My husband and I have decided to make a "financial zone" to assist with improving our financial needs/status and reducing arguing over money. I want to add a desk to our front sitting room, to make it easier to get to and " more accessible" Because I have a hard time making it my priority. So my husband has built a desk, and the wood for the desk only allows us to paint, not stain. All the other furniture in our sitting room, where the desk will be, is Black. In our sitting room we have a taupe couch with a dark wood coffee table, a black buffet table and a black china cabinet. The desk is regular size, but extends upward with shelves. I was wondering if anyone, could give me some opinions on what color and what type of pain to use on a desk. We want to avoid stickiness and easy scratching. Please give me your opinions. Thank you!
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black.. or a nice dove gray to add some lightness in the room while remaining in the same color family. Use a nice poly sealer on top to help with future stains/nicks and such.
tons of helpful advice on painting furniture here:
http://www.inthefunlane.com/2009/07/frequently-asked-ques...
Sand it, prime it and paint it. If you want it to match your other furniture paint it black. Various paint sheens are available such as flat, pearl, semi-gloss and high gloss paint etc.... You will need to decide to use either latex or oil base paint.
Latex requires soap & water to clean the brushes and spatters. I don't think it's as sturdy a finished product as oil base paint, but this is my personal bias. Clean up is easy. Use "Goof Off" to clean up spatters that get on a wall or floor etc... Use "Goof Off" only after the paint has dried."
Oil base paint requires paint thinner to clean the brushes, (in my opinion) it is the easiest paint to use, as it flows so nicely on the surface and is very forgiving to work with. In my opinion oil base is a tougher surface. This is my opinion check with 1 or more paint professional.
I have not done this with a painted item, but it may be exactly what you are looking for. At the paint store, ask if you can seal your paint job with a varnish or varathane, polyurethane etc... to seal it. Also ask how long you should wait for the paint to cure, before applying a finish coat.
If you choose to use a sealant, ask a paint pro if you should use oil based or water bourne finish coat/sealant to work with the paint you chose.
There are also "antiquing kits." The box kits have photo's of the final finishes.
To my knowledge there is no reason any type of paint would be sticky after it's applied.
For a harder finish, you could wait 2 to 4 weeks to assure the finish has cured. Consult a paint professional, go online or call a quality paint company to determine the curing time of a paint.
I love Valspar paint, the price is reasonable. I also love Benjamin Moore paint, the price is expensive.
Buy quality brushes, they are worth it! You won't have any shedding bristles or broken bristles laying on the painted surface. If you are lucky, someone may loan you a quality brush. After you use it, do the hard work of cleaning it. Return it looking as good or better than before you borrowed it. Good brushes last for years and years.
I wish you a great painting experience.
I know this is too much info. but I was on roll!
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I would stick to black as all your other furniture is black, the desk will stick out like a sore thumb otherwise and use a satin finish as this will avod the sticky feeling. The other option is to let it stick out like a sore thumb and use a contrasting color that compliments the room; it depends largely on how many other pieces of furniture there are and your own personal preference
I don't know the type of paint but I do know you need to let it cure for about a month after you paint it.
I would probably do black since it matches the other furniture. As others have said, discuss what you are wanting to do with a paint professional at a Benjamin Moore store, Lowe's or Home Depot. The only other suggestion that I have would be to have a piece of glass cut to the size of the desk top and that will give you a nice place to write without scratching the desk top. Good luck.
I would use semi-gloss paint and I would paint it a color that blends with the wall so that it wouldn't be so noticeable. The reason to make it less noticeable is that it may bring up a negative emotional feel when you notice it.
Probably black but the grey sounds interesting too that someone else recommended. I don't know paint but I would bring a piece of the wood to Home Depot/Loews and tell them what you want. They should know. Or google search.
