A vintage washstand makeover | using wallpaper to hide imperfections on old furniture

Vintage furniture can come with some down sides: wear and tear. In the case of this little piece there were some large cracks in the sides of the piece which I wanted to disguise. Credit to my painting friend Annie Loveday Furniture for this genius idea and help with my indecisiveness of colour choosing!
I used anaglypta wallpaper to 'paper the cracks' and help dusguise the imperfections of this little piece.
Make sure you watch to the end for some outtakes (shout out to one of my followers for suggesting that idea!)
Dixie Belle Products used:
Drop Cloth Chalk Mineral Paint
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Soft Pink Chalk Mineral Paint
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Tea Rose Chalk Mineral Paint
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Hampton Olive Silk Mineral Paint
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Conch Silk Mineral Paint (interior)
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#furniturepainting #furnitureflip #diyprojects #upcycling #dixiebellepaint #diy #wallpaperdecoupage

[@MrsMMcG]

Love it! Pink is a hard color to have in a home unless it’s a child’s room. You really have to be into it. That said, the green is lovely! Wallpaper to dress up furniture is really creative ~thank you for sharing ☺️

[@faffdesigns]

Glad you like!

[@lisachiboroski9930]

Great piece! Love the wallpaper and Hampton Olive is one of my very favs….you are right, you can’t go wrong with that color! ❤❤❤

[@faffdesigns]

You can’t! It’s such a fab shade

[@MrsJax304]

Your hair is gorgeous and so is your painted furniture…

[@faffdesigns]

Thank you!!

[@donnacurry166]

Gorgeous color and the out takes!!!!!! 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@faffdesigns]

😁

[@catherinelietz9444]

Love it! The green was a better choice.

[@faffdesigns]

Thanks!

[@lisamckay5058]

Okay, the outtakes. May we please talk about the outtakes?! YOU SLAY ME!! Too funny. 😂 Next, although I loved the Tea Rose paint, I understand that it didn't thrill you. Hey, it's your art, isn't it? It matters what speaks to you and your esthetic. And would I grab that piece, if I could? Pfffft. Of course, I would!!! Great job. ❤

[@faffdesigns]

Thank you Lisa! I do love Tea Rose too but just not for this piece

[@lisamckay5058]

@@faffdesigns I'm looking forward to the time and piece for Tea Rose to be exactly right. ❤️

[@faffdesigns]

Haha I’ll keep an eye out for something suitable

[@cynthiagayheart5673]

I love the color in the end it’s just beautiful!

[@faffdesigns]

Thank you!

[@sandraisabel898]

You are so kind, so funny, and so talented!Love from Portugal

[@faffdesigns]

That’s very kind of you, thank you!

[@lyndioli]

Love this side table!!! First time viewer and I gotta say that youve got the greatest of personalities 😊. Im subscribing! Can't wait to see what all you create!

[@faffdesigns]

Thanks for subbing! That’s very kind of you to say

[@susanhutchinson5305]

Wow that turned out great. Perfect colour for that piece.

[@faffdesigns]

Thank you!

[@briannebates9952]

I love the look of the piece both ways! You did an amazing job as always! Also, your hair is gorgeous!!!

[@faffdesigns]

My hair?!? Well I’ll absolutely take that! Thank you! I feel like it’s a birds nest haha! 😂

[@JudithGenovese-k8i]

Great show as usual. So talented. Please send. Info on your patient friend that paints old English style. Looked a couple of ways cld not find her.

[@faffdesigns]

Here’s the link to her Facebook page. She isn’t on KZbin facebook.com/share/awTqCeyoTt4pzFwF/?mibextid=LQQJ4d

[@lisamckay5058]

​@faffdesigns thanks!

[@MrsJax304]

Ice cream van music interrupting you😂😂😂

[@faffdesigns]

Damn ice cream man 😂😂😂

[@shirleyjohnson3397]

Stunning! It's good to have painting. What is her name again so I can see her country painting?

[@faffdesigns]

Thanks! This is the link to her Facebook page facebook.com/share/8nsStWXRqXNrqYtN/?mibextid=LQQJ4d

[@lizziedae91]

Could you use wood filler on the outside and inside of the piece to stabilize it? Also, that blue is definitely your color!

[@faffdesigns]

I used a strong two part filler on both sides of the crack but it was a pretty big crack so this was just an idea I had to cover the area. It would have probably held up fine but this is just an insurance lol!

[@lizziedae91]

@@faffdesigns oh ok I see, sorry if I missed that in the video. Thanks for answering!

[@faffdesigns]

No worries!

[@furniturerevivalist9812]

If by overcomplicating it you mean that you tend to repeat the same thing several times, then yes you do . Real furniture artistry is not in masking or hiding split wood underneath paint or wallpaper. Real skill is in repairing the crack and blend it in to match the original wood colour, and bring original wood back to life.

[@faffdesigns]

Firstly viewing is optional but thanks for viewing the content and engaging. Second I don’t ‘restore’ pieces. I paint them. The two jobs are very different and I have no interest in restoring items. I want to paint them. There’s many ways to achieve something and this is just one of those options. Please do let me know when you post a video to your account so I can pop by and watch how an expert does it.

[@ladyjane6846]

I think you've missed the point here. She's clearly not a furniture restorer. Best not to bitch about fellow KZbinrs. It doesn't help your cause.

[@faffdesigns]

🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@MrsMMcG]

@@ladyjane6846word!

[@MrsMMcG]

@@faffdesignslol, they have zero content 🤣😂🤣