Looking to introduce some charm to your interior design? Do you have some furniture or cabinetry that has seen better days? Get the updated look you need with gorgeous hand painted décor! Here’s the expert tips and tricks and you need.
Most of us do it. We are gifted a family heirloom from Great Aunty Edna or buy the ‘perfect piece’ of furniture that turns out not-so-perfect in 10 years’ time. You love the functionality but the aesthetics are so many levels of wrong.
Don’t despair. With a little bit of hand-painted magic, you can transform drab to fab in no time at all.
Whether it be a refresh you need or some new items in the home, update your style stress-free with some hand painted décor.
The benefits of hand painted décor
Hand painted décor is a great way to revive outdated furniture or cabinetry. With a new coat of paint or lacquer you can change the colour, shade or texture of an item and disguise bumps and scratches after a quick patch-up. Generally, the biggest benefit of hand painting décor is that it’s budget-friendly as you can refresh an item without having to replace it entirely.
Hand painted décor brings old back to new with minimal effort.
Following are our Highlands Hand Painting tips for how to add some hand painted décor to your home.
Kitchen, bathroom and laundry
Typically, as one of the most valuable areas of a home, styling in a kitchen can set the trend for overall interior design and make a huge difference in a home’s re-sale value. In addition, when the kitchen and wet areas in a home look outdated, they reflect poorly on the general design and appeal.
Hand painted décor can change all of this and bring back some real ‘wow factor’ back to these areas.
Kitchen, laundry and bathroom vanities
Wear and tear are a part of living, particularly in workhorses like the kitchen, bathroom and laundry. Scratches on cabinetry and vanities are common yet easily fixed with resurfacing. Rather than replacing the cabinetry just add a new coat of paint instead.
You can transform the colour of cabinetry and vanities by respraying or hand painting the décor. You may also like to change the surface texture from matte to gloss (or vice versa) for a complete facelift.
Benchtops
If you are no longer a fan of the benchtop colour in any room, treat it as part of your décor and hand paint that too! Benchtops can also be resurfaced to completely revive the aesthetics. With no need to pay for a complete replacement, resurfacing and/or repainting is often a huge cost-saver for any renovation budget.
Splashbacks
Splashbacks are an important part of décor, especially in the kitchen. The Highlands Hand Painting team can resurface kitchen and wet area splashbacks or repaint existing glass splashbacks too. This is often an overlooked way to introduce some hand painted décor, particularly for cost-saving purposes.
Furniture
As we mentioned earlier, hand painting décor such as furniture can save dollars and plenty of time and effort shopping around for replacements. Much like cabinetry, hand painting furniture provides ample options for colour choice as well as textures and finishes.
You can match in with other hand painted décor around the home, or décor of any style for that matter, and customise your furniture as much as required.
Some furniture items that are commonly resurfaced and hand-painted are listed below. However, there are generally very little limitations with hand painting and resurfacing furniture items and décor.
- dining tables
- dining chairs
- buffet tables
- display cabinets
- bookshelves
- bed side tables
- dressing tables
- chest of drawers
- baby cribs and cots
- baby change tables
- beds
- doors of any kind
Hand painting décor such as furniture can update and transform an outdated piece to a durable, high-quality item that is easy to clean, looks fresh and modern.
General hand painted decor
Other items that are great candidates for hand painting revival around the home include:
- picture frames
- large ornamental features
- wall clocks
If you have an item that needs a refresh or a serious touch-up, the chances are it can be revived with some professional hand painting. When executed properly, hand painted décor can overhaul interior design and add value to your home in an instant.
Could your home do with some hand painted décor? Contact us at Highlands Hand Painting on 1300 662 112, submit an online enquiry, or visit us at 12 Graham Hill Road Narellan NSW.