If you are going to paint furniture, why not do it right, and make it pop!  Furniture can add color and texture inexpensively to a room that is otherwise plain.  There are a few tricks to making your painted furniture really pop.

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Layers of Color – I have found that I love and get the most compliments on pieces that have different layers of color. For example, mix it up with the color – do the drawers a different color or paint the trim a different color than the main color of your piece.  Ombre pieces are very popular, you can read my tutorial on how I achieved this look here.pop-3
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Add Texture– Also, distressing adds another layer of color to the piece also. With a 2 color piece, distressed, you have 3 layers of color.pop-texture-2

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This over sized coffee table has a great pop effect with neutral colors because of the texture that they added.

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Hardware – Adding interesting hardware to a piece can make a huge difference in the overall look of the piece. Even without layers of color, interesting looking hardware can give the whole piece a unique look.

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Neither of these things are expensive or time consuming. They are both simple things but, will really help your pieces look top-notch.

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