Do-it-yourself dresser decoupage at home

If there is a desire to transform, decorate, remake an old chest of drawers, extend its life, decorating and its various techniques will help. Decoupage is considered the most popular - decorating the surface of an interior object with various patterns, images and more.

In order to carry out decoupage of a chest of drawers with your own hands at home, first of all, you need to find out what are the basics of this amazing decor technique.

What can be made from a chest of drawers at home

Independent decor of a chest of drawers is not only a manual change of well-worn furniture, alteration of it. This is the creation of a completely original household item for a small amount of money.

Restoring a chest of drawers is a very interesting business. There are many methods for creatively reworking such furniture:

• decoupage with fabric, wallpaper, lace, postcards, etc.;
• painting by means of stencils;
• transformation by aging using different shades of paints;
• gilding - work with gold leaf;
• giving an antique look, creating a crack effect, etc.

Certain features are inherent in any of the selected methods, the result is the same - a unique thing, devoid of stamps, a transformed piece of furniture in an interesting style.

How to restore an old dresser with your own hands

Over time, any furniture ceases to be attractive: the varnish can peel off, the colors often become dull, etc. But everyone is subject to restoration work at home: restoration and renewal.

How to restore an old chest of drawers with your own hands? The main thing that needs to be done is to prepare everything that is required for this kind of work - finishing materials and tools - and familiarize yourself in detail with the methodology of the process. Having realized the decor of the chest of drawers, the master will give another life to the antique piece of furniture.

NOTE! The technology for updating an old locker is divided into several stages. Each of them is undoubtedly important in order to achieve the expected result.

Removing paint and plastic film

The preparatory stage in the restoration process is very important.

NOTE! It is worth at least something to miss when preparing the surface for decoupage, and all further work will be useless.

Decorating the chest of drawers is preceded by removing the old paint or varnish. For this purpose, acetone is applied to the surface, the chest of drawers is covered with oilcloth or film for about an hour: the latter is done to enhance the effect.

After the specified time has elapsed, the film, the remains of varnish, paints are removed with a spatula.

Removing cracks

If, in some places on the surface of the chest of drawers, chips, cracks, scratches appear, holes or other defects are visible, they can be hidden, masked with putty on wood.

Base grinding

The putty must be completely dry. It is important. Next, the surface should be carefully sanded with sandpaper or a sanding sponge.

Also, the surface can be carefully processed with a special grinder.

Priming

The basis for the future self-restored product has been created. Next, you need to prime it and paint.

Then - after the putty has dried - it is necessary to apply an acrylic primer. Usually it is white: this material has more advantages.
But in some cases, black soil may be required.

Painting

After the soil has completely dried (this will take about three to four hours), you can start painting the chest of drawers.

NOTE! If the primer is selected for wood, there is no single paint solution.

So, the composition can be as follows:

1. water based;
2. acrylic;
3. multicolor;
4. monochromatic.

What to choose from directly depends on the master himself, his initial idea, on what result he wants to achieve.

The chest of drawers is covered with paint, for which you need to use a roller or brush.

Next, varnish is applied to the surface of the chest of drawers, after which - 1-2 layers of paint. The final step is another coat of varnish.

How to decorate a dresser with your own hands

There are many ways to decorate a chest of drawers.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION! Numerous ideas of specialists, their recommendations will help turn the bedroom interior item into perfection.

So what can you do how to decorate a dresser?

The original solution is to add:

• floral print;
• fabric on the sides of the boxes.

Other great dresser makeover ideas:

• use painted toys as pens, as an option - their halves;
• cover it with metallic paint;
• paint in other original ways (for example, in the ombre style);
• when painting, you can use magnetic paint;
• decorate boxes with maps of different countries;
• cover the boxes with varnish of different shades;
• decorate with multi-colored stripes;
• add a sunny accent;
• paste over with newspapers;
• upgrade with gift wrapping;
• create an optical illusion on the surface;
• cover with fabric;
• cover with foil;
• create a colored texture on the boxes;
• use house numbers as handles;
• decorate with bright geometric patterns;
• mix prints;
• make a contrast of colors;
• revet with colored pencils;
• use a stencil to create an original pattern;
• make a volumetric decor, etc.

You can experiment endlessly.

Master class on the restoration of the chest of drawers

On thematic resources, connoisseurs of old things and lovers of doing something with their own hands will find wonderful master classes. The videos show how to restore and restore an old chest of drawers, give detailed step-by-step instructions, talk about the necessary tools and materials, and reveal the features of decoupage.

Master classes will help you do everything correctly, in the required sequence.

Decorating a dresser yourself is a great opportunity to show your artistic taste, create an updated and completely unique interior object. A simple thing can be turned into an example of almost any stylistic direction.

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