Painting a table
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Comments (38)Lovely print. I had a peacock feather print and I had a colour called glacier Grey behind. Think it was Wattyl . Again like your other walls it is a greenish grey but darker. I also had my prints on a charcoal wall..loved that too. As you said the picture ties in with the chairs and now it's not necessary to add more matching colours. I'd buy a couple of sample pots and paint large pieces of cardboard. With the other walls I would consider painting them in whisper white (Dulux) a very universal colour that ties in nicely with all colours....See MoreThinking of painting 6 drawer dressing table black.
Comments (20)Get yourself some fine grit sandpaper or a sanding block. Go over it all litly to remove enough varnish for paint to stick. Get a small foam roller and tray fill with gloss balck paint you selected, and first brush all the edges of the drawers. Remove all drawers doing the frame first, then the drawers themselves. Then roll the flat surfaces, sides and top of the frame unit, then the faces of your drawers. I would dry it overnight. On the second day, if there's any runs or thick areas, which is unlikely f you roll AFTER you brush. But if so, again use your sanding block lightly over the entire face surface of the problem area. Apply second coat, then a final if necessary. Dry an entire day before working on it. Perfect your bed is leather, I'm suggesting a leather detail only, not the entire dresser, so it will link in perfectly. You can buy meterage of vinyl look leather at Lincraft or spotlight cheaply. Template the front of each drawer only, not including the bevel edge. Just use a piece of paper and rub the edges to reveal the size of the flat face of each drawer. Use this paper as a template to cut out your vinyl. Lastly. I would use a spray adhesive suitable for vinyl and cloths, follow the instructions and stick to the drawer front. Again dry overnight. The next day finish off by punching through a hole for your handle with either a metal skewer or similar. And if your edges are not neat enough for you, you can also buuy a trim stud, cord etc to glue to the edges. It's not that hard, and can look great, you just need confidence to go for it, and what's to lose. An old set of drawers you're painting anyway! Yu could substitute the leather for wallpaper which would be easier again. Good luck....See MoreNeed an update!
Comments (17)Thanks for feed back everyone I do mean that the furniture is drab And dark The photo was taken a couple days ago in Melbourne ,so its dark and gloomy otherwise its quite a light room , my walls are creamy and i feel outdated . My husband repainted in the same colour and now i feel like nothing has changed I should of changed the paint colour I have also seen on here white walls and ceiling with painted skirting in white but I'm afraid my husband would have a heart attack if i asked him to do all of that because it would have to go right through the house Im so confused with what to do I do have wooden stairs and balustrade as well So whatever gets changed in living room will have to flow through the house Please help with any ideas...See MoreAdvice on the choice of colour
Comments (4)You could add a beautiful gold lamp, some gorgeous items and luxurious candles in differing shades of gold, this will tie it together without changing the colour of frame...See Morewuff
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8 years agoMission accomplished, table in small format, pic one outside looking in, pic 2 inside looking in, I think chairs had to remained coloured, thanks to all for advice, feedback and comments. :)
Pic 3, small reminder of table before
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8 years agoWith a couple of white carver cross backed chairs and repainted dresser in same finish
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7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoHi tweeza, I used Annie Sloan chalk paint and Annie Sloan clear wax on the table. It took 3-4 coats of paint, Then the wax. I still love it. It has stood up very well. I even use spray and wipe on it occasionally. I will probably re wax the top again in a year or two. I also have done this small dresser. I took the table photo today just now. It looks just as good. Annie Sloan you don't have to sand or prime, but you do need to watch for thick drips, the one I did get I sanded back between coats to get a flat smooth surface, not the whole thing just the thick drips. I have a small electric sander took a couple of mins each drip, wax needs a couple of thin layers then buff. I used lambs wool pad on an electric drill for the sheen. You need to make sure wax is really dry before the buff, wait about a week would be my recommendation. I love the chalk paint ..so many pretty colours, the table colour is pure white and the inside of the dresser is Paris grey. There is an antique white as well, apparently the pure white is the thinnest of the colours and you need an extra coat compared to other colours.
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