Monday, June 20, 2011

Painting Laminate

I feel like I should be back with something fabulous after being away for so long.
However, it's 8:39 on a Friday morning. I've got about 20 minutes until my brother in law shows up to drop off my nephew and my own kids are awakened by my two dogs barking their heads off at the knock on the door. So instead of fabulous, you get fast and easy :)
Fabulous will come later.

Every DIY/Crafter wonders about painting laminate, right? It's the one thing that no one wants to say "sure! we can do that!"
That's because there are so many different TYPES of laminate. Some are a lot cheaper than others. Some chip off the particle board underneath them.
Some of them, however, are perfectly suitable for painting. It's just a matter of finding a piece that will work. Look for one without chipping or peeling. You shouldn't be able to get your fingernail into the laminate seams. And it should just FEEL thicker. Less glossy.
It's hard to explain, but if you look at enough laminate furniture, you'll be able to tell the decent stuff from the crap.

I found this 3' tall, 2' wide bookshelf at my local DI for $5. For that price, I thought I'd try it. I was my daughters room mom this year, and I really liked her teacher. I wanted to give her something special for Teacher Appreciation Week, and a bookshelf for her classroom seemed like a fun, appropriate gift.

First step was sanding. I used 80 grit to go over it once - fairly lightly - then 100 grit to go over it a second time.

Then I gave it a coat of spray primer.

I painted it a pale aqua - a beautiful color I had mixed at the Home Depot in one of the Glidden paint samples for less than $3. I like using Glidden because their tiny pots come in both flat and eggshell, instead of just flat (like Behr.)

Once it had a couple coats of gorgeous on it, I decided it still needed...something. I considered distressing, but decided to go with a stencil on the sides, instead.

They totally played up the "grandma" feel of the piece - which I loved <3


My daughters teacher loved it, too.
On the last day of school I helped her move some furniture around the room - it all had to be stacked in one area so the rest of the class could be cleaned. The paint had held up perfectly - despite a class of 25 third graders using it daily.
So...painting laminate is definitely possible - as long as it's good laminate, and you do it right :)


NOTE: 8:39 on Friday morning actually turned into 9:15 on Monday morning, because on Friday the kids woke up at about 8:42 and my brother in law showed up at about 8:45 and then, before I knew it, it was Friday night at 9:30 when I was finally done doing kid stuff. Whew! Blogging is tough when you're a mom!


61 comments:

Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
San Diego Catering said...

Lovely craft!

Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...

Hey! This post couldn't be written any better! Reading through this post reminds me of my good old room mate! He always kept chatting about this. I will forward this post to him. Fairly certain he will have a good read. Thank you for sharing!

my webpage ... more information

Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...

Hey There. I found your blog using msn. That is a very neatly written
article. I will be sure to bookmark it and return to learn extra of your helpful information.

Thanks for the post. I will definitely return.

Here is my homepage More Information

Anonymous said...

Keep on working, great job!

Feel free to surf to my web-site Know More

Anonymous said...

Hmm it seems like your site ate my first comment
(it was extremely long) so I guess I'll just sum it up what I had written and say, I'm thoroughly enjoying your
blog. I too am an aspiring blog blogger but I'm still new to everything. Do you have any tips and hints for inexperienced blog writers? I'd genuinely appreciate it.


Here is my blog: more information

Anonymous said...

Hello there! Quick question that's completely off topic. Do you know how to make your site mobile friendly? My web site looks weird when browsing from my iphone 4. I'm
trying to find a theme or plugin that might be able to correct this problem.
If you have any recommendations, please share.
Many thanks!

my web page :: visit link

Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...

I'm truly enjoying the design and layout of your blog. It's
a very easy on the eyes which makes it much more
enjoyable for me to come here and visit more often. Did you hire out a developer to create your theme?
Superb work!

My weblog :: vip toilet hire gauteng

Anonymous said...

Wonderful goods from you, man. I've understand your stuff previous to and you are just too excellent. I really like what you've acquired here, really like what you
are stating and the way in which you say it. You make it entertaining and you still care for to keep it wise.
I can not wait to read far more from you. This is actually
a wonderful web site.

my website :: Piercings Port Elizabeth

Anonymous said...

