There are many ways to finish and paint your wood indoor or
porch furniture, whether you're trying to rejuvenate its looks, color it to match your dcor, or antique it to complement your motif. To get the desired results, you can choose from a variety of products, and apply them in different ways. If you're going to paint furniture, for example, you may be trying to decide whether to use brushes or spray cans.Many people avoid spray painting because they have trouble controlling the overspray, and their work areas end up splattered with paint. If you don't have a place to work where this won't be a problem, get a refrigerator or stove box from a store that sells large appliances, and use it as a painting cubicle.When you're painting a chair or a table, the easiest method is to do it from the bottom up, and the inside out. Turn it upside down and spray the insides of the legs and rungs first, working to the outsides, then stand it upright and do the seat and back, or the tabletop.The best way to keep paint out of your drawers is not to remove them when you're painting. Hmmthat doesn't sound right. Okay. Let's try again. You should never remove your drawers when you're painting. Um, I mean, of course, that if you want to, it's a matter of personal preference, and strictly your business. After all, who's to say, right? However, if you want to keep your dresser or cabinet drawers clean when you're spraying them, leave them in. Then, put masking or painter's tape around each drawer, and pull it out just a crack. Wait a minute! Let's not go there! What I mean is that you should pull them out just enough that the paint will cover their edges, and not get inside of them. Whew! Glad we cleared that up!When you're spray-painting a flat surface, start on the side closest to you, and work outward. Because overspray is inevitable, this way will let you cover it up as you go, instead of having it land on areas that you've already painted, thus ruining the finish. It will also keep you from spraying yourself anymore than, well, any more. Another way to give your furniture a nice, even finish, is to keep the spray can the same distance from the surface throughout the process. If you have trouble judging it, figure out what the best distance is, then tape a stick one inch shorter than that to the can, making sure to keep it an inch away from the surface as you work.Speaking of finishes, nothing rivals the ones that you'll find on porch furniture from CedarStore.com. Their collection includes radiant cedar, pine, oak, teak, and cherry outdoor furniture that fairly gleams, as well as polywood, aluminum, and vinyl furniture that's available in a full spectrum of brilliant colors.Also unparalleled is CedarStore.com's selection, which features patio chairs, porch swings, garden benches, lounges, settees, rockers, gliders, picnic tables, dining, bar, and bistro sets, accent tables, ottomans, and accessories, in all styles and sizes.To browse the entire gallery, visit
CedarStore.com. To contact a design consultant or customer service representative, call 1-888-293-2339, or e-mail
contact@cedarstore.com. By the way, since you'll be shopping from the privacy of your own home, you can remove anything you like.
