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You know how much I love to update old furniture with paint. It’s one of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to update and transform furniture into something desirable. I’ve been painting furniture for years and now there are so many new products out there to help this process along. From spray paint to chalk paint, there is a paint for all occasions.
The trend in the last couple of years has continued to evolve by painting those old castoffs with brightly color hues. It’s a great way to add that pop of color in the room to really wake up your space. I myself totally love this trend!
My sister found that table and chairs set on Craigslist for $100 and it is the perfect addition to her craft room. But, it’s kinda ugly, don’t you think? and pssst, there’s a $50 Home Depot giftcard giveaway at the end, so read it all, OK?!
Not a fan of blonde orangey wood, are you?
So, we are going to transform those pieces and make them SO much better. With this luscious new Barcelona Orange shade by Annie Sloan chalk paint, this table and chairs will have a whole new lease on life.
Ready to start painting.
We painted 2 coats of Annie Sloan chalk paint on these pieces and the finish is really nice after the 2 coats are applied. I am really loving the ASCP so much and want to use it more and more on many other pieces. This was my first time using it on furniture and it does have a very dry chalk like feel when dry.
Amazingly smooth finish too, but it needs wax. I am going to finish this set up with Annie Sloan Dark Wax on top and that should complete this Craigslist find into a functional and pretty craft table. I’ll be back later to show how we waxed it!
By the way, you can order Annie Sloan chalk paint from my sponsor, Stylish Patina, and her button is on my sidebar. As soon as I get that Dark Wax, we’ll finish this project and I’ll do a how-to on the whole thing. I did add some clear wax on the table, which is what you see here, but the Dark wax will complete the look.
So, are you liking this new trend of brightly painted furniture? I think it is such a fun way to add some pretty pizazz to otherwise bland and dated furniture, don’t you?
Here are some more great examples around blogland of brightly painted hues of furniture pieces. See what you think about these!
This turquoise beauty is from Natty by Design and she has it going on with painting older pieces of furniture that need a new life.
From Country Living, see how that pop of orange on the coffee table adds so much spunk to the room. You can see bits of the same color on the pillows sprinkled around the room too.
My blog friend, Emily, painted this campaign dresser for her office in a springy green and it is a great mix for her space. I can’t wait to see what she does in her new office.
From Design Sponge, this dresser started off as a standard issue brown wood French inspired piece. There’s certainly nothing wrong with brown wood, I have plenty of it myself, but if you have a piece that has seen better days, what better way to shake it up than to paint it a sunny yellow.
I have always adored the way Myra transformed this vintage desk into something so pretty and lively for her home. Love it!
From Opal Never Shouts, this blue painted chest is such a vibrant color and perfectly at home with the other colors surrounding it in the room.
This jewelry chest came in a cherry finish and was transformed by Repurposed Life Designs in a happy yellow and how much more fun would this be to wake up to?
From Good Life of Design, here’s another example of an older piece brought up to date with this meadow green paint. I’m in love with green painted anything, so this is so pretty to me.
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- Rhoda
If I won the $50 gift card, I’d probably use it for paint.
I’d like to refurbish an old table & chairs set for my kitchen.
Just can’t decide on the color!!
♥’s
Sherry
My, there is so much around here I want to update. I think I would start with my chest of drawers that I have in the dining room. It holds my table clothes and runners. It is white but needs to be green. Yeah, I’d to the chest of drawers first.
I do like this trend of painted furniture…I’m trying to work up the courage to tackle an old desk…just need to find the perfect color!
Ive been trying to get the nerve to paint my first piece- a sideboard! I’m dying to see it in a seafoam green!
I’ve got a great maple buffet in my dining area. You know, the standard maple item, three drawers down the middle with a door on each side. My holiday plates and linens are inside. It would look great painted a nice yellow, I think, to pop some soft color into my sage green room. What do you think?
