To Paint Or Not To Paint Furniture?

Many people view furniture painting as a last resort. Actually, nothing could be further from the truth. Furniture painting can add a strategic and effective design aspect to homes and commercial buildings. It can infuse a splash of color to a neutral tone living or office space. Furniture painting can also blend a piece into an existing interior design and, yes, it can rehabilitate an exhausted finish. Learn more about proper furniture painting and how the expert team at Wehrli Furniture can help.

The vast majority of antique and high-quality furniture can be restored to the original wood style. Depending on the piece’s age, wear, type of wood, and other factors, an experienced furniture craftsman can provide an evaluation of the scope and potential success of rehabilitation.

Furniture is a real-life item and each piece has real-life challenges, limitations, and extraordinary possibilities. Things such as heavy hardwood damage, missing veneer, and discoloration will contribute to the cost of original style restoration. Heirlooms and furniture with sentimental value can lead an owner to consider the refinishing or repainting process.

Furniture painting may be a better option in terms of cost. But, keep in mind that furniture painting is by no means the “cheap” option. High-end and quality furniture requires artisan-level workmanship to reflect the design and meet standards worth showcasing in your home or business. The basic idea is that the cost of badly damaged wood pieces may not make sense in a variety of ways.

If you set cost aside, one of the primary reasons to choose furniture painting over refinishing is the versatility of styles and colors. Most will agree that natural wood has an innate beauty. But not every living and commercial space benefits from a wood finish. Contemporary interior designs are often enhanced by thoughtful color usage. Furniture can be utilized to engage the overall color scheme or match subtle trims. In other words, furniture painting can be employed as a specific design tool.

Along with that line of thinking, interior decorators and homeowners may find that painted furniture can enhance any style home from Victorian to American Foursquare. Unlike wood finishes, furniture painting allows you to evolve functional and showpieces when you decide it’s time for a new interior look. Simply put, you can change the furniture to meet your taste. That means not being held back by the thought of having to buy all new furniture to fit the palette.

At Evolution Furniture, our skilled craftsman can provide a furniture evaluation at our Naperville facility. If you are considering a single-piece or large-scale furniture painting project, contact us for an estimate today.