If you have an existing wicker bed in any shape you can use this fun paint technique to transform it into a piece of family heirloom furniture you will want to pass down for generations to come. There is no need to spend a ton of money on expensive new shabby chic wicker beds when you can easily transform your own.
The main tool used for creating this shabby chic wicker bed is a paint sprayer. They can be rented at your local home improvement store. If you do not want to spend the money to rent the paint sprayer, then use spray paint in cans to transform you shabby chic wicker bed.
Tip: Any real wood or cheap plain Wicker Bed is perfect for this Shabby Chic Paint Technique. Be sure to spray on a coat of primer first!
Here is a list of supplies you will need to start making this Shabby Chic Wicker Bed:
Sprayable Primer
Paint (2 colors: bone white and sand 2 from Laura Ashley at Lowes)
Paint sprayer
Wood stain
Glaze
Sandpaper
Drop clothes
Wicker Bed frame
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The first step is to very lightly sanding the surface of your plain Wicker Bed.
Now, you should wipe off the dust with a clean dry cloth.
Next, spray on a coat of primer. Again you can coat your wicker shabby chic bed with spray paint primer from the can or pour you primer into a paint sprayer. You need to do this to get into the little crevices.
Your Bone and Sand #2 Paint will not stick to your surface if you don’t sand and then prime your shabby chic Wicker Bed surface.
Tip: You can use a paint brush t apply paint if you really want a more rustic look. This is a great way to get a lot of paint on the headboard and really make it look old.
Now, Allow your primer to dry completely.
Now you are ready to spray on a coat of your base paint, the sand #2 from Laura Ashley that you bought at Lowes.
Let this paint dry for at least 24 hours.
Now you are ready to spray your shabby chic wicker bed with your white paint. I like bone white from Laura Ashley for this, but you really can use any white color you have.
Spray this on as well and then let it dry for 24 hours as well.
Now, for the final step you need to use the sand paper to rough up edges. I like to simply lightly run the sand paper over the surface of the wicker bed. The raised areas will lose their white paint to reveal the Sand colored paint from Laura Ashley.
Now, you need to wipe the surface down with a clean dry cloth.
So, you can be finished here or take the whole shabby chic craft project one more step.
All you need to do is use a mixture of ½ wood stain and ½ glaze to darken your piece.
Mix your paint and glaze in a plastic container. You can rub this onto the white paint to darken it and antique it.
Let this dry for 24 hours as well and you are finished.
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