Oh my gosh I’m in Home Depot at least once a week. If I won I would use the money to buy wood & paint so that I could build a new headboard for our master bedroom! 🙂
Oh, I’m just crazy about the trend of painted furniture! I’m thinking that the rocking chair in one of our guest rooms would look beautiful with a new life full of color!
I would buy paint for my daughter’s old bedroom furniture. I love all the beautiful colors shown in this posting.
You are so right, Rhoda! That orange color really makes your sister’s craft room sing. I have that same shade in AS, but I haven’t decided what to paint yet. Can’t wait to see what the dark wax does to the table and chairs.Oh, I would buy some plants from Home Depot if I won!
I would like to update my dining room. I need new seatcovers for my chairs and some paint.
I am in the middle of transforming my college son’s old room and turning it into the guest room. Right now, it’s an army green color and my ambition is to turn in into a shabby chic retreat. I’ve already taken a yard sale brass chandelier and transformed it into something beautiful, but it looks crazy with the “camo” walls. I need paint and beadboard really bad!
We bought our king headboard for 20.00 about 20 years ago. It is still an ugly cream Color! I would love it to be e fun bright item! I would liven up our bedroom! MAYBE!
Home Depot is my home-away-from-home! I have 2 bookcases in serious need of a paint intervention.
I didn’t know that Annie Sloan made a dark wax. I’ve used dark Minwax ( it’s not easy to find!) and love the soft sheen. I’ll be interested to hear about the AS version.
I’ve been working on converting an old RV into a space for myself. I’d use the $50 to paint my craft / sewing table something funky and bright and maybe pick up a small rug to keep my wood floors cozy in the winter.
i would soooo love to refinish a dresser or vanity!
Spring is coming and I really want to liven up my entry with a focal color piece of furniture.
I would repaint a campaign dresser I have been wanted to redo for months. I also have a cabinet that could use some sprucing up. I love me some home improvement stores…..
Hello Rhoda,
LOVE Barcelona Orange!! I painted a wood chair in Barcelona and clear and dark waxed it…. luscious!! The dark wax will knock down the brightness of the orange to a fabulous butterscotch hue.
Remember to use the clear wax as a kind of dark wax eraser if you get too much dark on your pieces. Have fun
janet xox
http://theemptynest-janet.blogspot.com/
If I won, I would use the money towards a new rug in the living room to give it a new personality.
I have been painting furniture for the last 10 years. I used to buy old children’s rocking chairs and paint them in vibrant colors. I also did my daughter’s dresser that was 25 years old. I have a closet full of old rocking chairs (children’s) I would love to paint and give as gifts to new parents. The $50 Home Depot card would really come in handy!
I have a desk all stripped and primed….waiting for the perfect color of green paint to come into my life!
I would update my work room table by painting it and I would update the closet doors that never worked well to mirrored doors. I think that would make the room look alot larger. Thanks for the chance to win.
I’d definitely buy paint, but it would probably be for kitchen cabinets. They definitely need updating!
I have one last room to update in my house. I call it the “sewing room”, although besides the sewing machine, it also houses my computer and another small desk, bookshelves, etc., etc. Unfortunately, too much etc.!! I would probably use the gift card on paint.
I would use this gift card to help buy paint. I need to repaint the playroom for the grandkids!!!!
I would love to update a changing table we had stained to a vibrant color for a new baby. Thank you for the giveaway and the inspiration to paint!
I would be all over some Behr’s paint with primer to take my living room from gold/yellows to a sky blue ceiling and warm white walls!
Orange really suits that table and it looks so great on the zebra rug.
If I won the gift card I would paint our badly weathered wood patio set. It was my gift to my husband on our wedding day, butis showing its age. Time for a facelift.
A few weeks ago I scored two night stands at Goodwill to be used in my bedroom. I will be painting them with a pop of color. The gift card would be most appreciated and used to purchase paint.
I have that tired blonde wood on the vanity in my bathroom and would love to give it some love with a swipe or six of fun paint.
Thanks for the opportunity!