Hello, I want to subscribe for this weblog to
obtain most up-to-date updates, thus where can i do it please help out.


Also visit my webpage :: tent hire Cape Town

Anonymous said...

Its like you read my thoughts! You seem to grasp
a lot approximately this, like you wrote the ebook in it
or something. I feel that you can do with some % to force the message home a bit, however other than that, this is excellent blog. A great read. I will definitely be back.

my page; app development Gauteng

Anonymous said...

Thank you a lot for sharing this with all folks you actually realize what you are speaking
about! Bookmarked. Kindly additionally seek advice from my website =).
We may have a link trade arrangement between us

Check out my page - corporate clothing Johannesburg

Anonymous said...

Hi everybody, here every person is sharing these knowledge, thus it's fastidious to read this weblog, and I used to pay a quick visit this website every day.

Here is my web site flowers Cape Town

Anonymous said...

Appreciate the recommendation. Let me try it out.

my web site; laundry baskets

Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...

Cool blog! Is your theme custom made or did you download it
from somewhere? A theme like yours with a few simple tweeks would really make my
blog shine. Please let me know where you got your design.

Many thanks

Also visit my weblog :: トリーバーチ靴

Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...

Great post.

Here is my web-site - chloe バッグ

Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...
This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.
Anonymous said...

Greetings I am so delighted I found your webpage,
I really found you by mistake, while I was looking on Askjeeve for
something else, Regardless I am here now and would just like to say cheers for a fantastic
post and a all round interesting blog (I also love the theme/design),
I don’t have time to read through it all at the minute
but I have book-marked it and also added in your RSS feeds, so when I
have time I will be back to read a lot more, Please do keep up the awesome work.


Feel free to visit my page Victorinox Swiss Army Watches For Menvictorinox For Women

Anonymous said...

It's very simple to find out any matter on web as compared to textbooks, as I found this paragraph at this web site.

Also visit my web-site :: www.aprizedate.com

Anonymous said...

I was curious if you ever considered changing the page layout of your site?
Its very well written; I love what youve got to say.

But maybe you could a little more in the way of content so
people could connect with it better. Youve got an awful lot of text for only having one or two images.

Maybe you could space it out better?

Also visit my web site; Revolyn

Anonymous said...

hello!,I like your writing very much! proportion we be in contact extra approximately
your article on AOL? I need an expert in this space to unravel my problem.
Maybe that's you! Taking a look forward to look you.

my blog post ... コーチ 財布

Anonymous said...

I every time used to read piece of writing in news papers but now
as I am a user of web thus from now I am using net for articles or reviews, thanks to web.


Review my website http://cpaexamonline.com/

Anonymous said...

Hi Dear, are you really visiting this site regularly, if so
afterward you will absolutely get nice knowledge.


My weblog ... Louis Vuitton Outlet

Anonymous said...

Hi,m sukhvinder kaur 4m kalyan m 42 yr outdated yr i began making use of dis item 4m
10th sep 2012 appox eighteen times i hve reduction
2 kg bt the point is soon after one week m emotion weekness n have discomfort in
feet soo plz recommend me too continue dis plan or nt.
.........
........ ready four rpy

Stop by my blog post; weight loss pills that work for women over the counter

Anonymous said...

Its like you read my mind! You seem to know so much about
this, like you wrote the book in it or something.
I think that you can do with some pics to drive
the message home a little bit, but instead of that,
this is great blog. A fantastic read. I'll definitely be back.

my web site - Costa Mesa masseuse helps me

Anonymous said...

