I've recently come across the "Cartoon Flipped Furniture" style and decided to give it a go and upcycle an old set of bedside draws for my very happy son, I hope it encourages him to pack away all of his toy cars soon.
Materials
Sandpaper
Dulux Enamel paint, Semi-Gloss, (Dura Max spray cans)
Small test tin "White Knight" - Black.
*I also suggest wearing gloves and a face mask.
Tools
Ozito belt sander
Small paint brush
Screwdriver
Steps
Step 1
First I collected this set of draws from Salvos a couple of days prior and gave it a wash.
Step 2
- Remove the draws
- Remove the handles and screws
- Sand doors
Step 3
- Sand the shell of the draws.
(I did not remove the draws first and started sanding the top because I was excited to get into it, but I still suggest doing that 1st)
Step 4
- I then started spray painting the shell and handles "Very Terracotta" I wanted these draws to have a contrasting colour so I picked "Post Boy" so they are in the same tone range.
(I also looked up Bart Simpson's bedroom before starting this project for some cartoon research and colour inspiration)
*One can was enough to complete the outside (not the back) and the handles.
Step 5
- I then moved onto painting the doors "Post Boy".
I recommend laying these flat so your doors don't start looking like melted ice cream, however, this is another cartoon style that I've seen.
- Let it all dry before putting the draws back in (this dry's surprisingly fast)
*One can also covered the inside of the draws and the sides.
Step 6
Here I used a small tin of Black enamel paint (White Knight) and a small paintbrush (unfortunately I did not get a photo of this part being done)
- Do around all edges/corners of the pieces of furniture and handles.
- Add in some feature lines, the lines do not need to be perfect.
*This also dried rather fast.
