When it comes to your kitchen everything has to be perfect! It’s an area where people are all the time, especially when you have guests come over. Your kitchen dresser looks lovely there in the corner, but eventually you need to spruce it up a bit. Years ago these were used for cooling porridge and preparing meats, but today they offer a quaint appeal to any home. So make sure you keep it in the best shape possible.
However, like other wood furniture you will need to repaint kitchen dressers periodically. This will help to beautiful both the furniture piece itself, as well as your kitchen. When creating kitchen designs you should consider repainting your kitchen dresser. Here are some tips for doing it effectively:
Consider a wood stain as an alternative
If you don’t want to spend time priming your kitchen dresser, letting it dry, and then using paint; consider staining as an alternative. Bringing out the look and feel of the wood can provide a natural allure you won’t see if you paint it. This is because the stain doesn’t penetrate the pores of the wood. Just make sure you add a finish when you’re done. It will protect it and provide more longevity.
Sand it Down
Even if the previous layer of paint has worn off completely, you should still sand the dresser thoroughly, before adding the primer and paint. That will smooth out any imperfections in the wood, which will improve the texture of the primer and paint. It’s highly advisable that you sand the dresser outdoors. If the furniture piece contains lead-based paint, this will help to avoid any health problems. That’s because high levels of lead in one’s body can cause issues such as high blood pressure and memory loss.
Create a color scheme
Sometimes scheming can be a good thing. When selecting kitchen paint for kitchen dressers, consider creating an overall color scheme. This doesn’t mean that every furniture piece in your kitchen has to be the exact same hue. However, creating a color scheme can help to bring together the whole kitchen. Neutral colors are some of the best ones, since they match with any color in the kitchen. You could also mix and match primary colors, secondary colors, or complementary colors. Also, you could use the color of kitchen dressers as an accent for the other décor in the kitchen.
Always add Primer
Technically, a primer is a type of paint. But it basically prepares the wood for the primary paint layers. The two main types of primer are the spray-on and brush-on varieties. Either type would be OK when preparing the wood of your dresser. However, since the surface area of the dresser is fairly large, it’s recommended that you use a brush-on primer. This will help to ensure that you apply the coat evenly.
In the end, it doesn’t matter if you choose kitchen paint or stain for your kitchen dresser. Just look at the kitchen designs you have in place now, and it will be a smooth transition.
