How To Simply Paint Furnishings NO Sanding! | Thrifty Decor Chick

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Find out how to paint furnishings the simple means…no sanding wanted!

You do not must sand furnishings earlier than portray. In case your piece is in good situation, this methodology will prevent a ton of time and mess.

For the previous few weeks, I have been engaged on a makeover in our bed room that has utterly remodeled the area! I can not wait to indicate you the entire room.

The final huge mission in right here was portray this dresser, and it turned out so superbly!

I’ve had this pretty classic Henredon dresser for years. I like the standard (dovetail drawers!), fairly trim particulars on the fronts and the ornate brass {hardware}.

The end has by no means been my favourite although…it had an orange tone to it that appeared to get extra orange with time. Additionally, it had an odd splatter type of end that I did not love:

I’ve toyed round with portray it for a very long time, however did not wish to rush right into a shade.

I’ve painted a TON of cupboards and furnishings over time, and have tried some ways alongside the way in which.

Sometimes, sanding or priming are choices to prep furnishings for paint, however I’ve discovered that cleansing the items nicely earlier than portray is an important.

Cleansing furnishings completely works in addition to sanding earlier than portray in lots of cases.

My favourite product for doing that is TSP, or trisodium phosphate. This product, also called liquid sandpaper, is what I’ve used for years. However phosphate free choices at the moment are out there. (Phosphate just isn’t good for the surroundings and will be very irritating to pores and skin.)

Earlier than I might begin, I wanted to take away the entire brass {hardware}. This {hardware} is so outdated, there are little nails on a number of of the items. I very gently pried these off with a flat 5-in-1 device:

The cleansing spray was really easy to make use of! I grabbed a microfiber fabric, sprayed the deglosser generously onto the material and set to work wiping down the dresser.

I paid loads of consideration to the grooves alongside the drawer fronts:

I used my finger nails with the material to actually get into these spots. There have been a few years of grime hiding in there!

I could not imagine how a lot of the end got here off on the material!:

It was completely filthy! (And sure, I’ve cleaned this dresser many instances.)

After cleansing, I made certain to get the entire TSP substitute off with a moist rag, then let it dry utterly earlier than portray.

With the darkish grey partitions gone, I’ve extra choices for accent colours. I have been working off the colours in our rug and including loads of inexperienced tones within the room.

I had loads of inexperienced paint (referred to as Jasper from Sherwin-Williams) leftover from our basement fireplace project, in order that’s the colour I went with.

As a result of this cleaner works so nicely to prep for paint, I did not even use primer! In case your furnishings will get heavy use, it by no means hurts to do a coat of BIN primer earlier than beginning.

Once I paint furnishings or doorways, I at all times begin with a brush on the grooves and smaller particulars first:

Then I instantly comply with up with a foam roller on the flat components:

Apart from prepping nicely, the opposite key to a sturdy paint job is letting every coat treatment (dry) lengthy sufficient earlier than including one other.

I did three coats of paint whole, letting every coat dry in a single day.

OK, OK…there’s a little bit of sanding concerned, however nothing loopy! I extremely suggest doing a really gentle, very fast sanding in between every coat of paint. This ensures you will have an excellent easy floor.

Whereas I waited on the paint to dry, I labored on cleansing the brass {hardware}. I’ve shared the various ways to clean brass and this one is by far the very best!:

I can not imagine how nice the {hardware} turned out! Simply beautiful!!:

I do not often add a protecting coat to my furnishings tasks, however since I used to be utilizing paint I had readily available, (and it wasn’t a shiny end like I might usually use) I can be doing a coat or two on the highest of the dresser.

This room is a breath of recent air now, I do not suppose I might find it irresistible extra! I will share the complete tour very quickly, however this is a take a look at this spot earlier than:

And now after, with the beautiful wall paneling, new drapes and the painted dresser:

That is turning out to be one among my favourite transformations but! I nonetheless have a number of little tasks to do, together with determining the artwork within the frames:

However it’s nicely on the way in which! 🙂

I like an awesome wooden end, however generally it is simply not fairly proper. This wealthy, darkish inexperienced is so lovely, and actually lets the brass {hardware} shine.

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