PAINT That OLD Curtain Rod- a Quick and Easy DIY Project!
I just got done painting a curtain rod at my house and I’m so obsessed with how it turned out that I’m getting ready to do a cabinet in the same finish. Boom!
I was going to purchase a curtain rod that looked like this….. flat black with white accents. It was pretty.
But I had THIS curtain rod in the basement and it was the perfect size and it seemed a shame to just dump it for a new one. So I decided to paint it.
Because I wanted it to look “flat”, I used Heirloom Traditions chalktype paint in the color Black Bean. You can search for a HT retailer in your area or find it on my website at www.themagicbrushinc.com/shop
It goes on super easy and you can either buy a chalk brushes or you can use a cheap chip brush. You chose, just get the Black Bean on! This goes quick and easy!!!!
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Here is a short video showing how I applied it! Just don't overthink it... get it covered!
Then, instead of adding a wax or a topcoat, I totally went rogue and just “glazed” it with the Heirloom Traditions color “French Vanilla” which I also have on my website/ It’s a warm off white. And when mixed with a bit of water........ it GLIDES over the black.
Check it out.
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And of course, I have another video for those of you who are visual learners.
As I showed in the video, THIS is hands down the EASIEST way to paint a curtain rod. Put it in between the rungs of a ladder. You can roll it back and forth and it will save you from beating your head against a wall trying to stand it up to paint all sides of it. My ladder trick is a doozy!!! Worth tweeting and pinning!
You can see the rod hung in our breakfast room. I hesitated to show this pic because:
Here the another before/after pic of my curtain rod. I’m telling you …. THIS finish is so fast and easy. It probably took me 30 minutes total!
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Why not just cut the legs shorter on the table and chairs and give it the same finish as your curtain rod!!! Save money and a great look!
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Me too! I pike the pink on the bottom!
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