I have 2 pieces of dining room furniture that i would love to paint. Would use it for that..
I have a Lane chest at the foot of my bed that we picked up next to a dumpster and glued back together. I want to paint it, but haven’t decided on a color. $50 would surely help get this project done!
Def would put wood planks on my son’s bathroom ceiling….it needs a little love and I would love a gift card from HD!! Thanks for he chance to win!
I have a dining room table in great need of a makeover. The finish is coming off leaving bare wood , not to mention all the dings and so forth. We are apparently tough on our table. PS. It is that orangey pine wood too so you’d hate it all the way around. 🙂
My husband and I are about to move into a new-to-us house, a foreclosure we’ve been fixing up for months! We’ve picked everything that has gone into the house, so we’re pretty happy with it. However, we haven’t put much thought into our outdoor space. I would love to start planning for our back deck…and make it entertaining-ready! 🙂
It’s hard to know where to start with what I would change! My big project right now is my basement laundry room. I think I’d like to change the cement floor, and get some shelves, and . . .
I would love to paint my powder room a fun turqoisy blue. Right now, its just drab white.
I have some light fixtures that I would like to replace in my condo! Time to get rid the old, ugly fixtures!
So many things I need to update. Right now I think my flooring should be on the top of the list, since one of my dogs decided to snack on the carpet (sigh).
I would like to update my grandson’s changing table and bookcase.
I have 2 maple buffet pieces that were my grandmother’s in my dining room. My walls are painted a smoky amethyst color and I would love to get the nerve to paint the two buffet pieces – maybe a matte silver or something along that line. I have seen some pieces like that in Round Top at the Antique Festival that looked awesome like that!
I would love to buy paint to paint my bathroom-its white and boring…
Isn’t it funny how years ago, people were stripping paint off furniture to reveal the beauty of the wood. Now we’re painting everything in sight! Future generations will love us when they’re back on the natural wood trend. 🙂
If I won the card, I would probably use it to replace a light fixture in our bathroom. I bought a candelier for over the tub but the scale is off, too big. Thanks for the giveaway, Rhoda. 🙂
Love the painted furniture ideas! I have a vintage dresser that I would love to paint! Great giveaway ..thank you!
Hi Rhoda,
If I won the gift card, I would breathe new life into a bathroom that was decorated in ‘seventies’, (that is 1970, complete with ugly wallpaper, and ugly draping lights), and begin to bring it into the 21st century!!! ☺
Thanks for all you do to inspire and educate us!
Id love to refresh my nightstands – so I’d use it for those 🙂 Thanks!
I’d love to refresh my bedroom.
I love painted furniture. I would use the gift card to get supplies to paint my dining room table. It’s scratched and dented to pieces but would look beautiful painted!
I got this chair for a $1.00 at a yard sale and gave it new life with a bright paint color. http://www.colortransformedfamily.com/2011/12/02/she-wore-a-raspberry-beret/
I would like to update my back entry.
Wahooo… If I were lucky enough to win the $50 gift card, I’d go for the electric staple gun I’ve had my eye on 🙂 I’ve got a couple of upcoming upholstery projects going on and this little guy would come in VERY handy!!!
$50 HD giftcard would go towards painting an antique dresser we’ve turned into our TV console. I’d love to paint it an orange or aqua. Plus knobs.
LOVE the furniture above, and although I have about three small pieces waiting for a transformation, I would “finally” redo my dining room table and chairs we got from a house cleanout. They are a light honey maple, and I’m doing my downstairs house in dark mahogany. So I would buy the stain for that and some much needed bins to store my “repurpose” finds. Thanks – Great Article
I’d buy paint for sure. I’m just starting to dream up my new office space. Thanks for the chance!
I would love to update my dining room light fixture.
I really need to get a couple of shelves and brackets.
I would use it for some closet organization items.
In process of creating a craft nook, so I need shelving and paint!
LOVE your orange table! But I’m wondering, with this chalk paint…did you have to sand or prime your table first??
