Furniture Painting
Give outdated, vintage, antique, or sentimental furniture a fresh new look with professional furniture painting.
A New Look for the Furniture You Already Own
Many homeowners have furniture pieces that are still sturdy and useful, but no longer match the look of the home. The color may feel dated, the finish may look worn, or the piece may not coordinate with updated cabinets, flooring, wall colors, or décor.
Furniture painting gives you a way to keep the pieces you already have while making them feel fresh, intentional, and better suited to your home. Whether you are updating a vintage dresser, refreshing a dining table, painting a hutch, or giving a family piece a new purpose, MacFarland can help create a painted finish that fits your space.
This service is a natural extension of our cabinet painting and specialty finish work. Our team understands how to prepare, paint, and detail wood surfaces so the final piece looks clean, polished, and thoughtfully updated.
Why Homeowners Choose Furniture Painting
Furniture painting is a practical way to update your home without replacing pieces that still have value, function, or sentimental meaning. It can be especially helpful when you like the shape, size, or quality of a piece, but not the current color or finish.
Homeowners often choose furniture painting to:
- Update outdated furniture
- Refresh vintage or antique pieces
- Match furniture to existing décor
- Coordinate with painted cabinets, trim, walls, or flooring
- Save money compared to buying new furniture
- Give sentimental pieces new life
- Create a custom color that is hard to find in stores
- Reuse a quality piece instead of replacing it
- Make a piece feel more current after a room update
Furniture painting can be a great option when the piece still works for your home, but the appearance needs to change.
Types of Furniture We Commonly Paint
MacFarland can paint a wide variety of furniture pieces, depending on the material, condition, size, and project goals.
Dressers
A painted dresser can become a statement piece in a bedroom, nursery, or guest room. Painting is also a great way to update a dresser that is still functional but no longer matches the room.
Hutches and China Cabinets
A hutch or china cabinet can feel heavy or dated in its original finish. Painting can help lighten the piece, modernize the look, and make it feel more connected to the rest of the room.
Vintage, Antique and Sentimental Pieces
Older furniture often has better construction than many newer pieces. Painting can help preserve the usefulness of a vintage or sentimental piece while giving it a style that fits your home today.
Tables
Dining tables, accent tables, coffee tables, side tables, and entry tables can often be painted to better coordinate with surrounding furniture and décor.
Chairs
Chairs can be painted to match a table, refresh a dining set, or create a more cohesive look in a kitchen, dining room, office, or sitting area.
Cabinets, Storage Pieces, and Built-In Style Furniture
Freestanding cabinets, storage units, display pieces, and similar furniture can often be painted to create a more finished and custom look.
Flexible Painting Options Based on the Piece
Depending on the furniture piece and project details, MacFarland may be able to paint your furniture either in your home or at our shop. We recommend contacting our team first so we can review the furniture type, size, condition, desired color, and timeline, to determine the best option for your furniture.
In-Home Furniture Painting
For larger pieces or furniture that is difficult to move, painting may be completed in your home. Our team will review the piece, surrounding area, and project scope to determine whether in-home painting is the right option.
Shop Drop-Off Furniture Painting
For smaller or movable pieces, customers may be able to drop furniture off at our shop and pick it up once the work is complete. This can be a convenient option for dressers, chairs, small tables, hutches, and other pieces that can be safely transported.
Where Painted Furniture Can Make an Impact
Furniture painting can be used throughout the home to refresh individual pieces or help a room feel more cohesive.
Bedrooms
Painted dressers, nightstands, armoires, and storage pieces can help update a bedroom without replacing an entire furniture set.
Entryways and Hallways
A painted console table, storage cabinet, or accent piece can help make an entryway feel more finished.
Living Rooms
Coffee tables, side tables, media cabinets, bookshelves, and storage pieces can be painted to better match the room’s style.
Dining Rooms
Dining tables, chairs, hutches, buffets, and china cabinets can be painted to create a more updated dining space.
Home Offices
Desks, shelving, cabinets, and storage furniture can be painted to create a cleaner, more customized workspace.
