Welcome to Part 1 of
My Beginner's Guide
To Painting Furniture.
Ooh, and I've had an extra idea for Friday.
If you have a piece that you'd like advice on,
why not link up to my
Paint, Please link party
this Friday,
{button on the sidebar}
which is for letting us ogle
your very favourite paint projects
{potential or real}:
room redos,
favourite colours,
painted furniture
.....and anything you'd like advice or help with.
When I started out painting furniture,
I felt so intimidated by the information that was out there.
I just didn't know where to begin.
So I didn't begin at all.
I wanted a site that explained things
for absolute beginners and struggled to find one.
I hope to create that here.
My aim is to make it as:
EASY,
ENJOYABLE and
USER-FRIENDLY
AS POSSIBLE.
So let's begin right at the start.
What's the point of painting furniture?
The point is that you end up with a piece
that is completely and utterly yours.
No one anywhere will have a piece like it.
Your heart will swell with pride when
you admire your beautiful handiwork.
It can be hard to visualise what a piece will look like
when the colour of the existing piece is right up in your face.
Three words to help you find what will look good painted:
shape, shape, shape.
You need to look for pieces that have a lovely shape.
It doesn't matter what the shape is but you have to LOVE it!
But all I see here is orange varnish...uugh.
So why not get rid of the colour element?
Take a photo of your piece
IN BLACK AND WHITE.
It makes it so much easier to get a feel
for what it will look like in a different colour.
{See what I mean?}
This extending solid oak dining table is the piece
I've picked out to walk you through the process.
The top is covered in peeling varnish.
{Nice}
The curved edge is laminated chip board.
{Hmmmm}
The future wasn't looking good for this piece
but I can see past that using my black and white photo technique.
The shape shines out.
Nice legs, eh?
I think it's worth rescuing.
Find out how tomorrow...
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