7 Best Of How Do You Paint Furniture To Make It Look Antique Best Wallpaper JPG. Top the primer with a coat of paint in your chosen color and allow to dry. Create a Paint Wash Place a small amount of your lighter shade of paint in a container.
If the base color is white or cream use a mid-tone stain. Mix in water 1 teaspoon at a time until paint is thin like a wash but not so thin that it bubbles when. You can skip this step if you have an unfinished piece of furniture or you can use some paint remover to help speed up the process.
The thinner the layer the easier the next steps will be.
Painting new wood to make it look old in under 3 minutes. Satin paint is easier to work with but flat paint results in an older look. Paint the entire wooden surface with a base coat of paint source. Choose your antique stain shade according to the cabinets base color.