This video is a tutorial on the finish seen on the black cherry vintage dresser i recently refinished.
Chalk paint dresser black.
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.
Either one would work.
Who says farmhouse style has to be white.
We sprayed the black poly on with our new pro paint sprayer.
It looks slightly blue in the container but once applied it s a gorgeous velvety looking deep antique black.
The reason i hadn t shown the makeover on the blog was because i didn t have great pictures.
Painting the dresser was pretty straight forward.
It shows paint blending and the application of a transfer by redesign with prima as well as waxing with clear and black waxes.
Choose a chalk paint color.
A couple of days ago i posted some pictures on my facebook page to show a bedroom set that i painted this summer that i had not yet blogged about.
The poly is pretty thin when fresh from the can so i didn t need to thin it at all.
You can just dive right in.
Diy black chalk finish paint.
As far as what kind of paint to use on furniture the best paint brand for furniture or how to paint furniture with chalk paint be sure to visit my two posts why.
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.
Chalk paint comes in a variety of colors from white and black to baby blue and light green.
We recently upgraded from the hobby paint sprayer that we used for 3 years.
In the majority of cases no prep is needed and the coverage is outstanding with 1 2 coats doing the trick.
These are some of the best and most beautiful chalk paint furniture ideas from amazingly talented diy bloggers who specialize in painted furniture makeovers.
Black distressed furniture can also be perfect for a farmhouse style home or any home for that matter black painted furniture is classic and timeless and can work with almost any.
If you are wondering how to paint furniture white or how to paint furniture black these tricks all still apply but you want to read about tinted primers in the two posts links below.
Dixie belle s mineral chalk paint caviar dixie belle s caviar black is a chalk mineral paint.
Whichever paint you go with start by sanding your furniture with fine grit sandpaper so the paint has something to grip onto.
Painting a dresser with enduro black poly.
You can choose any color you d like however keep in mind that depending on the color of the item you re painting you may have to put on additional coats.
The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
Get farmhouse style black distressed furniture with black chalk type paint and black sealer distressed black painted furniture is the perfect black finish for any home style.