I live in a house built in 1888 and it always needs updating. I would LOVE to update my dining room – new window furnishings, paint my dining room table, etc. 🙂
I have a buffet from the 50’s or 60’s that is dark wood and I would love to update it with some colorful paint. It is a beautiful piece but I think it would jazz up the dining room a bit to make it some other color.
In my guest room, I have a full size dark wood bed frame from the 70’s with a fabulous “curley-Q” styled headboard and footboard & two side tables that I found for $50 total at a rummage sale. I have been meaning to paint them for a YEAR and now I’m more inspired than ever! Thanks for this great post & the links to all those beautiful & successful paint projects!
I am trying to save up to buy materials to build a kitchen island – I sure need the counter space!
I would probably paint my dining room. I just bought a beautiful new dining set, so the dining room needs a bit of refreshing.
I’d like to redo our bathroom.
My son’s bedroom:)
I just got a new kitchen table and chairs after using the old one for 23 years (I know 23 years). I am going to put the old one in my craft room and a $50 would go towards the chalk paint I need to paint it. There are over 30 colors of chalk paint and I want to as many as possible on this table. I’ll grid it off and paint squares of different colors and my granddaughters can have a ball with gramma’s table.
I’m a picker without boundaries and have found, repurposed, painted, sold and completely enjoyed many things over the years. If I won the gift card at this time, I would use it to buy paint for a rug in my living room. We love our old grass cloth rug…its just seen much better days and needs a face lift! Paint is the perfect solution…
I just went from earth tone bedding (greens, browns & tans) to gray & black bedding. Now all my dressers and vanity need and update. And I want to throw some turquoise or yellow (undecided on which one) in the mix.. So $50 would really come in handy to buy some paint…
Love the ASCP in orange… AWESOME
Would love to update my dining room with some paint and new drapes!
I would love to update an old buffet table I found.
I would love to update the kid’s bathroom–time to rip out that 1970’s bamboo wallpaper!
I want to paint the bench in my bay window a fun color!
We’ve got some bathroom remodeling to do. The gift card would be a good start!
$50 would be great for me. I would use it for paint for shelving I’m putting into my pantry!
I’d probably use it for paint or new kitchen cabinet hardware. Thanks for sharing all those great paint transformations!
I have an old table with spindle legs in my attic that needs a little tlc. I’m thinking a creamy antique white would do the job!
Boy, if I won I’d have to replace the shades in my breakfast nook. They are the cheapie, plastic blinds that have yellowed from the sun. I think a couple of nice bamboo blinds would look much more stylish.
I am in the process of updating our family office. With 4 people sharing a desk, we desperately need shelving! We also need more color in that room. Thank you for posting these great inspiration projects.
I picked up a tonk piano bench at Goodwill last week for $4.99 that’s just screaming for a makeover .
Oh, so much needs to be done to this house once I can find a job! But, I think first, I’d buy something fun! I’m definitely thinking some spray paint to update the furniture in the bedroom! Thanks for the idea! 🙂 Pick me! PICK me! PICK ME! PLEASE!
If I won the $50 gift Card I would use it to paint an old kitchen pantry cupboard that I found in my Dad’s storage unit after he passed. He intended to re-do it but ran out of time. Now I will give it new life for him!
I would get a new area rug for my living room ~ in major fun, funky colors!
I love this look too! Sadly, my husband the purist will not allow any painting of wood:(
Oh my goodness Rhoda – that looks so good!! I had not seen that color in the Annie Sloan selection yet – love, love, love it!! I love the bright color painting trend too – looking around for how I can use it!!
I would use it for paint for my living room. I’ve been contemplating redecorating it for some time and this would be the perfect opportunity. I’ve also got an incredible small table/chest I picked up for $8.00 that might be a perfect candidate for painting.
