furniture doesn't match
mgjewel
8 years ago
My wooden furniture is too orange, it doesn't go since I replaced carpet. I want to keep the light wood (ikea poang) chairs but need to stain large wood coffee table & sideboard. advice???
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8 years agomgjewel
8 years agomy wooden-pine furniture. what about sand back and put a dark milk paint then on top of that a few coats cream milk paint that will crack a bit to reveal the dark. followed by a wax then the top a dark stain but still see wood grain.im not sure how but I think that wud look ok so basically both coffee table and sideboard dark wooden top and cream below. what you think???
Joanne Fosdike
8 years agoI just used Annie Sloan paint to update some kitchen stools. No stripping back or varnish needed just rub on the wax when your finished and presto. You could paint your pieces to match but if you want some wood to show through pick your favourite piece and only paint part of it like the wooden stool in the photo.
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