Carolynburger’s Blog

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May 31 2011

Tags: painting furniture

Category: Acrylic Paints, artwork, hobbies, painting, Uncategorized

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Hand painted furniture has always appealed to me.  I have seen how old  or used furniture can be hand painted with a variety of pictures and designs which make them so interesting and much more attractive than they were originally.

Recently I have been changing the furniture in one of our smaller rooms to create an entertainment center.  We are selling or giving away all the furniture that we have had in the room.  So I find myself with a white jewelry box and a small white dresser that I can either get rid of  or paint.  They are not expensive pieces, so it seems like a great opportunity to experiment with painting these two pieces of furniture.

This photo is of my used jewelry box that was off-white.  I am painting a mermaid on each side of the box and also changing the colors.  Using small sea shells to accent the piece is also a plan.  I am enjoying this challenge.  There seems to be little help available in guiding me through this process.  Very little information is available on the internet or in the library.  So I am learning as I go!