I would update my bathroom with a new fixture! Thanks for the opportunity…
I just painted a chest for our guest room a moss green. I really want to make a matching headboard. I’d use the giftcard for my materials and general happiness hahaha
I need to update some wall colors at my house so would probably use to buy some paint! 🙂
Hello, I desperately need to update two bathrooms around here. One has peach fixtures and the other has cornflower blue!! Both have hideous wall sinks jutting out of the wall with no leg support (which is actually a good thing visually, even if it’s a terribly thing structurally). But new toilets and pedestal sinks are definitely needed!
Thanks!
I’d put the $50 towards a small chandy above my new vanity area. Or an electric stapler. Or…heck, I’d just have too much fun spending it!
I would put the $50.00 towards paint. I have an old dresser that was in my room growing up and I plan to re-do it as a surprise for my daughter and my first grandbaby…..hope I can make it look good, never tried this before.
Winning the $50 gift card would be a great start to redoing our master bath. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
I finished painting my kitchen cabinets but now I want to paint the kitchen walls, that Gift Card would really help.
My husband is a minister and we will be relocating soon. All my furniture is old and dated. I want to start with a fresh new look when we move. I have some old pieces (a chest, accent table, and chair) that I had thought about throwing away, but now I want to see them take on a new life! I’d most likely use the gift card to rework one or more of these pieces. Thank you for the inspiration to try something new!
I would love to paint my boring living room bookshelves!
Deck stain!
I would definitely use the gift card for paint! getting some furniture from my grandmother’s house that will need some updates.
I’m ready to update just about every room in the condo we just moved into a few months ago. First on my list is the master bathroom. The gift card would be spent on paint to get rid of the ‘poo’ walls!
Love the painted furniture……….pops of color. I would love to update our “master” with some tangerine………….maybe be brave enough to paint the small round table I have in the corner……….Thanks for the opportunity to win $50 for Home Depot!
New bamboo shades for the windows!
My tomboy athlete daughter wants a “Paris” theme bedroom…I’d use the $50 for this wonderful ride!
I love how your sisters craft room turned out, the stenciled wall looks great! If I were to win the $50 Home Depot gift card I would use toward updating my ’90’s guest bathroom. Thank you for the opportunity!
I have a cherry-wood jewelry chest (that I love!). It’s so getting a makeover! Great giveaway!
We need to renovate our guest bathroom. A $50. giftcard to Home Depot would make a little dent in our budget!
My son’s bedroom! He needs storage space.
Thanks for the giveaway!
I need to finish my office/craft room. There would be soooo much I could do with a Home Depot gift card! Paint, shelves, curtain rod….where to begin…..
I have this old college desk from Target that I now use as my crafting table. I would love to be able to sand and repaint/refinish it into a fun color – I am thinking teal or gray with teal accents.
Thanks!
I have been updating my son’s room. He graduated from college and moved out a couple of years ago. Now he is getting married and it is time to turn his room into a guestroom. (Sigh)
I have a white table I found on the curb. It is in need of something. I I think some snazzy paint would make it terrific!
I would love to paint some furniture in my son’s room!!! Thanks for the opportunity!!
We are trying to reno our house…that $50 would come in handy!
I have an old chest that I would like to liven up with some fresh paint. Thanks for the giveaway.
My daughter needs a room makeover. This would help with paint cost!
I am all about updating my boys shared bedroom right now..changing the wall color, adding more hidden storage, you name it!!
Thanks so much!
I Have been dying to try some of the paint…..I don’t have anyone near me that sells it…..I have a coffee table I would love to try it on….very much like the one in one of the pics…..
Love the orange table Rhoda, I know you don’t care for orange, but I happen to love it too like your sister….:) It looks great in there, nice job…
All the best,
Kathy 🙂
I have two end tables that are stacked that the tv sits on. Color would certainly improve them.
We are getting ready to begin painting the interior of our home in the spring, I love getting my painting supplies at Home Depot. Thanks!
