Chalk Painted Furniture Inspiration

Painting a piece of furniture is a great way to preserve the old but bring in the new. Painting old or even knew furniture with chalk paint has become very popular over the last few years and I am going to be showing you my personal portfolio of some of my furniture projects. Before and After shots are my absolute favorite because it documents how something old and not so pretty can turn into something beautiful if you are willing to put in the work. Here is my portfolio of chalk painted projects that I have painted for myself and others. All of these pieces also have a finishing wax applied to them, whether it be clear, dark, or both. I hope that you can find some inspiration in these shots.

Before and After

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Final Thoughts

As you can see from these photos above, paint holds a ton of power when it comes to transforming a piece of furniture. Adding a fresh coat of chalk paint, adding wax (whether it be clear or colored), distressing, and adding some new hardware can make a tremendous difference to the look of furniture. I found a lot of these pieces on the side of the road, for a very reasonable price at a garage or estate sale, or even given to me for free. That right there goes to show that one man’s trash really is another man’s treasure. Some of these pieces of furniture weren’t much to look at and no one wanted to bother with them the way that they were. I was able to transform these pieces from something plain and boring to something worth looking at and loving. You can do this too. All it takes is a little inspiration and some time to learn. I am in no way an expert but I love being able to learn and improve as I work at it.

For more before and after projects, visit my instagram, @prettyinplaids.