Best Way To Paint A Dresser White

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Best way to paint a dresser white.

This dresser had been painted numerous times and the faux wood look using brown paint was heavy and worn. We both agreed that the knotty pine was an eyesore and that for the benefit of future tenants giving it a makeover with a lick of white paint. Barb chose to let her paint dry for several days she then measured and drilled holes for the new knobs centering her 16 by 39 inch decal and adhering it to the dresser with a burnisher pro tip. Personally i am partial to pure bright whites.

The best white paints for furniture. Let s talk about paint for a minute. A pure white and several other whites with more of a gray or yellow undertone. I know some of us at apartment therapy have strong views on painting wooden furniture particularly gasp painting it white but sometimes it s gotta be done.

A credit card will also do. I d used the paint before on this thrifted china cabinet and was interested in trying it again on this dresser. To help you navigate the broad range of choices we asked a few color experts to weigh in on their favorite shades of white and included a few of our own. The best painted dresser before and afters take something dated and turn it into a piece that is much more fitted to the space.

I love this paint because it doesn t need a top coat. You can use another latex paint or a chalk paint as well. Check out our list of the 10 best white paint colors for beautifully neutral walls. Every line of furniture paint has a great white paint.

After comparing several pieces over time we found that the best furniture paint is sherwin williams pro classic. In addition it dries extremely slow to eliminate brush strokes. In fact most paint lines had several shades of white. Generally i use chalk paint because it s so smooth and goes on well in two coats but beyond paint sent me some samples to do this piece for this dresser i used off white and linen.

Here s a tutorial using chalk paint. When you paint furniture white even with a primer you will still need a minimum of two coats of white paint. There are hundreds of white paint colors all with different tints brightness levels and sheens. We have painted so many pieces of wood furniture with this paint and not only does it provide a flawless finish but it doesn t chip.

Don t get discouraged with primer and two coats of paint your piece will start to look beautiful. Next you ll want to let the paint dry and then add on any desired embellishments. There is less pigment in white furniture paint making it sometimes seem as if it s see through. Opting to repaint the dresser in a solid color lightened the overall look and made the piece more eclectic.

If you are wondering how to paint furniture white or how to paint furniture black these tricks all still apply but you want to read about tinted primers in the two posts links below. As far as what kind of paint to use on furniture the best paint brand for furniture or how to paint furniture with chalk paint be sure to visit my two posts why.