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February 6, 2017 By Sherry

How to Makeover a TV Console

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You can easily makeover a out-of-date TV console with paint.

You can easily makeover a out-of-date TV console with paint.

I am so pleased with this project that I want to show you how to makeover a tv console easily.  We have so many things that we need right now like trees cut down and new gutters and roof repair at the lake. Anytime that I can manage to update an out-of-date piece in my home makes me so happy.

You can easily makeover a out-of-date TV console with paint.

We had purchased this console about 7 or 8 years ago, and it is so dark in the room. I do not have a before picture of how dark it is but I did get this off a video on my phone of my dog playing.

You can easily makeover a out-of-date TV console with paint.

When I want a new piece of furniture, I look at it and try to come up with ways to update the existing piece. I wanted a new tv console so I googled tv consoles and got an idea of what I like.  My thoughts are to try to update using a weathered paint technique. So what if I mess up, it is worth a try before I throw it out and purchase a new one.

You can easily makeover a out-of-date TV console with paint.

The Makeover

I cleaned the console well and taped off the windows.

Paint the console with two coats of primer. One thing that I have found that makes a painted piece look brand new is to lightly sand with a medium grit sanding block between coats. I very lightly sand after each coat of primer and each coat of paint. Always wipe the piece with a tack cloth or a damp cloth after sanding. If not, you will have dust in your paint

. Wait a few hours between coats so that the paint will cure and not come off when sanding it. I let the primer sit overnight and painted the piece with my paint color the next day.

You can easily makeover a out-of-date TV console with paint.

Paint the console.

I used a tan color paint that I already had. I did not use chalk paint but you could. The paint turned out so smooth that it looks brand new. The sanding really makes a difference.

You can easily makeover a out-of-date TV console with paint.

 

You can easily makeover a out-of-date TV console with paint.

I used a dry brush technique to achieve this look. You can see how I did it here. Dry brushing is the easiest paint technique ever. I feel like you can’t mess it up. If you do, you can add some paint on top and try again after the paint dries. I dip the end of the brush in a light gray paint and wipe as much of the paint off the brush as I can. I lightly make small random brush strokes with my brush. See my detailed post here.

You can easily makeover a out-of-date TV console with paint.

Painting this piece totally brightens up this corner of my room, and I honestly like this TV console as much as if I had purchased a new one. The best part about updated old furniture is the money that you save your family. This is how to update a TV console but you could use this easy technique on any piece of furniture you want.

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Comments

  1. Robin says

    February 6, 2017 at 6:37 pm

    Your console makeover looks amazing, Sherry! The light color really brightens up that corner of the room. I have not tried dry brushing yet, but now that I’ve seen how it looks on your furniture I think I’ll have to give it a try!

  2. Carol says

    February 6, 2017 at 8:18 pm

    I love the lighter color and you did a fantastic paint job on it. It looks like a new piece of furniture!

  3. Lynn Spencer says

    February 7, 2017 at 5:15 am

    Hey Sherry…it looks fantastic! I am so with you…I’d much rather make over something I already have than need to go looking for something new. And sanding much such a big difference in getting a smooth finish.

    I know you are thrilled with it! Well done my friend.

    Hugs, Lynn

  4. Tammy says

    February 8, 2017 at 3:58 pm

    Hi Sherry,

    Thank you for sharing the dry brush technique. I have some black furniture in my office that I desperately want to update. This might be the perfect way to transform those pieces. Thank you for sharing!

  5. Toni | Small Home Soul says

    February 15, 2017 at 12:56 am

    This turned out great Sherry, and it sure did brighten up the corner. I love the paint finish you achieved by sanding it. Adding the doors was perfect!

  6. Kasia says

    September 3, 2017 at 11:11 am

    It looks very good indeed! Such a difference. I’m planning on making a tv stand/console from used pallets and this dry brush technique will definitely come handy for the look I’m after. Thanks for sharing!

  7. Kimberly Satterfield says

    February 2, 2019 at 7:16 pm

    hi Sherry, beautiful job!! I had a question. Did you prime this piece first? A piece I am thinking of using this technique on is not real solid wood, has veneers on it.. so I am thinking that it will need a rough sand then primer.. if so what primer would you use? Thanks in advance. Kim

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Hi! I am Sherry and I live in Alabama. Thanks for visiting my blog. I love beautiful things but I am passionate about decorating my home without going in debt. It is amazing how creative you can be when you are on a budget. My home is decorated with diy projects, thrift store finds, and some items purchased new. I hope that you find something you to create for your home.

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