Help with ideas on painting this hutch
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i have this China curio, that is total 80s oak. It houses my ceramic chickens and glass insulator Collections. I want to chalk paint it but not sure which direction to go. My cabinets are espresso, my dining table is a dark brownish gray driftwood and my living room furniture is lighter driftwood gray. All can be seen in my open great room. The glass in this piece is a beautiful beveled leaded glass, but I'm thinking I want to add chicken wire to the sides and front too, without elemimaging the glass (dust control). Help me with color ideas. Or how to blend chalk paint to achieve the desI red color. Also how to incorporate the wire into the redesign.
This is the color of my tabletop.
Would consider a white wash effect instead of chalk paint?
i'd say, a bit of an off white flat paint.
take the glass out, put chicken wire where the glass was
and do a bit of antiquing on the white w a tad bit of creamy color or
sand off some of the color.
first you have to de gloss the wood and then prime it.
can find this at any hardware store. ie: menards etc
p.s. remove the picture to the right of the cabinet. it does not really
fit that space and looks like it just got hung there to get it up.
I think i'd thin out the stuff you have on top of the cabinet and around it.
it will look much nicer not crowded in.
I would sand and use Rust-Oleum Antique White stain. It stains creamy white with brown undertones.
If you want to add chicken wire, but keep the glass in, I would start by removing the door, to make it easier to work on. Cut your wire, carefully, to size. Try to keep closed spaces near each edge. Cut and finish strips of wood to go over the wire, covering the edges, and nail or screw in place. Make sure the screws are short enough that they go through the strips, wire, and into the cabinet, without going through.
you can purchase deglossser at any hardware place like menards, truevalue etc.
there are some you just wipe on and rinse off, there are others you put on w a brush and wipe off. i've used both.
don't forget to prime. that way your paint will stick better.
get a good primer. cheap ones don't go over unstripped wood well.
i just did all our trim that was oak. deglossed, rinsed and wiped it down well
and then put on a primer. then after that dried for a few days, then i painted w
a gloss paint, but you can use a flat paint as well. just make sure you get a primer that will take both flat paint.
good luck... would like to see it when it is done!
id go with a red paint. this is a good piece to sdd a splash of color
I like Debra's idea. IMO, though, your cabinet doesn't have the outdated look many oak pieces do. I think it looks pretty darn good, as is. If you must paint, what about black? It would make a statement.
I like chalk paint. You can make your own and it is a lot cheaper than buying it. Pinterest has the recipe for making your own. Also, chalk paint doesn't require the prep that other paint does. I would just recommend lightly sanding with a fine sandpaper to get some of the sheen off from the finish that is already on there and then take a tack cloth over it to remove the sanding dust. After you paint it, you can distress it with sandpaper (go easy at first) and then apply an antiquing was. It will be beautiful when it is done. Good luck and have fun!