[url=http://markizam.ru/index.php?route=product/category&path=97]перголы в саду фото[/url]
[url=http://markizam.ru/vydvignye]навесы из маркиз[/url]


Устали от жаркого солнца, но при этом не хотите постоянно находится в доме? Кроме того, согласитесь, совсем некомфортно, если еще и пойдет дождь,
Сейчас очень большой любовью пользуются так называемые маркизы, которые сможете купить на нашем сайте портале. Это качественные тенты, которые можно установить на улице, а также их покупают для дач и загородных коттеджей, ведь их легко натягивать, пользоваться такими маркизами очень удобно. Такие небольшие тенты, размеры которых вы сможете выбирать самостоятельно, служат защитой не только от самих палящих жарких лучей, но и от их излучения, так что теперь на улице за столиком вам будет очень удобно, прохладно.
Есть только две проблемы, которые заставят его сложить обратно: либо очень сильный ветер, либо дождь.
На нашем портале вы без труда сможете заказать нужный вам товар, стоит просто выбрать товар то, что вам подходит, исходя из различных характеристик. Естественно, свои вопросы вы можете задавать и продавцам, которые обязательно помогут купить тот продукт, который нужен. Основные отличия таких товаров в том, что они легко трансформируются, транспортируются и непосредственно устанавливаются в любом нужном месте.

[url=http://markizam.ru/korzinnye]спаренные маркизы плюсы[/url]
[url=http://markizam.ru/pergola]пергола строгаем ру[/url]

Anonymous said...

My mom was using BriteSmile but she was getting a reaction from it that a DR said to stop.
Made her tooth VERY sensitive.

Here is my weblog - do teeth whitening products actually work

Anonymous said...

cеrtaіnly likе your websitе hoωevеr yοu have
tο test the spelling on seνerаl of youг рostѕ.
Μany of them are rifе ωith spelling рroblems аnԁ I find it very bothersomе to
inform the truth howеver I will ѕurelу comе baсκ
again.

Feel free to surf to my ρаge; hcg diet injections

Anonymous said...

This blog has great potential allow on your own extremely informational.
Hold educating and doing the proper factor.

Feel free to surf to my site precision nutrition lean eating plan

Anonymous said...

how dating websites use advertisement http://loveepicentre.com/faq/ best cam dating
free married but dating [url=http://loveepicentre.com/faq/]online dating argentina[/url] free nashville dating
quebec dating [url=http://loveepicentre.com/contact/]what are jamaica's dating customs[/url] speed dating in cleveland ohio [url=http://loveepicentre.com/user/sola123456/]sola123456[/url] ann arbor dating

Anonymous said...

dating sex simulator games http://loveepicentre.com/success_stories/ dating cuban women
dating site seccurity check [url=http://loveepicentre.com/taketour/]dating fort worth[/url] dating rosenthal
elizabeth reaser dating [url=http://loveepicentre.com/taketour/]denmark dating[/url] ashley tisdale is dating [url=http://loveepicentre.com/user/Niceone/]Niceone[/url] dating illinois watches

Anonymous said...

book dating knowledge http://loveepicentre.com/testimonials/ dating she's says she's not ready
flylyf singles dating dj austin [url=http://loveepicentre.com/faq/]fem dom dating[/url] mature disabled dating
uk top dating site for free [url=http://loveepicentre.com/articles/]ozark dating[/url] dating single loving friendships [url=http://loveepicentre.com/user/ranger2009/]ranger2009[/url] free christian widow dating

Anonymous said...

dating subscription http://loveepicentre.com/contact/ dating in 1800s
dating an exs co worker [url=http://loveepicentre.com]adult dating games[/url] black women dating asian women dating
tom reedy dating william strachey's [url=http://loveepicentre.com/contact/]best dating sites for artsy people[/url] personality traits dating [url=http://loveepicentre.com/user/icecherryapple123/]icecherryapple123[/url] jason thompson dating

Path said...

I gotta bookmark this website it seems extremely helpful very useful. Thanks for sharing.

Brazil said...

O marketing é uma sequência de toques, interações e incentivos projetados para obter audiências focadas para agir. A publicidade eficaz se junta a muitas dessas partes individuais, cada uma das bases na final, como parte de um plano de compreensão que se traduz em um boom de negócios comercial sustentável. Comprar Seguidores Twitter
Mas preserva em mente, não é registrado em pedra. Mesmo se você começar na etapa quatro ou cinco, como muitos, poderá levar em consideração continuamente. Embora o monitoramento devolvido não seja perfeito e possa custar mais dólares, vale a pena o investimento entregue para alinhar seus esforços de publicidade com um plano bem descrito que suporta seus objetivos de logotipo.

Related Posts with Thumbnails