Furniture Painting Vancouver
Dressers, tables, hutches, bookcases and built-ins refinished with a sprayed, factory-smooth finish. Bonding-primed so it actually sticks to laminate, melamine and old varnish. 5-year warranty.
A Sprayed Finish Is What Makes Furniture Painting Worth It
The difference between a piece that looks reborn and one that looks like a weekend DIY is the finish. Brush marks, roller stipple and tacky paint that never fully hardens are what go wrong when furniture gets painted without the right system.
We spray. A dresser, table or hutch sprayed with a self-leveling enamel comes out smooth like a factory finish, with no brush lines and a hard surface that takes daily use. That is the whole point of paying to have it done.
The other half is adhesion. Laminate, melamine, IKEA pieces and old glossy varnish all reject standard paint. We scuff-sand, degrease and lock them down with a bonding primer so the colour does not chip off the first time a drawer slams.
Solid wood antiques, mid-century pieces, kids’ furniture, bookcases and built-in shelving all welcome. Most pieces are done in our shop for a dust-free sprayed finish, with built-ins done on site.
The Furniture Prep That Stops Chipping
Six steps that separate a finish that lasts from one that peels at the edges in a month.
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Strip hardware and label it.Knobs, pulls and hinges come off so the finish wraps clean edges. Everything is bagged and labeled so it goes back exactly where it came from.
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Degrease every surface.Furniture carries hand oils, furniture polish and kitchen grease. We clean it off so primer grips bare surface, not silicone residue that causes fish-eye.
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Scuff-sand for tooth.Glossy varnish and laminate get a light sand so the primer has something to bite. We are not stripping to bare wood, just creating tooth.
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Bonding primer on slick surfaces.Laminate, melamine and IKEA board get a bonding or shellac primer made to stick where paint usually fails. This is the step DIY jobs skip.
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Fill dents and grain.Chips, gouges and open grain get filled and sanded flush so the sprayed topcoat reads smooth, not patchy.
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Sprayed self-leveling enamel.Two coats of furniture-grade enamel, sprayed and leveled. Hard, washable finish with no brush marks, cured before it comes back to you.
Furniture Painting Services in Vancouver
Dressers & Nightstands
The most-requested piece. Old oak or laminate dressers sprayed in a modern colour, drawers included, hardware updated if you want.
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Drawers sprayed separately
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Bonding primer on laminate
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Soft-close hardware option
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Factory-smooth finish
Tables & Desks
Dining tables, coffee tables and desks. Tops take the most wear, so we build a harder topcoat or clear on the surface that gets used.
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Extra-hard topcoat on surfaces
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Two-tone base and top
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Scratch-resistant clear option
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Solid wood or laminate
Hutches, Buffets & Bookcases
Large statement pieces and china cabinets. Sprayed inside and out, glass masked, a clean reset for a dated piece.
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Interior and exterior sprayed
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Glass masked clean
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Colour-matched to room
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Heirloom pieces welcome
Built-In Shelving & Cabinetry
Built-in bookcases, window seats and media units done on site with containment, sprayed in place for the cabinet-grade look.
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On-site spray containment
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Dust-controlled setup
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Cabinet-grade finish
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Matches trim or contrasts
Kids’ & Antique Furniture
Cribs, change tables and toy boxes in low-VOC, child-safe finishes, plus careful refinishing of antiques and mid-century pieces.
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Low-VOC child-safe finish
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Gentle on antiques
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Original detail preserved
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Mid-century friendly
Why Vancouver Owners Choose Us for Furniture Painting
Sprayed, Not Brushed
Every piece is sprayed for a self-leveling, factory-smooth finish. No brush marks, no roller stipple, no DIY look. That is the whole reason to hire it out.
Bonds to Laminate & IKEA
Bonding and shellac primers let us paint melamine, laminate and IKEA board so the finish actually sticks instead of peeling at the corners.
Done in a Dust-Free Shop
Most pieces come to our shop where we control dust and overspray. You get a clean sprayed finish, not a garage job with grit in the topcoat.
Hard, Washable Finish
Furniture-grade enamel cures hard so drawers, tabletops and shelves take daily use, wipe clean and resist chipping at the edges.
Pickup & Delivery in Vancouver
We pick up and drop off across Vancouver, so you do not have to wrestle a dresser into a car. Built-ins are done on site.
5-Year Written Warranty
The finish is backed in writing. If a sprayed surface chips or peels from an adhesion failure, we make it right.
