Repainting Furniture

This summer Nick and I tried our hand at repainting furniture. Here are the two that we did. 

It turned out to be a pretty inexpensive way to make something old and worn out into a beautiful piece of furniture! 

Here are the supplies we needed for each project:

• 3 cans of spray paint (usually $3 a can)
• 1 can of spray paint primer (optional - we only used this on the dark wood table. We did not need it for the desk because it was already a light color. Our regular spray paint included primer)
• Sander
• Rags
• Wet sand paper
• Polyurethane and brushes

We started by giving the whole thing a good sanding with the power sander. Then we used dry, then wet rags to clean it. Then we sprayed a layer of paint. After it dried a few hours, we did a light wet sand. Repeat this process for 2 more layers (more if needed). Let it dry over night.  

If you want to add a design, I used Con-Tact paper to make my own stencil. The Con-Tact paper is sticky on the back, you can stick it to your furniture, spray paint it, and not have to worry about paint leaking underneath. You should still apply light layers of paint, allowing at least an hour to dry between each one or you will get drips. If you don't want to use Con-Tact paper and your design is simple, you can try painter's tape. 

The next day, you can apply a layer of polyurethane to seal it and call it good!