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    Home » Painted Furniture » How To Stencil Colorful Flowers On White Furniture

    How To Stencil Colorful Flowers On White Furniture

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    Stencil Flowers On Furniture

    This project involves purple paint, but just a bit of it. I don’t work with purple very much. It’s definitely a girly color when it comes to furniture but a lot of people are using it on their walls. Might work as an accent wall.

    how to stencil colorful flowers on furniture

    The purple paint sure livened up the hardware. And it picks up the purple color in the stenciled flowers.

    dresser before painting found at the Nashville Flea Market

    The dresser is a Nashville Flea Market purchase. If you guys are ever in the Nashville area on the fourth weekend of the month you have to visit the market. It is a shoppers paradise. You can find everything from new stuff like socks and purses, to vintage, retro, antiques, and more. I don’t remember how much I paid for the dresser but probably not more than $40.

    Purple Paint And Blooming Flowers for this dresser painted white

    This is how it looked after the makeover. Very girly. The paint crackled…..all by itself.

    dresser before

    The top of the dresser was in really bad shape. I had gouges, and scratches and paper stuck to the top. I sanded the rough parts off before painting.

    painting furniture white

    I used a white latex paint I had on hand. As I mentioned the paint crackled. I’ve only had this happen a couple of times. I think it has to do with the original finish.

    mylar stencils and acrylic paints for stencil project blooming flowers

    Now, I couldn’t just leave the dresser white. Too plain jane. I decided on a stencil. I’m not an artist and can hardly draw a stick figure so stencils work for me. I selected several acrylic paints in bold colors for the flowers and stems. I always pour my paint onto a paper plate when stenciling. I can dip my stencil brush in the paint then wipe off most of the paint on a paper towel. Remember when stenciling a dry brush is crucial. Full stencil tutorial here…How To Stencil. Or you can watch me stencil! I have a How To Stencil video....

     How To Stencil

    blooming flowers stencil

    I only wanted to use the blooming flowers with their little spindly stems so I placed the stencil then taped it as best I could. It wouldn’t lay completely flat and I held it down with one hand while I stenciled with the other. I didn’t use the paint colors in any certain sequence on the flowers. I just painted willy nilly. Remember that perfection is over rated. It just looks store bought and not pretty.

    bold blooming flowers stenciled on white paint

    I removed the tape and stencil and once the first set of flowers were dry I moved the stencil on down the drawer. Didn’t take long at all, maybe 30 minutes.

    spray-paint-hardware-Valspar-purple

    I first painted the original hardware white. I didn’t love it. The Valspar purple paint was a Habitat Restore purchase for $1. It was perfect.

    white dresser with pretty stenciled flowers

    Those little flowers make me smile…..do the happy dance….and crave a piece of chocolate. How do they make you feel?

    Paint a dresser white and stencil pretty blooming flowers on the drawers

    This little cutie pie was featured on the Good Housekeeping website. Color me happy.

    What do you guys think of the makeover? It’s definitely girly. Perfect for just about any age from babies up to mid teens. I can see it in a nursery, maybe with a changing pad on top. Lots of storage for the nursery.

    disclosure: This project was completed in November 2013. It was originally documented in two posts. I’ve combined the information and re-edited the photos plus added additional information.

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    Comments

    1. kristin howard

      November 15, 2017 at 4:39 pm

      Love it! Where did you find that adorable stencil?

      Reply
      • Kathy Owen

        November 15, 2017 at 9:12 pm

        I've had it for a long time but I think Hobby Lobby

    2. Dee Bell

      November 14, 2017 at 12:28 am

      Really pretty! Thank you Kathy for sharing all your inspiring ideas.

      Reply
    3. ROSE LEFEBVRE

      November 13, 2017 at 11:33 pm

      I LOVE how you decorated this one!!! So great!

      Reply
    4. Ruth

      November 13, 2017 at 6:15 pm

      This is so cute!!!!

      Reply
    5. Pat

      November 13, 2017 at 3:22 pm

      The crackling paint was a " happy accident" as Bob Ross used to say!

      Reply
      • Kathy Owen

        November 13, 2017 at 7:19 pm

        hahahaha

    6. Rebecca

      November 13, 2017 at 1:58 pm

      The dresser is adorable! A young girl will be thrilled to have it in her bedroom!

      Reply
    7. linda kaplan

      November 13, 2017 at 12:44 pm

      adorable, especially for little girls room

      Reply
    8. Becky Cassera

      November 13, 2017 at 12:39 pm

      Just plain ADORABLE!

      Reply
    9. Nancy Eubanks

      November 13, 2017 at 8:32 am

      Those flower stencils are just darling. What a great idea for so many things.

      Reply
    10. Patty Soriano

      November 13, 2017 at 8:23 am

      What a sweet idea! I just can't get the hang of stenciling. I need more practice, I guess. Yours always comes out perfect! thank you for the giveaway! somehow I missed it, so I'm going there now!

      Reply
    11. Margaret Bramer

      November 13, 2017 at 7:33 am

      Very cute! Makes me think of my granddaughter and that always makes me smile!

      Reply
    12. Cindy Knox

      November 13, 2017 at 6:50 am

      This is the cutest thing. What inspiration. I could see this for my grand daughter. Good job.

      Reply

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