Painting Furniture Shabby Style

It's not that difficult to transform an old, perhaps even boring piece of furniture into a Shabby Chic eye-catcher. First of all, just let the piece work on you. What colour would "suit" it? Should it be a tinted shade of white? And if white, then rather creamy or chalky, rather soft or fresh? Or are you leaning towards a soft or even strong shade of grey? Maybe you can also imagine a great pastel shade. Take a look at our shop and let yourself be inspired. To achieve a great used look, we recommend the matt varnish quality Matt Varnish by MissPompadour. This is a wonderful way to finish furniture in shabby style. Once the colour has been selected, you can turn your attention to the condition of the piece. It doesn't matter whether the surface is made of waxed natural wood, whether the wood is stained or has an old varnish on it. In any case, the piece of furniture should be cleaned well. It must be completely free of dust and grease before you apply paint. If paint comes off in the rags when you rub it wet, you are dealing with water-soluble stain. In this case, the only thing that helps is a coat of To Block - MissPompadour Stainblock. The stain would bleed into the water-soluble paint and spoil any colour shade.

After your piece of furniture has achieved the desired vintage look, it should be finished. For this, it is best to use transparent wax from MissPompadour. With a colourless wax you can create an even surface even on the sanded areas. In addition, your piece of furniture is easy to care for and protected. With some light softwoods, the sanded edges and pilaster strips are not dark enough. Then go over these areas with dark wax to make them stand out better. As you can see, working on furniture in Shabby style is not complicated at all. Provided you have the right colour! Be creative!