In the majority of cases no prep is needed and the coverage is outstanding with 1 2 coats doing the trick.
Black chalk paint dresser.
The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work.
Here is my short list of do s and don ts for painting furniture with chalk paint.
Who says farmhouse style has to be white.
Dixie belle s mineral chalk paint caviar dixie belle s caviar black is a chalk mineral paint.
You can just dive right in.
I ve also included examples pulled from pieces i have found for sale on craigslist around the country.
Chalk paint can be used to paint almost anything walls kitchen cabinets metal wood and even fabric but the most common use is to give new life to old furniture or to make newer pieces look old.
However chalk paint can be used for more than decorative walls.
As i was working on this tallboy dresser i thought once again about how life is like one big furniture flip or lots of little ones depending on how you look at it or what you re going through.
Black distressed furniture can also be perfect for a farmhouse style home or any home for that matter black painted furniture is classic and timeless and can work with almost any.
Not only does it come in every color but it s thickness allows it to be one of the easiest paints to apply to furniture.
So whether it s painting with chalk paint painting with milk paint or fusion mineral paint the principles still apply.
It looks slightly blue in the container but once applied it s a gorgeous velvety looking deep antique black.
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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.
These are some of the best and most beautiful chalk paint furniture ideas from amazingly talented diy bloggers who specialize in painted furniture makeovers.
With my better alternative to chalk paint you ll save time money and effort when painting wood furniture.