Make White Laminate Furniture Look Vintage

This bathroom had all white laminate cupboards and did not match the english country style of the rest of the decor.

Make white laminate furniture look vintage.

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. 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. The makeover is gorgeous you get a beautiful piece of furniture with a rustic finish. Apply a thin coat of primer to the furniture using a brush and roller images 1 and 2.

One difference between laminate furniture and solid wood is the edges of laminate furniture are much sharper and straighter almost plastic looking. Fill out this form to get our free catalog and ebook a field guide to mid century houses. 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. This bathroom was honey colored oak.

How to stain furniture to give a room a cohesive feel try staining all the furniture the same color. Shabby chic offers a design theme where furniture is aged chipped worn and rustic. 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. Doors shutters laminate and more on the way.

I used less red and dark tones to achieve this look. 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. Solid wood edges are slightly rounded so you want to simulate this look by running your sander along the edges like so. When it s dry follow up with a coat of white paint.

The owner s master bedroom was all cherry stained wood i added more red tones using more aged mahogany to achieve this look. Painting a piece of furniture in the shabby chic look involves two. High adhesion primer is preferable if the furniture has a laminate veneer which tends to be harder to paint with long lasting results.