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Showing posts with label Refinish Furniture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Refinish Furniture. Show all posts

Friday, August 5, 2016

Decoupage Furniture

If you have an old piece of furniture that's a bit worse for wear but you like the style, think about using decoupage to cover up any nicks and scratches.

I have a shelf full of encyclopedias I've been reluctant to throw away. When I came across a two drawer dresser that I considered painting, I decided to add decoupage. Because I love Italy, I pulled out pages from the encyclopedias of Italian towns.
I first removed the varnish and sanded the dresser, then painted. Using encyclopedia pages, I adhered them using a white glue. Once dry, I applied six coats of Delta Ceramcoat Satin Varnish. The new handles were a clearance item at Lowes and I purchased those for 59c each.






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