Looking for a Tuscan paint technique you can use on your Bar Stools? Try this project out to remodel and update existing Bar Stools on a budget with a Tuscan décor.
Creating a Tuscan themed project is an inexpensive way to update your Bar Stools with the look of expensive Tuscan home décor as well as establish a warm decor in your Tuscan kitchen.
This faux Tuscan Bar Stools project is easy to complete and will add a distinctly Tuscan flare to the Bar Stools in your warm and inviting kitchen. The entire faux Tuscan Paint technique project can be completed for under $40 depending on the size of your Bar Stools and how many Tuscan inspired Bar Stools you decide to go with. This is a great way to update your outdated Bar Stools on a budget in one weekend.
Tuscan inspired colors are warm earth tones. They include colors like terra cotta, warm mustard yellows, earthy warm browns, glowing oranges with a hint of brown, and warm grays. Keep these in mind when you are choosing the paints for your Tuscan Kitchen Bar Stools.
You will need:
Primer
Sand paper
Bathroom Vanity
Blue tape in ¼” width (2 roles for a large kitchen)
Egg Shell Or Semi Gloss Paint (3 Colors, One base color, 2 earthy warm tile colors)
3″bristle brushes (3)
Roller brush
4 Paint trays
Glaze Medium
Scissors or exacto knife
Bar Stools
In a high-end kitchens with authentic Tuscan Bar Stools you would normally see warm and rich colors.
So, lightly sand your Bar Stools. Wipe away any debris and apply on or two coats of primer.
This paint technique will work best on wood bar stools. If you have fabric seats in you’re bar stools, then replace the fabric with warm inviting Tuscan fabric to carry on the look. Do this last.
Let this primer dry.
I like to start this project by painting all of the Bar Stools receiving the faux Tuscan paint treatment in a warm Tuscan inspired color that will be the base color. There is no white left in this project, so this is a good way to prevent any white area from seeping through your Tuscan Bar Stools paint job.
A nice warm gray color is perfect for the base. A color like Realist Beige from Sherwin Williams would work well for this project. Once this has dried you are ready to start taping off any areas that will not be painted.
If you are completing this DIY Faux tile treatment over the weekend try to paint your base color on Friday night. Completing this one step will allow you to start working on the detailed part of the Tuscan Bar Stools first thing in the morning.
Now that your Tuscan Bar Stools are taped off you can start painting. For this project it would be best to create a few different looks for your Bar Stools based on your two paints.
Have one bar stool be closer to paint color #1, the second Bar Stool be close to paint #2, and create a third unique paint color by mixing an equal combination of the two paints.
Mix your Tuscan colors in their own paint trays and add some glaze. The glaze medium will keep your Tuscan inspired paint wet for a longer period of time. Go ahead and mix these colors in their own paint trays.
When you are applying your paint on the Bar Stools do not over work it. You want some variation in the paint. The Bar Stools should not be a flat or solid color.
Once you have the base coat of your faux Tuscan Bar Stools treatment painted you can added some extra detail and interest with a little splattered paint. Take a clean brush and lightly dip it in one of you original two paint colors. Lightly splatter it on the Bar Stools where you have been working.
Very lightly. You could also lightly stipple the wall with a very dry brush with very little paint on it. This will create that dimpled uneven effect. Just remember, you can always add more, so work in small amounts.
Let your Bar Stools dry and carefully remove the painter’s tape. Allow your faux Tuscan paint treatment to dry for at least twenty-four hours.
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