Paint Furniture With A Roller | Smooth Finish? Faster?

I always get asked about if you can use a roller on chalk style paints. Today, I'm putting a foam roller to the test on this huge gentleman's chest. Will it help the job go faster? Will it be smoother? I'll also be using the Dixie Belle Color Lab dixiebellepain... to dupe the extremely popular Evergreen Fog. You are going to love the furniture makeover.
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[@kellywentling4549]

Great job Christina! The Color Lab sounds awesome and your custom color is so pretty! I always enjoy your videos and learn from them each time. I’m getting ready to give a new look to my tired bedroom furniture and I’m going to see what Color Lab can come up with. 😁

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[@renatamoralez988]

Congrats😊

[@kellywentling4549]

Oh my goodness Christina and Dixie Belle, thank you so much!!! 😁❤️

[@LoriM222]

Congrats Kelly!!

[@caritodm744]

One piece a simple furniture you make a huge transformation!!!! Good job!! 🤗

[@doreennemec8651]

I really like the custom color you chose! Love the cane on the door!!

[@lzrd8460]

I think I might have used the mirror on the inside then the cane on the outside. That way a lady could still check herself by opening the door & having the mirror. Love the colour you chose. Beautiful. 🥰

[@riffleheal]

Color is gorgeous and so fun to have the ability to create your own custom color.

[@carolvalentine2407]

Love the color and the cane. You can never go wrong with brass knobs.

[@ivettebresee4789]

Started sanding my 23yr old bedroom furniture, happy to see I don't necessarily have to spend so much time sanding the finish. Love the color!

[@kimberlyd9049]

Love the choose your own color option; that’s a game changer!

[@valeriemorrow2524]

I am hoping to revamp my very drab and boring laundry room using many of Christina’s awesome techniques. I particularly enjoy Christina’s well thought out, perfectly practical and highly creative videos! The best part is the list she provides of effective and beautiful Dixie belle products that make each piece a unique work of art. There is no guesswork and thanks to her experience she offers great hints on how to achieve maximum results! Love you Christina and Dixie Belle. 😻

[@flowerlady22]

Great illustration using a roller. I did use a roller on kitchen cupboards this past summer. I liked the results. I really like the unique colors that Dixie Bell offers.

[@susanricke5694]

So glad you liked the roller method. I use it on all my furniture painting.

[@boring.doerings]

That color lab from Dixie Bell is amazing and the greatest idea ever for people who love to paint and never get their colors right. 🥰

[@eilakenslow6273]

OMG! How easy is this? Color Lab takes the guess work out of mixing custom colors or to match a color in your home already. Like a painting or accent blanket. Super for color blending furniture technique too! Thanks for pointing this out to us. You go Christina!

[@ariellaenglish2905]

The colour lab is beyond cool! Thanks for sharing all your knowledge with us!

[@mromper2010]

Agree with your thoughts on roller- leaves a texture. Love the cane - this is beautiful!

[@Nonnie1227]

This was ultra informative. The color mixer, using a roller and installing the cane....all great information. The piece is beautiful. It is amazing what a little paint and new hardware can do for a piece of furniture.

[@ChristinaMuscari]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for being here, Shelley!

[@stephaniewest4196]

Color is amazing, thanks for showing your process of mixing. The Cane really added a nice touch!

[@loriross4901]

Love the color! Beautiful piece. With the color lab, the possibilities are endless.

[@piskcoki200344]

Very beautiful, like the fact that you cover all aspects of the make over in fast time.

[@jenniferrinaldi8808]

Creating a color lab is a great idea. Bravo Dixie Belle!

[@Ontheflipside2021]

That color is beautiful. Amazing as always thank you for sharing

[@joflipsit]

Im flipping my first piece and i cant tell you how much i appreciate these videos!!!! Thank you!!!

[@lisapetronick2594]

Color lab opens up a whole realm of possibilities! Can’t wait to try it.

[@kimjohnson7508]

Love the brushed brass and cane with that color! Great combo. Very inspiring!!

[@pampalmer7706]

This custom color turned out beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

[@quinnhen2325]

I use a small roller for flat spots, a brush for detail or decorative bits. Love the color!!

[@nancymoffler558]

Love that color and will definitely be trying that new feature out. So many more accurate color choices now available with that

[@celestelabelle9369]

Color lab looked cool!! Always playing around mixing paints, this would probably help waste less to finding perfect colors!! Love it!

[@suebatson4038]

Love that color combo. Stormy seas is my favorite DB Color

[@cindyabeles4286]

The color lab is brilliant ! Going to use it today . Another great way to enhance and individualize the Dixie Belle experience .

[@aaronhudgens8345]

I love the color you chose. Sage green seems to be the color of the year.

[@janicerice-carrillo3573]

Sounds like an easy tool to create a custom color! Will be giving it a try.

[@amhodrick]

Such an elegant piece! I love the way the cane is in the same tone as the hardware!

