When there’s no room in the budget for new furniture, sometimes all you need to give a piece a new lease on life is a can of paint, a brush and some creativity. Whether you’re changing a room’s colour scheme or just want to upcycle a tired table, these 10 ideas are sure to spark your inner DIYer.
![Limited Selection White dresser painted with BEHR Chalk Decorative Paint topped with a vase full of yellow, red and orange poppies](https://assets.hgtv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/1-paint-furniture-behr-paint-select.jpg)
Limited Selection
Just because you’ve picked up your paint brush and chosen a new colour, that doesn’t mean you have to use it everywhere. Limiting what gets a fresh coat is a fresh idea.
![Wax On, Wax On Cool child’s bedroom with grey wood paneled walls, a small easel chalkboard, and a bed painted with blue BEHR Chalk Decorative Paint](https://assets.hgtv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/2-paint-furniture-behr-paint-chalk.jpg)
Wax On, Wax On
To achieve the same weathered look as this sweet blue child’s bed, paint a base coat of chalk decorative paint, then apply a wax decorative finish to get the exact effect you want.
![Triangulating Trends Colourful mid-century modern living room with a grey couch, orange egg chair, and a coffee table painted with BEHR Chalk Decorative Paint](https://assets.hgtv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/3-paint-furniture-behr-paint-top.jpg)
Triangulating Trends
Turn an unassuming varnished coffee table into a real conversation piece by layering on similar geometric shapes in varying bold shades. For an extra pop, paint the trapezoid created by the intersecting triangles a different vibrant colour.
![Wicker Wonders Chic living room with a red couch, mid-century modern painted coffee table, and BERH Extreme S530-6, Polar Bear 75 + Fashion Gray PPU18-15 on the walls](https://assets.hgtv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/4-paint-furniture-behr-paint-wicker.jpg)
Wicker Wonders
Don’t limit your painting to wood furnishings – adding paint to wicker (or other natural fibres) creates a lot of visual interest with its woven texture, while still tying in with the room’s larger colour scheme.
![Bohemian Rhapsody Fun bedroom with four poster bed, bold painted furniture, and walls painted in BEHR New Bamboo PPU10-04 and Pure Turquoise M460-4](https://assets.hgtv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/5-paint-furniture-behr-paint-bold-colours.jpg)
Bohemian Rhapsody
Don’t be shy: committing to a bold colour can produce beautiful results, especially when using contrasting colours, such as the bright green on the table and hot pink for the mirror.
![Don’t Get Board Beach themed bedroom with a small wall sconce shelf, bed with distressed white headboard painted with BEHR Swiss Coffee 12, and walls painted in BEHR Lunar Surface N460-3](https://assets.hgtv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/6-paint-furniture-behr-paint-antique.jpg)
Don’t Get Board
In a bedroom, painting a headboard is a simple way to efficiently update the colour scheme. It covers a lot of wall space and instantly changes the feel of a room without too much work.
![Vintage Advantage Lively dining room with green and white painted board walls, green and white table, and two yellow chairs painted with BEHR Chalk Decorate Paint in Summer Porch BCP12](https://assets.hgtv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/7-paint-furniture-behr-paint-kitchen-chairs.jpg)
Vintage Advantage
While the painted yellow chairs add a splash of retro colour to this lively dining room, it’s the coat of sea-green paint added to the table, built-in cupboard and lower walls that really brings home the space’s vintage vibe.
![Two Not of a Kind Beautiful bedroom vanity painted with BEHR Chalk Decorative Paint in Crème de Mint BCP22 with makeup, a mug and a flower vase on it](https://assets.hgtv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/8-paint-furniture-behr-chalk-paint-vanity.jpg)
Two Not of a Kind
Even if two pieces of furniture weren’t built as a set, painting them in a unifying matte colour changes that – just like this vintage vanity and mismatched table mirror.
![Now Lie in It Bright bedroom with a bed painted in BEHR Chalk Decorative Paint Onyx Gray BCP44 and a dresser in BEHR Memory Lane BCP34](https://assets.hgtv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/9-paint-furniture-behr-paint-bed.jpg)
Now Lie in It
While painting a whole bed may seem like a daunting task, once you’ve got the hang of the how-to steps of repainting furniture, no task will seem too big to tackle. You may even be inspired to do the dresser next.
![It’s the Little Things Overhead view of a grey couch and a small metal side table painted with BEHR Chalk Decorative Paint in Summer Porch BCP12 + Trellis Gray BCP39](https://assets.hgtv.ca/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/10-paint-furniture-behr-paint-side-table.jpg)
It’s the Little Things
Don’t forget about the little things – sometimes a small piece can make a big impact. This industrial side table gets a bright makeover with a top painted out in yellow chalk paint, while the mainframe stays a matte neutral in grey.
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