This technique is commonly used for that shabby chic look.
Chalk paint painted dining room furniture before and after.
Some of the flaws were still visible but they looked so much better.
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.
The table tops were in pretty bad shape before.
I have also added a video look for that at the bottom.
Today i m sharing how i paint a piece of furniture using chalk paint from start to finish.
If you want a piece to have two colors one showing through the other make sure that the first coat is completely dry before painting the second coat of the usually lighter top coat.
We did lightly sand them before applying the black chalk paint.
I did end up needing three coats of the white and two coats of the grey to cover the dark wood and black finishes.
My product preferences have evolved a bit since this was written so i have updated this post to reflect those changes.
I used my dark walnut faux stain to match the chairs and i love how it turned out.
And be sure to pin this chalk paint furniture before and after or share it on facebook so you can find this chalk paint tutorial easily whenever you need it.
You can see this shade and 5 others here.
10 optional create a two toned distressed look with chalk paint.
However my method has pretty much stayed the same.
Brush on thin even coats of chalky finish paint.
4 charging cabinet painted furniture before and after makeover.
How to faux stain furniture with paint.
You don t need to prime the surface with chalk paint and a lot of the time it s supposed to take a single coat.
10 fabulous furniture makeovers using chalk paint before and after may 10 2013 by molly today i want share with you a few of the chalk painted furniture pieces i ve been working on for my new shop at miles of art.