[@eileenforbes4855]

I love the idea of being able to create a custom color! I can't wait to try it.

[@ashleys924]

I'm so excited to use the paint to refresh some pieces around home and other projects 😁

[@amanda2525]

I am in love with that color. I have a dresser that would look so beautiful that color. Awesome job.

[@LadyyNaee]

I am always embarrassed to tell people I use a roller lol. It’s faster and I paint in between running my at home childcare business and being a full time mom. But I figured out a way to minimize the orange peel look I feel (or maybe I just need better lighting lol). Loved the piece! Makes me want to go finish my piece now!

[@dominiqueandre7089]

Once more, you did a great job Christina . 👏👏👍👍🙂

[@mariat0290]

Beautiful color. Great to know that I can custom order any color. 👍🏻

[@cindybunker4918]

Wow! Love the color, the hardware and the cane. Great transformation! 🤩

[@ashb51]

That color lab is an awesome idea. Definitely a handy tool that I'm going to try out.

[@emilyredman4999]

Beautiful color! And beautiful transformation of this piece. ....I'm always excited to see when you've posted a new video!

[@Elaine2241]

Wonderful color. Color lab sounds like a great way to get Dixie Belle's paint in a color that you may have seen and fell in love with from the paint store. Dixie Belle has so many colors to choose from now. I've only begun to use my favorite colors from their color lineup. So many to choose from. You seem to have a good eye for the right color to put on a specific piece of furniture.

[@CorinneCHARLESCOSTE]

The color lab is a great idea! Thanks for explaining us your experience with a roller.

[@thatoldaner]

The Dixie Belle Color Lab is the coolest thing! I love to take paint colors I already have in my stash and experiment using the Color Lab to see what custom colors I can create. A great way to use up those half used jars of paint. Your piece turned out beautiful Christina!

[@WatchTashi]

If you thin it with water it rolls on very nicely! Cannot wait to check out the color lab. That's genius!

[@ChicAntiquebyHolly]

I love what you did with the door! The caning is so beautiful!

[@NoeliaGonzalez7591]

It's good to see a piece transformed for men. From the color to the cane, to the knobs, it's all fit for a man. The good thing about this colors is that it could also be used for s woman too. Thanks for the video and thanks to Dixie Bell for creating this wonderful paint.

[@TheDriftwoodlover]

Thanks for testing out roller application and sharing your pros/cons for the various methods. That’s a gorgeous color and cane insert. Love the knobs but might have used painted knobs on the top drawers to make it less busy.

[@krystalchester5460]

I just used Stormy Seas on an end table because of you. 😂 this color is so pretty. I used Katie Scott’s technique in her “How to Create a Linen look on Furniture” with the broom head. It was so easy and forgiving. This is my 4th piece this week and I’ve used all Dixie Belle paint. It’s really that good. I can’t seem to stray away. I love this color too, I’m with ya on the mirror….turned out beautiful.

[@jagrubster]

I love Katie Scott! And love mixing and matching creator advice to make what works for you!

[@allisonwaldon2357]

Loving the color lab idea! Endless options!!

[@wolfewerks]

I agree about the paint roller…I’m not wild about the orange peel look and prefer a brush. The color you picked was gorgeous and the Color Lab is brilliant!

[@cindystrausser7003]

I love the custom color and I do like painting a piece than rolling it. I have tried rolling chalk paint but end up using the brush over it to get rid of the orange skin look. I love your work and have been watching you for over a year. I am subscribed to your channel and Dixie Belles channel. I use a lot of their paint. See you on our next video!!

[@lovpainthorses]

Love, Love, Love the transformation!!! I can't wait till are house is built so I can try a few paint projects.

[@zonyasvintage7859]

Beautiful transformation.. possibilities are endless with a piece like that! Appreciate the tip with the roller and Dixie bell website for mixing paint colors! I had no idea that was available!

[@carmenbeckner3708]

I have never used Dixie Bell but you have my interest in it now! What a beautiful wardrobe.

[@hannahtaylor7819]

This is an amazing color! It's awesome that they give guidance to custom mix now 😊

[@SugarBeeFarm]

The color lab is a total game changer 💕✌️🌱

[@rommag4185]

Thanks for sharing about the color wheel, that's a cool feature! The piece turned out great, I like the cane feature!

[@kristenschwartzman3121]

Thanks for showing the custom color section on Dixie Belles site. This looks great.

[@lincadmus4767]

Loving the custom color on Dixie Belle website!!! So awesome! Definitely something I would love to try!!! Love the addition of the cane!!! Great job!!!

[@peggycuomo1877]

I definitely did not expect the burlap to look good. Boy was I wrong. It's beautiful!

[@johncarter8950]

I love the idea of being able to make a custom color.

[@leianorman8075]

Love the color lab feature, Dixie Bell products are my fav. Christina you make it look so easy.

