DIY Project: Ombre Sideboard for an Eclectic Dining Room
Learn how to update a vintage wood dresser using shades of a single paint color
Photos by Susan Walton
Materials
Materials
- Sideboard or other piece of wood furniture, with hardware removed and surfaces cleaned
- Cardboard to block overspray (optional)
- Orbital electric sander or sanding blocks
- Primer (Concealer by Fusion Mineral Paint)
- Roller, sponge and tray for priming
- Paintbrush for priming drawers
- Paint (Ultra Pure White and Underground Gardens, both by Behr)
- Paint sprayer (Wagner)
- Top coat (Tough Coat by Fusion Mineral Paint)
The Process
1. Once you’ve removed any hardware from your furniture and cleaned the piece thoroughly, prepare your painting area. You’ll want to work in an open outdoor location to avoid spraying paint on anything important. If you’re worried about overspray, use cardboard to protect nearby surfaces.
1. Once you’ve removed any hardware from your furniture and cleaned the piece thoroughly, prepare your painting area. You’ll want to work in an open outdoor location to avoid spraying paint on anything important. If you’re worried about overspray, use cardboard to protect nearby surfaces.
10. Paint the bottom third of your furniture with the lightest shade of paint.
11. Once the paint has completely dried, finish at least the top of the furniture piece with a top coat. Holley used Tough Coat by Fusion. This will protect the surface from scratches and make it easier to clean.
Note: Make sure you take enough time to let the paint dry completely before reattaching the drawer hardware.
11. Once the paint has completely dried, finish at least the top of the furniture piece with a top coat. Holley used Tough Coat by Fusion. This will protect the surface from scratches and make it easier to clean.
Note: Make sure you take enough time to let the paint dry completely before reattaching the drawer hardware.
Now your statement furniture piece is ready to use for entertaining.
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Holley bought the sideboard at an antiques store for $50 and spent another $90 on materials, not including the sander and paint sprayer, which she already owned. Any type of wood furniture could work for this look, whether it’s a small side table or a larger dresser like the one pictured here.