Vancouver Furniture Painting Price Ranges
Typical ranges from Vancouver furniture jobs. Pickup and delivery within Vancouver included on most pieces. 5-year warranty.
Where We Work
We are at 3043 Kitchener Street in East Vancouver. Furniture painting across East Van, Mount Pleasant, Commercial Drive, Kitsilano, Kerrisdale, Dunbar, Point Grey, Shaughnessy, West End, Marpole, Oakridge, Hastings-Sunrise, Fairview, South Vancouver, Burnaby, North Vancouver, West Vancouver, Richmond and New Westminster.
Picasshome Painting | Vancouver Painters
3043 Kitchener Street, Vancouver, BC V5K 3E8
Most furniture is done in our East Van shop with pickup and delivery. Built-ins are sprayed on site with full containment.
9 Vancouver Furniture Painting Tips Worth Knowing
- Bonding primer is everything on laminate. IKEA and melamine pieces reject normal paint. A bonding or shellac primer is the only reason the finish stays on the corners and edges.
- Spray, do not brush, for a smooth top. A sprayed self-leveling enamel is what gives the factory look. Brushing a dresser leaves marks that catch light forever.
- Let furniture paint cure, not just dry. Enamel is dry to touch in hours but cures hard over two to three weeks. Stacking books or slamming drawers too early dents the soft finish.
- Tabletops need a harder topcoat. Dining and coffee tabletops take abuse. We build a tougher topcoat or a clear over the surface so it does not scratch through in a month.
- Degrease before you sand. Furniture polish leaves silicone that causes fish-eye craters in paint. Clean first, then sand, or the topcoat will pock.
- Take the hardware off. Painting around knobs and pulls leaves a ridge and clogged screw holes. Off, sprayed, back on. It is faster and looks far better.
- Lighter colours show fewer flaws. Deep, dark colours read every imperfection in low Vancouver winter light. If the piece has dings, a mid-tone hides them better.
- Solid wood can be stained or painted. If you love the grain, we can refinish in stain and clear instead of paint. Painting is best for laminate, damaged or dated pieces.
- Match the sheen to the use. Satin hides wear on dressers; a tougher semi-gloss wipes clean on kids’ furniture and kitchen pieces. We pick sheen by how the piece gets used.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you paint IKEA and laminate furniture? +
Yes, and it is one of our most common jobs. Laminate, melamine and IKEA board reject standard paint, so we scuff-sand and lock them down with a bonding or shellac primer first. That is the step that keeps the finish from peeling at the edges, which is exactly where DIY laminate jobs fail.
Do you spray or brush furniture? +
We spray. A sprayed self-leveling enamel gives a smooth, factory-style finish with no brush marks or roller stipple. Brushing a dresser or table always leaves lines that catch the light. Spraying is the whole reason hiring it out beats doing it yourself.
Do you pick up and deliver? +
Yes, within Vancouver we pick up and drop off most pieces, so you do not have to fit a dresser into your car. The work is done in our East Van shop where we control dust and overspray. Built-in shelving and cabinetry are sprayed on site instead.
How long until I can use the furniture? +
You get it back once the finish is hard enough for normal use, usually several days after the final coat. Enamel keeps curing for two to three weeks, so we suggest going easy at first, no stacking heavy books or slamming drawers, while it reaches full hardness.
Can you change the hardware too? +
Yes. We remove all the existing hardware before painting and can reinstall yours or fit new knobs, pulls and soft-close hinges you provide. Updated hardware on a freshly sprayed dresser is often the difference that makes it look brand new.
Will the paint chip or peel later? +
Not when the prep is right. The chipping people see on painted furniture comes from skipping the bonding primer and degreasing steps. We do both, then finish with a hard furniture-grade enamel. The result is backed by our 5-year written warranty against adhesion failure.
Can you refinish antiques without ruining them? +
Yes. Antiques and mid-century pieces get a gentler approach that preserves original detail and joinery. If the piece is better stained than painted, we will tell you. We treat heirloom furniture as something to protect, not just recolour.
Do you paint built-in shelving and cabinets? +
Yes. Built-in bookcases, window seats, media units and similar cabinetry are sprayed on site with dust containment and masking, so you get the same cabinet-grade finish without moving anything. For cabinet doors specifically, see our cabinet refinishing service.
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On-site quotes are free across Vancouver. Picasshome Painting | Vancouver Painters answers the phone, shows up when we say, and puts the warranty in writing.
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