Chalk Paint Bedroom Door

Whether you re trying chalk paint for the first time or you re an expert diyer behr s white interior chalk paint is a top rated option for all skill levels.

Chalk paint bedroom door.

Chalk paint has become a staple of some furniture restorers and upcyclers. You can just dive right in. Choose paint recommended for interior doors such as types with a durable gloss or semi gloss sheen that makes it easy to clean. Chalk paint is most often used to give pieces of furniture a matte look but it can also be used to paint an entire wall if you really love the effect.

Remove the door knobs and all other hardware from your interior door to simplify the paint application. Much better than chalk paint. Sherwin williams and benjamin moore are great brands. Check out my post diy.

The great thing about chalk paint is that there isn t a huge learning curve or a lot of prep work. If you re replacing the old hardware make sure the new hardware will match. Two coats of chalk paint a light sanding finish it up with a thin coat of wax. It is formulated for that use.

You can read more details about the process in any of my posts about chalk paint. The chalk paint went right onto the melamine. Chalk paint is a low voc water based paint that is also a primer which means it sticks to almost any type of surface. Once i dipped the paint brush in the chalky finish i made sure to use up all the paint on the brush and blended it in as i went to get a brushed look.

No prep work for your surface. As someone else noted. When the chalkboard paint was dry i removed the tape and added smaller trim around the chalkboard. It has the power to turn a bedroom dresser into a standout piece or gives a dining room table old school charm.

Chalk paint is a latex based paint that gives furniture and walls an ultra matte finish that s easy to distress. Once the door was completed in romance i came through with the relic paint and again used the dry brush to apply to the door. This is what gave the door some dimension. Be aware that chalk paint is not chalkboard paint which can.

I was anxious to try out this homemade chalkboard paint so i went ahead and primed it by rubbing the side of a piece of chalk over the entire surface of the chalkboard area. A few weeks ago i wrote a blog post about creating your own chalk paint at home and painting a mirror frame with it. Very durable and easy to wash. For the metal door you need to prime first.

A little more chalk paint love our laundry room door revamp. It adheres easily to most surfaces and dries to a soft matte finish. Painting interior doors with chalk paint. An acrylic latex paint in an enamel finish is your best bet for doors and trim.

I liked the results of this project so much that i started to experiment more with chalk paint. Chalk paint can be used to paint almost anything walls kitchen cabinets metal wood and even fabric but the most common use is to give new life to old furniture or to make newer pieces look old.