Customize pieces of furniture

Furniture is a fascinating topic. There are so many ways to study all the different designs man has concocted over the centuries for storing things, for sitting on, for eating on, for sleeping on. The basic necessities share a central role in our lives, and how better to revere them but to personalize them. We can transform a simple chest of drawers into a working piece of art in just a few hours with a few decorating materials and our imagination.

I have redecorated countless dressers, and never tire of the task. Working on a plain piece, or a second hand find allows me to construct a whole new look, change the colour, the style, even the design. Here are a few steps that will guarantee your project success. Prepare your surface for paint. Clean it, and sand to rough up the shiny base. There are now paints available that allow you to cover old painted or shiny finishes without sanding, but a little extra effort won’t be wasted. Low-tack tape, also called painter’s tape, is your best friend for masking off panels and protecting what you don’t want painted.