Help with DIY Project - Painting Antique Furniture
Hi everyone! I've had a cute antique vanity and side table for 15 years and want to update them to give them a more adult, modern look. I am not good at DIY projects and don't know where to begin to make sure I do this properly. Every instruction or "how to" I find is taking a piece from bare wood to painted, but these have already been painted and are chipped in several places. I'd love some advice from someone who has upcycled antique furniture that's already been painted! Do I need to get all of the paint off? Just sand lightly? Is there a different type of primer I will need than if it was bare? Will I need an electric sander or just normal sandpaper or a sanding block?
I'd also love recommendations for primers, paints, and protective coatings. I want to do an antique matte black for both with brass hardware. I've added some photos to show my current white pieces and some inspiration for what I want the end result to look like!
Thank you!!!
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I know these look more navy, but I want to do a true antique matte black. This is just for the idea.
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5 years agoThank you to everyone for the suggestions! I will plan to get my hands on a power sander and look into chalk paint. Is there any benefit to priming with chalk paint even though some said you don’t need to? Would it be beneficial in the long run to do both?
I plan to wait to tackle this until MN weather gets a bit nicer, but will be sure to post after photos! As far as history I wish I knew more, but my mom found it for me when I was 11 at a little antique shop and let me pick out my own knobs to match my room. Now I’m 26 and still use it! My plan for future use will be in a front entry as a place for keys and mail and “junk drawer” items. Here’s how I had it styled before
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Started with the side table as my test piece. This was after sanding the entire table with medium grit sandpaper until smooth and two coats of Annie Sloan graphite chalk paint (needs a few touch-ups below the bottom drawer) Next I plan to use black wax to darken! It's turning out great so far.
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4 years agoKristen
4 years agoIt's taken me a while but I've finally finished the vanity - the wood wasn't in as great of shape so it was a bit tougher!
Now I just need to decide on knobs. Should I get matching knobs with the side table or do something a bit larger/more interesting on the vanity? My only limitation is the two bottom drawers have larger holes, so the back of the knobs need to be a bit wider.
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