Make White Laminate Furniture Look Vintage

This bathroom was honey colored oak.

Make white laminate furniture look vintage.

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

One difference between laminate furniture and solid wood is the edges of laminate furniture are much sharper and straighter almost plastic looking. Ways to make fake wood look shabby chic. Solid wood edges are slightly rounded so you want to simulate this look by running your sander along the edges like so. Doors shutters laminate and more on the way.

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. High adhesion primer is preferable if the furniture has a laminate veneer which tends to be harder to paint with long lasting results. 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. Apply a thin coat of primer to the furniture using a brush and roller images 1 and 2.

When it s dry follow up with a coat of white paint. The makeover is gorgeous you get a beautiful piece of furniture with a rustic finish. 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 had all white laminate cupboards and did not match the english country style of the rest of the decor.

You ll receive our awesome monthly newsletter and occasional surprises just for subscribers. Now back to the bookcase. I used less red and dark tones to achieve this look.