Gilmore is a 27 year old who loves decorating especially bold black and white color palettes. Always Consult a Professional Before Starting a DIY Project. Header picture from Photo Express.
Painted white furniture has always been a traditional classic thing but it's really seen in a lot of designer magazines along with black and white decorations. This can be a little bit overkill and you might just feel like it's all been done before. However there are a few DIY projects that you can try out. This is true if you are building the piece from scratch or if you just want to give a little bit more embellishment to a basic item that you already have in your space.
You can really create a plaster kind of effects just with simple DIY projects and stencils. There are a lot of different ways to do it but it really does give kind of the raised appearance of more expensive carving. Of course this will be delicate, so you will need to make sure that you’re okay with it being imperfect. This is one of the truly beautiful parts of this kind of craft project because it gives you a much more intricate look without spending all that money on an antique look for reproduction furniture. You probably want to try this out on less expensive pieces and just go with a more organic kind of design that doesn't have to be perfect. With a lot of these kinds of finishes it's better to just keep it simple. You should focus on basics shape such as florals or vines for a French country feeling.
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Another way to transform this is with color. For instance if you go with black and white painted furniture then this really does open up all different kinds of options. You could just paint the trim work a contrasting color or just add glaze over the trim in a different color for a more subtle kind of effect. This is great for a kids room or even a nursery. If you want to do painting or stenciling it can really help to just change up the basic country kind of color palette. This way you won't have to worry about mixing different colors and it can make things a lot sleeker.
Before you paint the furniture white you can really add a lot of different embellishments to help out with the function of the piece. For instance if you have an armoire in the office you could just try putting a cork board on the front of the doors. Try making your own with an upholstered message board. These items are pretty easy to work with. You can make your own custom sizes with just a few simple DIY and craft projects that fit snuggly inside the door frame. This adds instant color but it's also a place where you can get organized and plan out your day.
Another thing that you can do when painting white furniture is to give it a kind of a vintage effect. Just using different metal screens is going to add a very subtle color that can coordinate with the other metallic finishes in your room. At the same time this gives it a very antique kind of effect and adds interests to simpler items. This is the perfect way to combine the contemporary styles with more classic kinds of elements for a totally unique piece.
It's also important to use this in the entire context of your room. This is really a way to create a theme. Even if you have a dominant color then this can just be your accent color that you can use with your different lighting and accessories.
A great way to do this is to just to play around with texture. Right now, things like faux feathers, ruffles, and flower petals are all very popular for things like throw pillows. This is easy to do yourself and it can save you hundreds of dollars. You just need to make sure that you start out with quality materials and then you are really patient. You really don't need to do this on every single item. Use one or two of these items and it is really going to be easy to change out later on. You really want to focus all of your budget, as well as your craftsmanship, just on one item for a very cohesive kind of look. Then you can even mix this with less expensive store-bought throw pillows.
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