How To Paint Furniture Without Sanding

{I want to thank Zibra Paint for collaborating with me on this How To Paint Furniture Without Sanding post. All opinions are my own.}

If you are someone who loves to paint, but don’t have a lot of patience for a long, drawn out process, this How To Paint Furniture Without Sanding post is for you. I am learning to accept that I don’t have a lot of patience in many areas in my life and if I can find a way to get things done faster and more efficiently, I am all over it. Before Christmas this year, I was in the mood to paint some of my recent finds. I used a new product that I have never used on these projects and loved it so much, I had to share it with you.  

First, let me introduce you to one of the pieces I painted.

I picked up this piece at my local thrift store while Matt and I were out and about one day. I tell ya, sometimes the thrift stores are full of great things and other times, there is nothing. This time, we found a few great pieces. It is always that way when you aren’t looking for anything and don’t even plan to venture out to the thrift stores. I usually find the best stuff when I stop in on a whim. Like I always say, always go into a thrift store with no intention of finding anything. (I share a lot of my other tips for shopping thrift stores like a pro HERE.) 

I didn’t even see this piece when I walked past it the first time. It was not where the other furniture was so I wasn’t paying attention. When I came back around, I saw it immediately. Furniture was 50% off so this handsome fella came home with us that day.

You will have to excuse the lack-luster before photos. I am back to painting in our basement because it is SO COLD in Iowa during the winter.

I also didn’t get a before photo with the drawers inside the piece. What was I thinking?

I know…

I wanted to get it done! The patience thing took over and I didn’t have time to get a before photo with the drawers in (#notapatiencepainter). I had to figure out how to paint furniture without sanding. 🙂 

The original wood knobs were still on the piece, but they were brittle and missing a lot of the design. I took them off and the prepped this piece for paint.  

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How To Paint Furniture Without Sanding – Supplies:

Zibra Paint Brush

Dixie Belle BOSS

Paint

Let me start off by saying if you love to paint furniture and are searching for paint brushes that cater to the needs of a furniture painter, your search is over. For years, I wanted to find brushes for the work I do without any luck. Then, I found Zibra brushes and have never turned back. They fit my hand beautifully and they have so many different brushes that fill every need I have when painting furniture. I use their brushes for all my projects now (not only furniture). Find the paint brushes HERE.

This piece of furniture had an orange glow that I didn’t want bleeding through the paint. So, I was excited to try a new product that says it will do just that. Dixie Belle’s BOSS is made so that there is no bleeding when painting. Like I said earlier, I am always searching for new products to make my job easier so I was eager to give this stuff a try.

I used a paint brush to apply the BOSS all over the piece.

This stuff goes on white and then dries clear. I love products that do that because then I can tell where I have been. 

Once the BOSS dried, the piece felt like raw wood! It is hard to describe. I was using the BOSS to stop any bleeding, but after it dried, I couldn’t believe how much if made the piece feel like raw wood. I not only knew that the orange color of the wood wouldn’t bleed through, but from how it felt, I knew the paint was going to stick to it like it was a raw piece of furniture. SCORE! 

I chose to use the color “Buttercream” from Dixie Belle Paint. It is a pretty, creamy white color that I knew would brighten up the cabinet and bring out all of its beautiful details. 

After two coats of paint, I had an entirely new piece in front of me. 

I added new knobs from Hickory Hardware. The aged bronze knobs look beautiful against the creamy white paint. 

I used a piece of sandpaper and roughed up some of the edges on the cabinet. I didn’t want an all-over distress, but just around the edges. This step really highlighted the amazing details. 

I was thinking that this piece would be perfect in our living room under the window, but it is too big. 

It will be going to its forever home when my friend moves into her new place this month.

Are you a patient painter? Do you have some pieces you want to paint, but don’t have a lot of time to do them? Give this product a try! You can thank me later.

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