Top 25 Furniture Makeovers With Latex Paint

The dresser was kind of girly and frufru but could also be considered “elegant”. So the question was should I paint it a girly color or go for something dark and dramatic? I found a can of oops paint and that was it.

I chose a custom mixed off-white paint for this chest. The paint is Behr Scuff Defense Paint. It sticks like glue!

The fuchsia color for this makeover was Very Berry by Glidden. The latex paint is Behr Premium Plus Ultra Paint eggshell finish. I don’t think I’ve ever mentioned this in a blog post before but I have the paints mixed in the quart size. A quart size of latex paint is enough for several pieces of furniture unless they are really large.

Makeover an old dresser with white latex paint and place the painted dresser in any room of the house. 

Sand bubbled up furniture very very lightly then brush on a coat of latex primer and then your latex paint.

Since cedar chests make great coffee tables you should always paint the backside of the chests. This gray latex paint was a little bland so I white washed it.

The vintage blond table was too pretty to cover completely so I just painted the top with latex paint and added a modern drawer knob.

Fabric seat chairs are fun because I get to choose a pretty paint color and a coordinating fabric for the seat. In this case the fabric came first and then I selected a paint color to match the fabric

This was a fun project. Stenciling is easy to do and the colors here are wonderful.

I mixed up the turquoise color myself using leftover paints I had on hand. Don't be afraid to experiment with paint.

 Painting those bookshelves drives me crazy. I should have removed the back of the bookcase/shelf before painting it but I didn’t. I used a lot of painters tape.

Damaged furniture just needs the right paint technique. Play up the flaws like missing veneer, deep scratches, chewed up wood, etc. I actually like these flaws because they distress beautifully after a nice coat of paint.

This is an old dresser and distressing the paint until it looks gently worn will show the beauty of the piece and honors its age.

 I have a lot of in-process photos for you of the painting and the seat re-cover steps. I also made a video showing how I faux-distressed the tabletop and the chairs.

I’ve been wanting to paint a piece of furniture a bold green color and decided this was the piece. I picked a color and had it mixed in the new Behr Scuff Defense paint. The color is Basil Pesto and I think the color chip is from PPG.

I primed this piece with latex primer because it was painted earlier with white lead based paint. Then I applied the top coat of lilac.

The secret to antiquing furniture is dark wax. I can’t believe I gave away the secret in the first sentence! Why would you want to antique furniture? Because it adds depth and character to latex paint.

I found a can of Behr oops paint in my stash and it was the perfect color for the table. I mixed a little bit of white paint with the oops paint for the top of the table. Makes a nice contrast between the table top and the base.

When considering painting a piece of furniture you might think about how decorative knobs add charm and give the furniture a totally different vibe.

This project was fun! I hope you love it as much as I do. The whitewashed French Provincial chest of drawers is so pretty.

I did a green color wash and a whitewash over turquoise paint. The color wash finish looks great, although I do have a tip for you about the type of paint not to use. 

This is a simple one step process to antique painted furniture to look old or aged. The secret to the antique paint finish is a dark wax and the process of antiquing the paint is easy.

This Better Homes and Gardens inspired furniture makeover features a modern furniture paint finish. I went back and forth about trying this paint technique on the cabinet because it is a very unique look and definitely on the modern side.

Some of my favorite things came together in this Stenciled Turquoise Wardrobe project…turquoise paint, red paint, stencils, and vintage furniture.

I always shop the oops paint shelf when visiting my local home improvement stores. Sometimes they have really pretty paint colors and the paint is unbelievably cheap.

I found the pink paint in my stash and it was a little too pinky pink. I added the off-white oops sample pot to the pink. The final paint finish is very, very, light pink or as I like to call it “Barely Pink”.