Kitchens and Breakfast Areas
Tables, chairs, hutches, and freestanding storage pieces can be painted to coordinate with cabinet painting, hardware, countertops, or other kitchen updates.
Our Furniture Painting Process
What to Expect From Start to Finish
Every furniture painting project is different, but most projects follow a careful process designed to create a clean, professional painted finish.
Step 1: Furniture Review
We start by reviewing the furniture piece, current condition, material, size, and desired outcome. This helps determine whether the piece is a good candidate for painting and whether it should be painted in-home or at our shop.
Step 2: Preparation
The piece is cleaned, lightly sanded or prepared as needed, and inspected for details that may affect the finish. Hardware may be removed when appropriate.
Step 3: Painting
The furniture is painted using a process selected for the piece, surface, and desired result.
Step 4: Reassembly and Final Review
Once the piece is ready, hardware is reinstalled if applicable, final details are reviewed, and the piece is either completed in your home or prepared for pickup from the shop.
Furniture Painting for Metro Detroit Homes
MacFarland provides furniture painting services for homeowners throughout Metro Detroit and nearby Southeast Michigan communities. Whether you are updating a dresser in Livonia, painting a dining set in Northville, refreshing a hutch in Plymouth, or giving an antique piece new life in Novi or Ann Arbor, our team can help you create a look that better fits your home.
Furniture Painting Painting FAQs
What types of furniture can you paint?
MacFarland can paint many types of furniture, including dressers, tables, chairs, hutches, cabinets, storage pieces, accent tables, and similar items. The piece should be reviewed first to confirm that it is a good fit for painting.
Can you paint antique or vintage furniture?
Yes. Many antique and vintage pieces can be painted if they are structurally sound. Painting can be a great way to give an older piece new life while keeping its character and usefulness.
Do you paint furniture in the home?
In some cases, yes. Larger pieces or items that are difficult to move may be painted in the home, depending on the project details and surrounding space.
Can I drop furniture off at your shop?
Yes. Some furniture pieces can be dropped off at our shop and picked up once completed. We recommend contacting the team before drop-off so we can review the piece, size, condition, and project details.
Is furniture painting cheaper than buying new?
In many cases, painting an existing piece can be more cost-effective than buying new, especially if the furniture is well-built, sentimental, or difficult to replace in the right size or style.
Can I choose any color?
Yes. Clients can choose the color they want for their furniture painting project. The color can be selected to match existing décor, coordinate with cabinets, or create a custom accent piece.
Do you refinish furniture?
MacFarland specializes in furniture painting, not traditional strip-and-stain refinishing. If your goal is to change the color of the piece with paint, furniture painting is likely the right service.
Can you paint dining tables and chairs?
Yes. Dining tables and chairs may be good candidates for furniture painting depending on their condition, use, and desired finish.
Can you paint hutches or china cabinets?
Yes. Hutches and china cabinets are common furniture painting projects, especially when homeowners want to modernize a large piece without replacing it.
Can furniture painting match my cabinets?
Yes. Furniture can often be painted to coordinate with painted cabinets, built-ins, trim, walls, or other finishes in the home.
How long does furniture painting take?
The timeline depends on the size, condition, and type of furniture, as well as whether the piece is painted in your home or at the shop. The team can provide a more accurate timeline after reviewing the piece.
What areas do you serve?
MacFarland provides furniture painting services for homeowners throughout Metro Detroit and nearby Southeast Michigan communities, including Livonia, Northville, Plymouth, Novi, Ann Arbor, Birmingham, Bloomfield, Canton, Farmington Hills, Royal Oak, South Lyon, Brighton, Howell, Highland, and surrounding areas.
Ready to Give Your Furniture a Fresh New Look?
You do not have to replace a piece of furniture just because the color or finish feels outdated. With professional furniture painting, MacFarland can help you update dressers, tables, chairs, hutches, cabinets, and sentimental pieces so they better fit your home.
Contact us today to request a furniture painting quote or ask about in-home and shop drop-off options.