Once it’s dry, sand lightly with a 120 grit sandpaper to smooth out the paint and to give it a ‘pushed into the wood’ look. On ‘bulk days’ when people put out their unwanted furniture, we would drive around and grab the “good stuff”. Happy Canada Day weekend to you!, love this finish! Thanks so much Larissa! Complete this for all of the hardware and follow up with the same sealer as on the chest. For this project, I just kept with the smaller brush overall, but using a combo of a big and small brush is fine. 3. I remember the first few pieces I dry brushes – I couldn’t help but think I was going to ruin them but thankfully they turned out really good and I was hooked. Numerous faux-painting techniques mimic the distressed look of age-worn antiques, but the methods that call for stain frequently look the most authentic. I love a good furniture makeover. XOXO. Once the oval top was removed, I glued and clamped the carved oval table to ensure everything was tight and sturdy. Lol, thanks, Monique! If you have a sister as a best friend,  I’m sure you’ll agree it doesn’t take much to have the BEST TIME together. All images, tutorials and work are copyrighted to Salvaged Inspirations 2012-2019 ©Salvaged Inspirations. . Furniture oil soaks into the wood to protect it, as … I totally love the color Gravel Road and the dry brush application is just icing on a beautiful cake. Sisters are the BEST! Links on Salvaged Inspirations may be sponsored links and/or affiliate links. I think I would like a solid (not dry brushed) top tho with a satin finish? Paint your unfinished furniture piece with an oil-based primer and allow to dry. Depending on the look you are going for, you could finish the piece off with a glossy or satin clear coat of polyurethane. This winter has been brutal, hasn’t it? I love it and can’t wait to try it on my coffee table. I don’t know how I missed seeing that the oval top on the other coffee table was an almost perfect match. That makes sense! That said …lately i’m on a gator hide Happy Canada Day to you my friend. , Stunning as always! Thanks for all the well wishes from Tuesday’s post. I’m sure she would haul furniture with you even without the payment in soda. Today I grabbed my flat Zibra brush. 5. Always paint furniture from the top down because if any paint gets on the bottom of the piece, it will be covered with the final coat. Brush lengthwise along rungs, spindles, and other turnings. I'm humbled and flattered when you share my work, so SHARE AWAY! You didn’t have to be concerned with any bleed through of the dark finish? Paint 2 coats of your “base color” {mine was red}. Today, I'm kicking off the first of the year with this classy rustic black painted nightstand makeover that was painted and distressed without using ANY sandpaper! I first learned of dry brush painting from Shaunna over at Perfectly Imperfect. You did it again my friend. I wondered what you were going to do with the second coffee table. Denise , Love the colors. I would err on the side of having the brush too dry, when you start, than possibly not dry enough. I don’t dry brushing a piece that has a glossy finish at all. I’m heading over to take a peek right now myself! IT MAKES MY DAY! This natural furniture distressing technique is one of my FAVORITE go-to methods to give a piece a naturally aged and worn look! I wasn’t going to do it because I wasn’t looking or feeling my best (hence the sniffles…lol) but I thought who cares. To put it simply, when I want a piece to look as though its original finish has worn over time, allowing either wood or another color underneath to peek through, I dry brush. SEMI?… I ALWAYS LOVE HEARING FROM YOU. You may need to sand to fix some spots and you don’t want to do that on a glossy surface. With furniture that is ornate and has lots of nooks and crannies, I like to use a smaller brush to be sure to get in all the little spots + all the possible drips. I'm so happy you dropped by! XO. Sign up to get your dose of Inspiration and DIY Furniture Painting Tips! I started by giving both tables super good cleaning and then removed the oval top from the base and legs. It looks amazing. For full disclosures and privacy policy click here. Let Dry! Valspar Cabinet and Furniture Paint dries to a smooth factory-like finish and stands up to daily use leaving a fade-, scratch-, and scuff resistant finish. Start with a fully stained, finished piece. Because of the dark stain I expected that I would be putting on the first coat as a primer coat. , Thanks Megan, and I agree, dry brushing is one of my fav’s too! Browse through over 200+ DIY Furniture Painting Tutorials where you’ll find inspiration for your home & DIY projects! Aaaaah gotcha now! Better late than never, right? 2. window.dojoRequire(["mojo/signup-forms/Loader"], function(L) { L.start({"baseUrl":"mc.us12.list-manage.com","uuid":"d40a70e381e7ccbcb08937ddb","lid":"9df365d62a","uniqueMethods":true}) }), Copyright © 2021 Salvaged Inspirations • All Rights Reserved. The oil-enriched formula provides exceptional durability with no brush marks. Before I get into the how-to, take a look at this old coffee table now! I would only do this on something with a flat or matte finish. And lovely seeing you here…. Dab your paint brush in the paint, maybe 1/4 of the way up the bristles. :) Read More…. Notice the difference when you’re done? This technique uses a small amount of paint on a brush to […] That’s my vote. Chalk paint is all the rage. You can never go wrong with a dry brushing , Yes, it does! When I first finished it down in my studio I thought a satin sheen might really make it pop, but now that I see it in my living room I really like the flat look! 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