How do I paint furniture shabby chic?
Sand your furniture, if needed, and then wipe it free of sawdust. Paint the piece with latex paint and a high-quality paintbrush. Let the paint dry. Popular shabby chic furniture paint colors include whites and creams, as well as pink, aqua, celadon green and pale gray.Give the entire piece a light, quick sanding with a fine-grit sanding block. Use a medium-grit block to sand most of the paint from corners, edges, the tops of carvings and other areas where the paint would naturally wear with long use. Wipe away the paint debris.Rub umber or brown gel glaze into the entire furniture piece to age the paint. Use a soft rag to apply the glaze. Let the glaze pool in cracks, grooves and the recessed parts of carvings. Wipe away any excess glaze with a second rag.
