| August 31st, 2009 10:59 AM |
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| millerseven |
I would love to have a new bedroom suite, but we cannot afford it right now. So, I decided, why not give my furniture a makeover by painting, antiqueing, whatever. Have any of you done this and if so, do you have any pictures or instructions? My walls are a cream color and my carpet is beige. Should I lighten or darken my furniture? Right now they are stained a med. brown that has kind of an orange/yellow tinge. Yes, we bought them used after we got married, so they need a new look.
What suggestions do you have for me? |
| August 31st, 2009 12:34 PM |
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| mom2one |
I've never done any myself, but my sister-in-law has a crib that was given to her. She painted it a black enamel and it looks like an expensive piece of furniture. My mom has also done some, but I don't have any pictures or instructions. Sorry! |
| August 31st, 2009 02:06 PM |
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| MrsLee |
Painting it black was the first thing I thought of too, but I will warn you. I have a black countertop for our eating ledge, and it shows the dust a LOT. It would look really nice when it's clean! \"/ |
| August 31st, 2009 02:16 PM |
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| HappyMusser |
I LOVE this kind of stuff but have never done anything complicated. I'm thinking of re-doing my ceder chest and doing a rubbed antique finish on it.
Black sound like it would look neat w/ your beige walls and carpet. Or you could go tone on tone and have everything white and shades of beige...:-) |
| August 31st, 2009 02:45 PM |
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| janelleandco |
I have been considering this too. The thing that gets me the most is the sanding though.
If you ever get it done, post pictures. |
| August 31st, 2009 03:34 PM |
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| esther_lynn |
I painted some furniture black for my son's room. Took a bunch of mismatched furniture, painted them black, and looked like I spent $ on furniture set. Black does show dust a lot though. That reminds me, need to touch up the chip marks on his furniture.
Antiqueing would be neat... Best wishes for a beautiful bedroom. |
| August 31st, 2009 04:02 PM |
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| smilesbymiles |
Quote:
esther_lynn wrote:
I painted some furniture black for my son's room. Took a bunch of mismatched furniture, painted them black, and looked like I spent $ on furniture set. Black does show dust a lot though. That reminds me, need to touch up the chip marks on his furniture.
Antiqueing would be neat... Best wishes for a beautiful bedroom.
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I remember the photos you posted on xanga, Esther. It really was gorgeous! |
| August 31st, 2009 05:13 PM |
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| amyjane30 |
This is what I did w/ paint lately. It was a yucky yellowish brownish varnish look.... |
| August 31st, 2009 06:42 PM |
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| heart@home |
One of my friends repainted a set black and it seriously looked new and amazing. I am looking for a old really old harvest table to paint partly black. Top wood stained and black chairs then black table legs as well. In the meantime I will be watching this to see what you come up with. ;) |
| August 31st, 2009 08:35 PM |
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| millerseven |
What did you do with yours, Amy? |
| August 31st, 2009 09:40 PM |
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| amyjane30 |
I sanded and spray painted it. The paint is a dark brown/ Matte finish/ I forget what kind.....but it doesn't wash off w/ Water very well, like if you get it on your hands....
I should have sanded it a lot more. But for as bad as it was it looks much better now! |
| September 2nd, 2009 12:20 AM |
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| Mikeswife |
very impressive, Amy. |
