Trust me when I say that the 5 steps to antique painted furniture are easy, really easy. The whole process can be completed in a day or two depending on the type of paint used. I’m going to list the 5 steps then go into detail with a photo tutorial. 5 Steps To Antique Painted… [Read More]
Rustic Red Bench Antiqued With Dark Wax
Hey guys, I got the rustic red bench finished up and now you can see why it was standing on end. I used E6000 to adhere the stars to this end of the bench and…… Kathy Owen Creative (or crazy, take your pick) mind behind the blog Petticoat Junktion. Always looking for something old,… [Read More]
How To Antique Furniture The Easy Way
Today I’m sharing how to antique furniture the easy way …. using wax. This isn’t the wax you hear about with chalk paint and other specialty furniture paints. This wax has been around for years. I first discovered it about 2006. I was painting furniture to sell at my booth at Alyssa’s in Pace, Florida…. [Read More]
Antiqued Red Cedar Chest Adorned With Iron Stars
Have you ever looked at furniture in a store and wondered how that perfectly smooth antique looking finish was created? I have. I often shop HomeGoods, Tuesday Morning, and Kirkland’s, mainly looking for home décor ideas. I sometimes fall in love with an item but I very seldom buy it. I come home and try… [Read More]
How To Antique Painted Furniture {10 Projects}
White Antiqued Cabinet How to Antique Painted Furniture When looking at search information related to my blog {I would explain what that is… but I would have to understand it myself}, I find a lot of people searching Google for….how to antique painted furniture….. end up on my website……that’s good! Antiquing or aging furniture is… [Read More]
Antique White Table / 5 Days Of White Furniture
Antiqued White Furniture Day 5. White paint with toner to age the paint. Yet another table from our den. No the den isn’t just a room full of tables…although it would appear that way. I spray painted this table many years ago. Before I was a real painter Time for a change. You know….all 4… [Read More]
Tutorial-How To Antique Painted Furniture
Learn how to antique painted furniture in a few easy steps. Tips, tricks, and lots of photos included. How to Antique Furniture Step 1. Paint furniture the desired color Step 2. Brush on Caromal Colours Toner Step 3. Wipe off excess Caromal Colours Toner with a rag The process To Antique Painted Furniture is really simple and… [Read More]
White Antiqued Cabinet
Antiqued Painted Furniture White Corner Cabinet With An Antique Finish I’m sitting on the sofa Sunday afternoon writing this post. I thought I would finally do a project with my Silhouette Cameo. Well that didn’t happen. I did order some supplies and tried to navigate the Silhouette Studio and download fonts, work on designs, etc., etc., etc. After… [Read More]
Vintage dresser and mirror up-graded to “UNDERSTATED ELEGANCE”
How To Antique Furniture Vintage dresser painted off-white and toned for an aged or antiqued furniture finish. I get a lot of questions about how to antique furniture. It’s a really simple process. I gave this dresser a two-tone antiqued finish. I found the sad little dresser at my favorite junk shop. One plus is… [Read More]
Classic makeover for a vintage dresser
Antique Furniture Finish Black Dresser With Antiqued Paint Giving painted furniture an antique furniture finish is one of my favorite things. This dresser had seen better days and restoring it to the original finish wasn’t in the cards. I work much better with paint. The vintage dresser was just crying out for a little love…. [Read More]