Mary l
I would love to start working on doing something with our office… right now it has an old desk and NO color anywhere! Since the hubby uses it the most, I would love to do some reds or greens with brown/tan accents — maybe something with an old-world map look/feel since it’s cozy & masculine (heaven forbid me use anything ‘girly’ in the office). 🙂
We are currently working on our sunroom.
Our kitchen needs updating in the worst way. I’m also planning on painting our table/chairs – they look like the same color/style as your table, so this really caught my eye. Can’t wait to see the final step with the dark wax. Thank you!
I would love to do a little updating in our guest bedroom. $50 would help so much!
Hum…what doesn’t need an update! 🙂 But if I had to choose one thing it would be the light fixture in our bathroom. It’s the standard rectangle with bulbs, not that fun. Thank you for all the goodies you give away and for all the inspiration!
I have a kitchen table and six chairs that I’m trying to get up the nerve to repaint. They’re in great condition, except that seven rough & tumble years with our family has left them a little down in the dumps. Thanks for inspiring me!
I would love to update my den/family room. Right now it’s country plaid and brown paneling. $50 could help me get started, at least with a can of paint and brushes. Thank you!
I desperately need to update my kitchen with some paint!
I loved your pictures of bright furniture. It’s something I would never think of doing, but seeing how beautiful those pieces look in their settings gives me courage.
If I win the gift card, I will use it on my master bath redo. White cabinets, white cultured marble tops (with chips) and eggplant/gold wallpaper – it all needs to go!!
I also love the brightly painted furniture trend. I just need to find the right piece to try it out somewhere in our house!
I would use the giftcard towards a new faucet for the bathroom or maybe a new light fixture in the kitchen. Thanks!
You have inspired me to get up and start (or rather finish the Paintng of all the pieces of furniture in my garage) .I would use the gift card to redo my son’s bathroom It’s very small and in desperate need of a redo. Thanks for posting
I would love to make a headboard myself if I win the gift card.
I would buy a new lamp for the home office.
Honestly, I would buy PAINT! I have a few pieces that need a fresh coat and at least one of them will be fresh and fun!
I would buy paint for my foyer update project!
There’s a little second hand/antique store down the road from me. There’s a little table that would be perfect for my new computer and I want to paint it a bright color when I get my hands on it. I hope no one buys it before I get the $$.
Love the orange table and chairs….also love ASCP….I would love to paint my bedside table….
We are currently sprucing up the main bathroom. $50.00 would buy a nice light fixture.
Paint of course!!
I would like to replace my kitchen sink with a farmhouse style sink.
A serious re-do of the guest room.
I need to really, really work on my office/craft room! Painting furniture might be in my future!!
I have a couple old desks I would like to breathe new life in! But my parents would kill me for painting solid (*gasp*) oak! I’d find something to use it on! Thanks!
I would use it for a guest bath update! Thanks
In the process of remodeling my master bathroom and I sure could use an extra $50!!!!
I want to update a little “smoking stand” for my bathroom with some ASCP.
First and foremost I love your blog! Thanks for the opportunity to win a $50 gift card to Home Depot! I just bought a new home and I am on a limited budget and have champagne taste! I am currently working on my guest bedroom so $50 would go far! Paint, supplies for making a headboard, tools, the list could go on and on! Thanks again!!
I have an old dresser that I would love to paint a bright and cheerful color!
I’d like oil rubbed bronze door hinges. Thanks,
I would LOVE to update my kitchen. I need new coutertops and backsplash.
My diningroom table needs to be redone .
Love painted furniture and I have some myself too. I need to add a bright color to something in my sewing room. If I won the gift card, I would use it to update the hardware in my kitchen to change from the tired brassy look to something more modern.
I need new lights for my kitchen! really badly!
We’re having our first baby in the spring and are setting up the nursery. I’d buy a replacement for the hideous ceiling fan and light in the nursery.
I have a small side table that I use in my guest room that I picked up at a garage sale a couple of years ago. It was originally brown wood, which I then spray painted white – I think it was my very first DIY paint job, actually! Now, after a couple years use and a move, it’s definitely ready for another paint job!
