Dark Gray Chalk Painted Furniture
Generally you really have no to minimal prep work when using annie sloan which i love.
Dark gray chalk painted furniture. From past experience in working with dark furniture and painting it a light color i knew bleed through would be a possibility and it was. You can just dive right in. To wrap up the year my furniture fixer upper friends and i decided to put together some of our favorite painted furniture makeovers we use a variety of brands of furniture paint as well as different furniture painting techniques. Dark grey chalk paint shabby chic furniture chalk paint.
If the clear wax has dried before you can work in the dark wax you can always apply more. Artist annie sloan originally trademarked the term chalk paint for her eponymous line of decorative paints in 1990 but you can buy similar products today from companies like valspar rust oleum and decoart or through retailers like amazon target and home depot. I love grey painted furniture and have several pieces that i ve painted in my home. Chalk paint from annie sloan can be used to achieve a similar antique patina.
These are some of the best and most beautiful chalk paint furniture ideas from amazingly talented diy bloggers who specialize in painted furniture makeovers. She wanted antique white so we decided on old white from annie sloan chalk paint. Apply liberally it will appear very dark but don t worry you will be able to knock this back. A chippendale commode is painted in pale greys warm browns and touches of green.
Chalk paint can be used to paint almost anything walls kitchen cabinets metal wood and even fabric but the most common use is to give new life to old furniture or to make newer pieces look old. See more ideas about redo furniture painted furniture refinishing furniture. Nov 25 2017 explore lisa warborg s board gray chalk paint on pinterest. The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
You ll be happy to know that no sanding or deglossing is needed with a paint brush apply one even coat of behr s premium solid color weather proofing all in one wood stain sealer in the color light lead i only needed a sample size a little bit goes a long way. I ve also altered different shades of grey chalk paint by adding a teeny tiny pinch of green turquoise teal or beige in my paints too or using those as a based coat under the layered grey to keep the grey colors of the pieces different. Scroll through the gallery to shop some of our favorite shades. While the clear wax is still wet apply dark chalk paint wax with a chalk paint wax brush working in small areas at a time.