Make White Laminate Furniture Look Vintage

One difference between laminate furniture and solid wood is the edges of laminate furniture are much sharper and straighter almost plastic looking.

Make white laminate furniture look vintage.

The makeover is gorgeous you get a beautiful piece of furniture with a rustic finish. Doors shutters laminate and more on the way. Now back to the bookcase. This bathroom had all white laminate cupboards and did not match the english country style of the rest of the decor.

Fill out this form to get our free catalog and ebook a field guide to mid century houses. I used less red and dark tones to achieve this look. Shabby chic offers a design theme where furniture is aged chipped worn and rustic. How to stain furniture to give a room a cohesive feel try staining all the furniture the same color.

Apply a thin coat of primer to the furniture using a brush and roller images 1 and 2. Painting a piece of furniture in the shabby chic look involves two. You ll receive our awesome monthly newsletter and occasional surprises just for subscribers. To paint a piece of laminate furniture as with any painting project you ll need a few supplies like disposable paint trays plastic drop cloths and.

Give a thrifted vintage bedside table or nightstand the shabby chic look of a french antique with inexpensive milk paint and a few easy faux finishing tricks. So while laminate furniture may look like it has a wood grain it s not actually real so there s no reason not to paint it to your heart s content. A piece of laminate furniture that has already been painted is ready to go when it comes to giving it a distressed appearance as you won t need to prime it or give it a base coat. Solid wood edges are slightly rounded so you want to simulate this look by running your sander along the edges like so.

If you re wanting to give some character to a cheap ole piece of laminate furniture and give it a vintage look i ve got a super fun step by step tutorial for you on how to do an amazing furniture makeover. The owner s master bedroom was all cherry stained wood i added more red tones using more aged mahogany to achieve this look. When it s dry follow up with a coat of white paint.