MoreShabby chic in New Jersey
This started life as a shabby headboard and bed frame. After a great deal of preparation and several coats, it was time to age the furniture in the current trendy American style of the day. An artistic attack on the edges with a sander produced the final shabby chic result. Other decorative painting options would [...]
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