Do you love your kitchen dresser, but hate the way it looks? Kitchen dressers can help to create a perfect décor ensemble in a kitchen. Historically, people used them to cool porridge and to prepare meats. People also used them to display items such as crockery and silverware. Today, kitchen dressers are the perfect furniture piece for displaying and storing items.

However, like other wood furniture you will need to repaint kitchen dressers periodically. This will help to beautiful both the furniture piece itself, as well as your kitchen. When creating kitchen designs you should consider repainting your kitchen dresser. Here are some tips for doing it effectively:

Think about Staining it

If you don’t want to spend time priming your kitchen dresser, letting it dry, and then using paint; consider staining as an alternative. Bringing out the look and feel of the wood can provide a natural allure you won’t see if you paint it. This is because the stain doesn’t penetrate the pores of the wood. Just make sure you add a finish when you’re done. It will protect it and provide more longevity.

Sand it Down

Even if the previous layer of paint has worn off completely, you should still sand the dresser thoroughly, before adding the primer and paint. That will smooth out any imperfections in the wood, which will improve the texture of the primer and paint. It’s highly advisable that you sand the dresser outdoors. If the furniture piece contains lead-based paint, this will help to avoid any health problems. That’s because high levels of lead in one’s body can cause issues such as high blood pressure and memory loss.

The Color Scheme

Finding the right color for your kitchen dresser usually revolves the kitchen paint colors you used. You definitely want everything to blend together, so consider using a neutral color. This will allow you to match it with any color that is presently in your kitchen. Then again; you can always use the color of your kitchen dresser to accent the rest of the kitchen.

Always add Primer

This is not an option! Adding primer prepares the wood to properly be painted. It doesn’t matter if you choose a spray or the brush version, because both work well. Then again; if you have a large surface we would recommend the brush-on primer. If you do this you will be able to apply your coat evenly.

Just by using kitchen paint or stain, your kitchen dresser will look better than ever. It will also help the process run smoother, so dress up your kitchen dresser correctly!