The Art of Painted Furniture Brings New Life to Old Pieces
This weekend I flipped through the pages of the most recent issue of Country Living magazine and was delighted to see it was filled with color, from interiors to garden spaces. Believe it or not, there was even a photo of a colorful chicken coop lined with wallpaper! If you’re on board the color train like me, consider painting a piece of furniture to add a fun hue in your home. Painted furniture is probably the easiest (and safest) way to add color to any room.
Photo by Kate Maloney Interior Design
A painted four-poster bed adds another shade of blue to a cottage style bedroom. A lighter blue is featured on the bedside table with a pretty bouquet of flowers.
Would you ever consider painting each dining room chair a different color? The homeowners made this strategy work by displaying the same colors in the way of pottery in the glass-front cabinet.
If you’re lucky, you might find a vintage, chippy dresser in a bold hue.
Wicker furniture doesn’t always have to be white. A pretty blue lends a coastal vibe to this home office.
Pair your favorite colors together with painted furniture. Here, navy chairs get adorned with chartreuse green cushions.
On the pastel side, light yellow and powder blue look feminine and whimsical in a cottage style home.
Or go the opposite side of the road from pastels and give kitchen chairs a bold shot of vivid yellow. The chairs pick up the bright yellow of the pineapple wallpaper in the adjoining dining room.
Classic blue is always a welcome choice for painted furniture.
Not only is this hutch painted, but so are the wooden shutters at the window. Fiesta ware style dishes complement the vibrancy of the yellow cabinet.
This post started with an aqua-painted dresser, so we’ll end with one, too. I love the mix of artwork styles in this pretty corner.
Photo by Ken Gutmaker Architectural Photography
Do you have any pieces of painted furniture in your home? I have a few that are mostly white but now I’m re-thinking the color choice so there might be a few painting projects in my future!
Very pretty furniture and art in every room you featured. I have to laugh, my wicker chairs and tables (all thrift store and roadside finds) started out white- have been pink, gray and then navy- and now white again. Easier to change the cushions and throws!
Amen, I was so glad to see color in that issue!
We have a 1950’s traditional, mahogany upright dresser that we inherited from my mother-in-law. She had it professionally spray painted in the early 70’s the wonderful “pea green” color that is was/is so popular with fine country decor. I have wanted to paint it many times but my very talented decorator SIL has threatened to disown me (haha) if I do. I trust her judgement enough to override my moments of temptation.
I loved Susan 0’s comment that it is easier to change out cushions and throws and go with a white (or neutral) color on the furniture. I’ve lost count how many times I have painted my outside metal patio furniture!!!
Deb G! Thank for your support! Today we finally had a good day here in CNY for spray paint touch ups, so all my wicker chairs etc. got a fresh coat of white in my back yard. However, a few items, trays, and other stuff got a Rust oleum wildflower blue, this year’s version of French Country Blue.
Please let me know how you are coping with all the decor constant changes.
I do have a few painted pieces, they are light blue. I do think is easier to have colorful curtains and throw pillows.
The blue painted wicker desk is gorgeous!!!
Appreciate your use of Maine Cottage photos when it comes to painted furniture. Maine Cottage catalogs and color charts have informed my paint choices for years on numerous pieces I’ve painted. My local paint store has helped me find similar colors and inspiration via Maine Cottage never fails to make my heart sing!