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Painting Wood Furniture | Pewter Gray & Modern White

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Painting Wood Furniture

Painting wood furniture is not the time consuming, difficult process it used to be. The improvement in paint formulas has made the job of painting furniture a breeze. This paint project is very basic, no special techniques. Perfect for the beginning painter.

pewter gray Beyond paint

Pewter Gray Beyond Paint

chest of drawers from auction

We had to do a few repairs to the chest before getting to the easy part….painting. We bought this chest at auction for $17.50. We found a board in the wood stash to replace the missing bottom piece.

cutting board for furniture repairs

It was a simple process to cut the board and nail it to the chest of drawers.

ready for paint

Once the chest is painted you will never know the board is a replacement piece.

damage to furniture drawer

The drawers were beat up too. One drawer edge was eaten away…..or something.

wood putty for filling holes in furniture

We built up the edge with wood filler, going through the process a couple of times, sanding the filler smooth each time.

permanent ink and names scratched on drawer fronts

There was red permanent maker in places and someone named “Brooklyn” had etched her name to the drawer fronts in several places.

sanding furniture for painting

A quick sanding took care of the marker and the etching.

Frogtape to prevent paint from leaking into furniture drawer

One of the steps in prepping furniture includes covering the hardware screw holes with painters tape in the inside of the drawers. I hate for paint to seep into the drawers and it will if you don’t tape those holes off. That’s your paint tip for the day…..you’re welcome.

Beyond Paint for furniture project

Finally to the painting! I used Beyond Paint in Pewter for the makeover. Beyond Paint is a primer, paint, and sealer all in one. I’ve used this product since it was first manufactured in 2011.

Krylon Spray Paint Modern White

To give the chest a more updated look I decided on a combination of original hardware and round wood knobs. I spray painted all the hardware with Krylon Modern White. I first painted the hardware a soft gray. I put the hardware on the chest and I didn’t like it. I removed it once again and spray painted it with the Krylon. Sometimes you just have to do the extra work.

Painting Wood Furniture Pewter Gray & Modern White

And that was it. This is a basic painted furniture makeover. Paint for the chest and spray paint for the hardware. No distressing, aging, priming, sealing, etc. Just paint.

(you can find Beyond Paint on Amazon here….Beyond Paint Pewter)

painting wood furniture with Beyond Paint and Krylon Spray Paint Modern White

I know a lot of you are every day readers of the blog ( thank you, insert Kathy smiley face). Sooooo, have you tried painting furniture? It’s really easy and the results are amazing. The furniture piece will look entirely different. Leave me a note and I’ll see you next week. Have a great weekend! p.s. I’ve read every single comment on the wood wardrobe but I haven’t had time to reply yet. I will, promise.

Products used in this project:
FrogTape
Reclaim Beyond Paint – Pewter
Cordless Electric Sander
Krylon Modern White Spray Paint
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Comments

  1. V. Impressed by that one, Kathy – it looks so good! I paint furniture myself, but not to sell, just to change something around the house – but I do love the difference it makes. Thanks for the tip about taping the holes.

  3. Gray and white are some of my favorites right now. This piece turned out lovely. I love reading your blog and seeing the restorations you and your husband do.

  4. That is beautiful, Kathy! I love the contrast of the white knobs/pulls against the darker gray paint. You did a great job fixing this dresser up – and all the prep work beforehand paid off. Lovely.

  5. Looks great. I have painted a few pieces (my DH does not approve), sometimes it is the only way to save a piece. We try to keep a lot of projects original but some are so far gone a little paint is the best fix.

  6. Love this piece…just received my Beyond Paint shipment in pewter and soft gray (Woo Hoo and hand rubbing). Can’t wait

  7. Do you order most of your paint online and if so who do you order it from? The dresser looks great. Thanks for the tip about taping the inside of drawers.

    • The Beyond Paint is carried at a local store so I buy it there. I also use latex and other paints. I very seldom order paint online but I know a lot of people don’t have the paints readily available. The Beyond Paint is sold on Amazon and HSN online. Thnaks!

  8. Just love that color combo – great job! And yes, I paint wood furniture all the time. I also have refinished wood furniture too. I’ll have to try the brand of paint you mention in the blog. That would save SO many steps in the process. Have a wonderful day!!!

  9. Kathy,
    That really turned out so cute. The gray tone with the white pulls and knows is quite striking!
    Take care kiddo!

  13. A very pretty shade of gray. I don’t really understand taping the holes on the inside of the drawer. The paint can still go into the holes from the outside. What am I missing ?

  14. Kathy, never having used Beyond paint, would you recommend using it to repaint a bathroom vanity? I’m wondering how well it would hold up with moisture, etc. Thanks for your response.

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