How to Glaze Painted Furniture

I love to glaze painted furniture. I’ve always liked a glazed look on furniture and searched for years for the perfect product. I finally found it last year at a blog conference. I’ve used a quart of this glaze for almost a year.

I have a great video on how to glaze painted furniture and a glimpse of all my projects. This one glaze can give many different looks depending on the type of paint you use for the base coat.

First, let’s take a look at a video.

How to glaze painted furniture

This video will take you through the process as I glaze a painted table.

Glazed Painted Tables

This is the table from the video above. I made it using half a broken coffee table top, two random legs, and a few 1xs. I call it the Entryway Half Table. You can see the glaze made the white base coat rather dark.

A small four legged side table was put together using an orphaned table base and a portion of the table top from the project above. I had the base for a long time just waiting for the perfect purpose.

This coffee table redo used the original table base. Because hardwood flooring was used as the tabletop, this was a simple project. This old Queen Anne coffee table base was easy to repurpose.

Glazed Sofa Tables

It’s an awesome Double Console Table  made from random bed posts. However, I used a different glaze– Antique Glaze from RustOleum.

An Oak Table Redo from a table that neighbors discarded. This table needed repairs and new paint—just a little TLC! Additional tips for how to glaze painted furniture are in this article.

Using bits and pieces and random table legs makes this  Console Table a fun and unique project. The table is so much prettier with the Smoked Glaze.

Islands and Bars that are Glazed

Not everything around here is repurposed; some of it is reclaimed, such as this Pallet Board Coffee Station. It was made from reclaimed lumber and even covered with a piece of salvaged glass.

A kitchen island was made from my daughter’s old desk; it’s one of my favorite projects. The Kitchen Island Makeover explains how I updated the color yet again!

For Plants

I made a Reclaimed Stair Planter out of stair stringers for a fun outdoor project. It had a few colors but got a glaze as a final topcoat.

This Loaf Pan Planter was lovely, but adding the glaze really upped the game on this small and easy project. I love the twisted wire handle.

Small Household Items

A very inexpensive thrift store stool needed an update to make it more grown-up. My post, “Small Stool Makeover,” has all the details.

Blue is my favorite color, but some shades don’t speak to me as much as I thought they would. The glaze made a difference in the post Extra Large Picture Frame Cork Board.

An old, outdated Gold and Black Mirror Makeover is much prettier with a bit of paint and glaze!! So, don’t pass up an ugly mirror at the thrift store!

How about a glazed Repurposed Syroco Gold Mirror made into a memo board? So much prettier than the original!

Reclaimed pallet boards and a little ingenuity were all I needed to make this Printable Pallet Frame. Of course, the glaze made it oh-so-pretty!

Repurposed Parts

Why paint a  Porch Post Coat Rack white when you can do a white base coat and then top it with a little glaze? In addition, the glaze helps seal my very flat diy, chalky paint primer.

Using reclaimed wide molding and a few scrap boards, these Scrap Molding Signs came together, and they look great on a mantel or shelf.

Shelves and More

This Headband Organizer was made from scratch using scrap boards and some pretty (painted) iron hooks.

A Gray-Glazed Shelf was made from a reclaimed decorative hutch piece. I used the two ends to make two additional shelves to complement this larger one.

A taller Repurposed Kitchen Drawer Shelf makes the perfect addition to a small corner or space. Originally painted black, then white and glazed. Sometimes, I change my mind many times.

I love this small Vintage Drawer Makeover. It was such a quick and easy project that it makes me smile whenever I see it.

Another favorite is the Hollow Core Door Chalkboard, which I made from a busted door I found on the side of the road.

This Small Jewelry Organizer was made from the skirt of a FREE side Table. I don’t throw anything away!

Another hanging necklace organizer, this one made out of a drawer front. And it isn’t gray!

Repurposed Glaze Painted Furniture Pieces

When I first made this Grateful, Thankful, and Blessed Headboard sign, it didn’t do anything for me. But after I distressed it and glazed it, I totally fell in love with it.

I used a very light hand with the glaze on this DIY Entry Table, but it really toned down a bright blue, making the final color so much nicer.

A free sewing cabinet got some red paint to make it into a Vintage Sewing Desk Kitchen Storage. I like red paint, but adding this glaze to any red paint makes me love red even MORE!

I would love for you to share it on Pinterest!

Now you have a great idea of how many ways you can use my favorite Smoked Glaze. I’m so happy I finally found a way to get a waxed look without using wax and buffing! After reading several posts and watching the video, you will know how to glaze painted furniture.

gail

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