DIY Interior Makeovers: Reinventing a Space
Painting and Decorating Your Piece 2
A course by Dan Lovatt , Designer
About the video: Painting and Decorating Your Piece 2
Overview
“You will see how to apply the real colour to your piece. ”
In this video lesson Dan Lovatt addresses the topic: Painting and Decorating Your Piece 2, which is part of the Domestika online course: DIY Interior Makeovers: Reinventing a Space. Turn custom design ideas into a reality and breathe new life into your home on a budget using creative do-it-yourself techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“Painting and Decorating your Piece When you are painting, you're trying to get a really good coverage, so I won't see the whites underneath it. However, sometimes you might see it through, which is what your second coat's for. You always need a second coat just for protection. So, you first want to lay your colour down, get a good coverage, that will start your piece of furniture. It's worth noting when painting furniture or any kind of wood accessory, there's two different types. You have an oil-based paint or a water-based paint. A water-based paint usually takes about four hours to cure,...”
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Course summary for: DIY Interior Makeovers: Reinventing a Space
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Category
Architecture & Spaces, Craft -
Areas
Arts & Crafts, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Interior Design, Spatial Design, Woodworking
Dan Lovatt
A course by Dan Lovatt
Dan Lovatt is a UK-based designer who specializes in interiors and do-it-yourself projects. Growing up in a creative part of Manchester meant Dan was exposed to art and culture from a young age. After he left school, he channeled his creativity into retail where he went on to work in visual merchandising before launching his career in content creation.
Now, Dan collaborates with brands and shares his do-it-yourself expertise with over 20K followers on Instagram, creating content focused on breathing new life into old objects. In 2020, he started the #LockdownDIYChallenge which encouraged his followers to do just that and saw over two thousand submissions. He has been featured in publications and blogs including Image, The Northern Echo, Flok, First Sense Interiors, and Bramwell Brown.
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