If our social media feedback is anything to go by, all kinds of DIY instructions and tips are now diligently followed!
Creative furniture painting and DIY projects - Sound familiar? Do you also follow skilled creators and admire their products?
Making DIY projects is not only fun and rewarding, but it can also be a great way to reset your mind and cope better with everyday life.
In fact, using colors, painting and being creative can be great ways to improve mental well-being.
As with all painters and do-it-yourselfers; in the beginning you practice and you become a master by practicing - practice makes a monster! However, you can get a head start by reading the instructions and using Frenchic paint, which smoothes beautifully.
Why start DIY projects and furniture painting?
There are many reasons why people start painting and DIY projects from furniture, mirror frames, bookshelves, children's beds, chairs, dressers, kitchen food groups...
- You have a beloved piece of furniture that already looks a little tired and needs some color.
- You want to try new interesting techniques and get a bit of a challenge to do.
- You want to bring the coolest and unique piece of furniture that you have been planning in your mind for years into your home to brighten up your everyday life. By combining several pieces of furniture and their parts and painting the whole as a whole - certainly unique and fitting 'custom furniture'.
- You want to recycle and save something old and make it practical again and take it back into everyday use.
- Maybe you've even thought about a small side business!
Your motivation can be anything, but getting started can feel a little overwhelming. Fortunately, you can just jump in and let your creativity run wild!
Inspiration for reuse and tuning
Almost everything can be painted, recycled and tinned. Do you have a bigger project in mind? For example, combining Ikea-type furniture and painting it as a media wall, or as a large storage unit in the kitchen or bedroom?
What if you painted that jute rug to match your interior? Succeed with the Frenchic series!
Our FB group is full of our customers' wonderful projects, photo series of realizations and videos. You will also find tips for mirror paneling walls and painting kitchen cabinets in the group.
Do you want to learn how to make your own art furniture using the Decoupage technique? Our information bank has useful instructions and in the FB group you can ask more from the skilled creators themselves.
But if you want to start small first, read this article and familiarize yourself with the instructions in our information bank , and you'll get started!
Unique furniture is a particularly inspiring starting point. When you really think about it, anything can become a statement piece for your home.
Example: An old suitcase + Nougat shade and Frensheen Copper plus metal peg legs = a great bedside or side table!
Wood is also easy to work with and is well suited for renovation, construction and renovation projects.
Take a look at this stylish log beam, which has been stained black over time! Lightening without sanding is easy with the Frenchic wax & paint technique: it works wonders!
Accessories: Brown Frenchic wax, wax brush and Creme de la Creme shade & paint brush
Want a lighter start?
If you haven't done a lot of DIY projects, don't worry. You can achieve great results using just masking tape and paint.
For example: use tape to border a stripe or a square - or both.
Use of metallic tones: You can mix Frensheen metallic colors and Finishing Coat to get a beautiful metallic tone on old pieces of furniture.
Or realize artistic and creative freedom?
