Peel And Stick Decal Furniture Makeover For A Rock Star

Peel-and-stick decals or transfers are a big thing for walls. These are specially made sticky rub-on transfers and peel-and-stick decals. The decal I used on this chest of drawers is peel-and-stick and probably not meant for furniture, but you know me. I’m a rebel.

The decal I used for this piece may not be your personal style, but hopefully, this project will inspire you to find a decal or transfer you love. With these decor pieces, you can decorate walls, doors, furniture, flower boxes, and more. 

What do you do when you have a plain white slate? You can do just about anything. This is what the project piece for today looked like when I spotted it at my favorite junk shop .

The price was great, although I can’t remember exactly what it was. I knew when I purchased the chest that I would just leave it painted white and do something about the knobs and maybe distress the paint a little. 

Then I got to thinking about decals, stencils, or maybe metallic spray paint on the drawers. I decided to look around for inspiration at one of the craft/hobby stores.

I found the peel-and-stick décor decal at Hobby Lobby. The decals were all on sale for 66% off, and this one was less than $10. I liked the colors and the coolness. Perfect for a teenager’s bedroom.

I spray painted the hardware first so it could dry. I removed all of the shiny brass knobs and gave them a coat of flat black spray paint.

I used flat black because I didn’t want shiny knobs to take the focus off of the “Rock Star.” Shiny hardware would compete with the decal for attention. The spray paint is the $1 kind from Walmart.

 

I cleaned the chest with Simple Green and distressed the edges of the drawers and the chest casing. Underneath the white paint is yellow paint, peeking through just a little.

 

I positioned the decals the way I thought looked best. Next, I cut the guitar decal so it would fit only on the drawer fronts, not any of the decal on the casing.

I stuck the decals on and they worked great except on the edges where I curved the decal over the top and bottom of each drawer. The decal adhered fine on the flat surface but not over the curved edges of the drawer front.

I dabbed glue to the decal’s top and bottom edges so they would lay down on the curved drawer edges.

 

And that was that. How perfect is the chest now?? I love it. patting myself on the back.

I usually stencil a design when I want to add a bit of flair to a piece, but I like this decal thing a lot.

I have a step-by-step tutorial showing how to add depth and dimension to a stencil design and it’s so easy. The finished design doesn’t look flat or blah. The technique doesn’t require layered stencils; you can get the look with any. Find the tutorial here….How To Stencil Like A Pro | Layering Paint Colors