Painted Furniture
Painted furniture can add color and continuity to a room. If you've inherited your furniture, then this might be the right look for you. It's also the answer to decorating a room on a budget. With a little elbow grease, you can create a custom matching set. No one will know that friends and family donated their old items from their basements or attics. Painted furniture is often featured in decorating magazines and you can get the same look in your own home. Does this Spark an idea?
Instructions
Decorate with Painted Furniture
1. Create splashes of color. Painted furniture works well in apartments. It's an easy way to add color to a white or neutral room. Use bright white painted furniture for a beach or cottage space. If you want your room to feel modern, try black painted furniture. Turn to bright lime greens, pinks or turquoises for a designer look. Painted furniture even can be the focal point of your room if you don't have a fireplace.
2. Mix and match your painted pieces. When you start decorating with painted furniture, it might seem like you have to redo your entire house. You can mix painted furniture in with your existing pieces, even if they are wood. A painted side table can add color and a sense of whimsy to your room.
3. Do it yourself. You can buy painted furniture in most stores. These pieces can cost anywhere from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars. You might love the look so much that the furniture is worth the hefty price. If you are decorating on a budget, however, learn refinish furniture yourself. This way you'll be able to get a custom color to match your sofa or walls. It will also save you a lot of money.
4. Focus on lines. It might seem like all painted furniture will match each other. When you try to decorate with painted furniture, the room can seem jumbled or like a yard sale. Look at the style of the furniture. Pair mission pieces in the same room or use a Queen Anne style in the dining room. All of the pieces will correlate with each other even if they are different colors or if you didn't buy them at the same time.
5. Complete the set. One of the advantages to painted furniture is that it's versatile. Use this to your advantage when looking for a dining room set. Find mismatched chairs and paint them all the same color, or the same range of colors. This will save you money and add interest to your dining set. If you don't have a buffet, look for a painted piece that will match your existing table and chairs.
6. Go for professional finishes. It can be easy to get carried away with painted furniture. You might want to paint each drawer a different color or try out a faux finish. While this works well for a kid's room, it might look amateurish in a living room. Make sure that your paint finish is impeccable and drip free. If you want a faux finish, try lightly glazing over the edges of your painted furniture. This will give your piece an antique look that is often seen in high-end catalogs.
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