White latex paint studio furniture.
Studio furniture is sleek-looking furniture that is meant for a small section within an apartment. Modern furniture and even antique furniture is considered studio furniture when used in a way that accentuates the small area in which it is placed. Studio furniture that needs to be painted or repainted to give an updated look can accentuate a studio apartment or small space both artfully and economically. Painting studio furniture in choice colors eliminates the need to buy new furniture down the road.
Instructions
1. Examine the surface of the studio furniture. Determine whether the furniture is bare wood that is varnished, or covered in paint. Put on protective gloves and a dust mask. Place old newspaper on the floor around the furniture. Open up windows to properly ventilate. Seal off air conditioning ducts, so no wood dust gets into the filter.
2. Sand furniture with 150- to 320-grit sandpaper, depending on the condition of the wood. Use 150-grit sandpaper and lightly sand bare wood coated in clear gloss varnish. If furniture is already coated in paint, use 320-grit or an electric sander to remove the paint from the surface. Sand in the direction of the grain, in even strokes. Remove wood dust with a tack cloth, or clean paint brush.
3. Prime furniture with primer and a clean paint brush. Apply one coat of primer. Make sure to cover the entire surface. Use a clean paint brush and apply two coats of latex paint in semi-gloss or flat finish, depending on the look you want. Semi-gloss will have a slight shine, and flat will dry in a matte finish. Apply the paint in light coats, so that it dries evenly. Let the first coat dry, and apply a second coat.
4. Visit a local hardware store in your area to inquire about paint for the distinct type of studio furniture you have, if the furniture is not wood. Use an enamel or oil-based paint on surfaces other than wood.
5. Make sure the surface is lightly sanded with 150-grit sandpaper so the primer will properly adhere to the surface. Ask a professional at the paint center within the hardware store what to use for metal or resin furniture. The surface on this type of furniture is generally not sanded, and will need different type of paint other than a wood or veneer furniture paint.
6. Coat furniture with a water-based polyurethane finish. Take a clean paint brush, and dip it into the finish. Apply evenly and quickly in one thin coat over the furniture surface. Let it dry and apply second coat.
