Creating an Asian theme on furniture For use on: furniture, objects

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Previously painted furniture

If the furniture you are working on has an existing coat of paint or varnish then you’ll need to give the furniture a light sanding first to remove the top layer of existing finish to allow the base color paint to adhere.

Painting and staining over unfinished wood

You can sand or strip the finish off, getting down to the raw wood, allowing you to stain the furniture with wood stains in a variety of tones, from deep Ebony to a lighter wood tone, like Fruit Wood or Birch. You would then need to apply a sealer over the stain. The whole piece can be sealed with a satin sheen sealer, like polyurethane or varnish.

Creating a hand rubbed appearance using waxes

To give the piece a hand rubbed look us tinted Bree wax, in a dark brown or black color, found at most good paint supply stores. Rub on, let sit a moment then polish off. This gives a light antique effect as well as a hand rubbed appearance.

Creating an Antique Ivory Finish

Another option is to create a worn ivory effect. Paint a base color in an off-white tone, like Antique White or Linen White, in a latex eggshell finish paint. Follow the tutorial on this site for ‘Antiquing Furniture’ found at the artSparx Color Palette. The recipe will show you the colors combinations needed and the technique to follow. If you apply this in a loose, uncontrolled manner you can create a rustic, worn effect.

Accenting the furniture

Finish the piece off by adding an accent color, either a deep red or gold paint, to the drawer edges, or some other profile, to really accentuate an Asian theme.

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