I could do a lot with a gift card to Home Depot but I’d probably update an old coffee table I have in our family/front room.
I found this cute triple tray table on the side of the road quite a while ago that I’ve been wanting to re-do!
I would love to update my entry hall table!:)
I would so make over the endtables in my family room. Love how the chalk paint on the table came out.
I’d like to repaint my kitchen!
Boy I could sure use that Home Depot gift card. After reading your blog, I have ID’d at least 4 pieces of old furniture just waiting for me to paint and let them live another life.
Thanks for the inspiration…
Laurie
I would update the paint in my master bedroom…avocado walls are not in style anymore!
Love the colors! Would do the dining furniture for sure with a $50 gift card.
I love,love,love your blog! With a $50 Home Depot gift card I would buy the supplies needed to turn my ’90s entertainment center from dark green painted wood to an off-white piece with dark glaze and ORB hardware! Can’t wait for the how-to on your sister’s table and chairs!
I would love to update the fixtures in our bathroom.
Morning!
With your help I think we could do FIVE projects for FIFTY dollars around my house! We should start with a fun modern coffee table in the family room (I have the table), next a neat light fixture for the dining room, a frame, and…….
I am in the process of putting my craft room together, finally my own room 🙂 !!! and am on the hunt at thrift stores and yard sales for my pieces. I have found one old desk that is needing a new paint job. I am also on the lookout for anything else that I can recycle and paint.
LOVE the orange table! I love the color, I have two walls on my living room painted orange:)
I am your newest follower, love your blog:)
With the $50 HD gift card I would paint my master bedroom and make some shelves…
Ana
Hi Rhonda…..Can you give me info on where to buy chalk paint? I either am overlooking it or my stores do not carry it. I sure am interested in trying it on a chest of drawers I want to paint. You inspire me!!! Thanks!
Pat
Hi, Pat, I’ve got a sponsor on my sidebar, Stylish Patina, the box with the bicycle in it. She can get you fixed up with any chalk paint needs. Be aware it is more expensive that regular paint, but it goes a long way.
Hi Rhonda, I just found out about chalk paint. I really want to do a desk I found super cheap at Goodwill. So could you tell me if you sanded the table prior to painting it. I read that you did not have to with chalk paint. Also hope I can win the HD gift card! I have so many ideals and this would give me a jump start on them!!! ~Allison
HI, Allison, no you do not have to prime with chalk paint. Just paint it on and go. Sorry, the HD gift card giveaway is already closed. Have fun!
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Love diy projects & love home depot! I would totally build & paint this little funky table i have i mind!
We just moved to a new apartment which is practically bare. We have been buying old furniture from craigslist that we are planning to modernize. Your article was very informative, and now I am getting all kinds of exciting ideas of what I can do with this furniture, in particular, a coffee table, and end table. Thank you!
I am not sure how I would use the $50.00…so many things to do…but I would love the opportunity to figure it out! Thanks.
I have an old honey oak colored china cabinet made by my great grandfather. I would love to paint it or possibly wall paper the back inside the shelves. I need to do something to update it and work it into my style. I also have a desk I bought at Habitat for Humanity for $40 bucks that is beyond scratched and really pitiful looking. It is very dark cherry color and I desperately want to paint it!
I LOVE the updated pieces and would like to try and du the same with my very dated solid oak desk. I also have a vintage piece in the same room that will be getting a splash of color. Great to have a $ giveaway! I love Home Depot:-)
We live at the beach and so the whole house is very eclectic. We just bought an oak sideboard that we are going to shorten and use for our TV and stereo equipment to update the look of the bedroom. Key Lime green is what I’m thinking. we have a few accents with that color and I think it will make the room really POP!
I have never done any DIY projects but now am getting inspired. I think am going to paint my dinette whether I win the gift card or not! Thanks for the inspiration 🙂