[@revamelton]

Love your channel. Always like what you do. I just started trying to flip a few pieces to make a little money after retiring from teaching after 41 years. Thank you for your explanations; they have helped me a lot!

[@lizhoward9754]

Wow!! That is soooooo cool mixing those colors to get exactly what you want!! I will definitely use that feature on Dixie Belle’s web site. Loved how this turned with cane. Ditching that glass was definitely the way to go.

[@D-L-B]

So timely because I've been pondering using a roller on the piece I'm painting right now

[@sarahclemens6763]

I didn’t really understand how the color lab worked, but now I do. Thanks! The piece turned out gorgeous!!

[@paigedesignswpg]

Colour Lab looks so cool!! What a great feature.

[@saramcclelland1909]

Painting another piece to keep at home soon and I will for sure be using the color lab!

[@ceceliaibarra4716]

Wow! The color lab feature is so awesome! I will definitely have to try it. Great transformation!

[@robinotto8273]

Beautiful! The cane is a great addition to modernize. I didn’t know about the color match , that’s so cool I can’t wait to try

[@marydengler3157]

I wish I knew all these tips years ago while painting some large pieces.

[@rabekayoungberg3627]

Color lab for the win! I can’t wait to try that out. I love the way your piece turned out ♥️

[@lorifurlott2306]

That turned out so nice. I am a big foam roller fan with a brush back up. I always get a smooth finish.

[@paulineesposito7250]

This color lab is a game changer. I am going to try this asap! I love that caning! I have to try that too! Thanks Christina!!!

[@cathismith4497]

I absolutely love the color and the end result. You have amazing ideas and presentation. The color lab will be fun to try and create something different.

[@marymcaskile1727]

I love color and would enjoy using the Color Lab system from Dixie Belle. Your custom color is beautiful!

[@KarenSmith-bc7nd]

Absolutely love this color and I am so excited about the new color feature on the Dixie Belle site❣️

[@celindarushing3420]

I am excited to try Dixie Belles color lab! What a great way to get unique colors.

[@tammyshelton22]

Didn’t know DB has a color lab…. Oh, the possibilities! Thanks for sharing! Your piece is beautiful. 😍

[@brendennogosek]

Good morning Christina!!!!! Every week you somehow manage to share with us such amazing content!! Thank you sooo very much for this gorgeous piece. Hope you have a wonderful week and we can't wait for next weeks video!!!!!!! 💖

[@thegrandadventurer-twiladu4896]

I love the color you made. And the cane went so beautifully with that green.

[@SandraBevr01]

Love the color lab! Thanks for this awesome tool DixieBell. I love the color you made and how this piece turned out!!!

[@tc6375]

Hi! I love the color of paint with that type of furniture. Thank you ! For all your ideas and fun work..😉

[@traceyrice9359]

I will definitely try put the color lab. I had no idea that this was an option. Wow! Thank you!

[@tiffanysmallen3704]

Beautiful color. I love the hardware and the cane, it really compliments the color.

[@dalauraewing245]

I’ve found my first today at a thrift store! Im super excited and would love to try or Dixie’s products. I appreciate content creators who teach in such great and comprehensive detail. Oh! I WORLD LOVE THAT COLOR LAB!!

[@amandaschumacher3212]

I can't wait to try out the color lab! Endless possibilities!!

[@Sara-hs4tw]

Can't wait to try out that color lab! Amazed by how nice this piece looks!

[@denisewilson8250]

I love, love, love the Dixie Belle Color Lab! I use it all the time! I've come up with several new colors that I am eager to try.

[@CuriousCalligrapher]

Lovely color choice with explanation about how to create custom colors! I appreciate your experiment w/the roller and your analysis if finish (orange peel); I've found rollers more work & equipment/steps and still needed to use a brush as you did. Finally, lovely choice of color, trim color & cane combined into a beautifully redone piece I would buy!! The burgundy interior was a nice complementary color to your sage green as well!

[@barbaraott8962]

love the idea of a color lab!beautiful results, loving the caning

[@staceyrideout3372]

That color lab feature is awesome!! Can't wait to use it

[@alixmarie956]

Beautiful! I love doing both. It’s nice to be able to get through a piece a little quicker sometimes with a roller ☺️

[@jessicagallegos7766]

I recently lost my brother in law in mid December. He has two young boys that just turned 8 and 9. He was a single father, so now they are living with my husband and I. I want to update their bedroom furniture and their room so they have something to look forward too. This would be the perfect gift for that. 🙏

[@patmaz513]

Definitely will use the color lab. I love how your custom colored turned out! Gorgeous piece!

[@tinawright1027]

Oh my goodness I love the color lab program from Dixie Belle idea to find a color I desire ❤️. I am excited to try it😍

[@ChristySchaefer521]

I've already used the color lab!! It's so much fun and makes getting the colors I want easy.

[@kimdoughman5859]

I love their color lab ingenious to provide to people!! and Dixie Bell products ❤️