Painting furniture but I don't want it to look painted. help

[lolc]

Ok, I bought my daughter a headboard/footboard a few weeks ago. I thought it was the same white as her room, but it isn't. It's an antique white and next to her white furniture, looks yellow.

I decided we can paint it. The problem is that I don't want it to look... painted. I just want the color and sheen to match her dresser and nightstand.

Any idea how I can achieve this? DH thinks we can just lightly sand and then slap a coat of white paint on it (headboard/footboard/rails) and "walla." But I think if we follow DH's "it's so easy" advice that this will turn into something I'll regret. 

Can anyone please advise? WWYD? How would you go about painting this to the right white color and a nice, smooth sheen? 

I put the footboard behind her toddler bed so you can see the color difference. It's a nice, smooth finish but the color is antique white and not regular white. 

[pedanticwench]

Spray paint?

[janiejones]

Paint (spray or brush) and clear coat it after.

[lolc]

Sept 27, 2013 15:54:12 GMT -5 pedanticwench said:

Spray paint?

I thought about that but know very little about spray painting. Have you (or anyone reading this) every done that and had good results?

[lolc]

Should we lightly sand first or use a deglosser?

[AHappierHour]

I think I would spray paint it too. Make sure you was a primer first. You could always take this pic and show them in the paint department and they can help you.

[VeryViolet]

I would post this on H&G. I lurk over there a lot and those ladies are really knowledgeable at this kind of stuff.

[winnied]

Spray paint. Do it outside or in your well ventilated (read: door open) garage. You'll need probably a few coats.

[pedanticwench]

I don't know all that much about spray painting, but I figure it would give you better overall look rather than using a brush.

[shananagins]

I think you'll get the best result with spray paint. If you do several light coats it will be smooth and even and you won't have brushstrokes.
Buy good quality spray paint and keep the can moving evenly while you're spraying. Don't ever hold it still in one spot or you'll get drips and streaks. It will take several coats, but it will look fine at the end.

[Deleted]

I recently painted some furniture white and followed this tutorial.
www.younghouselove.com/2009/02/how-to-paint-furniture.
We used liquid sander instead of sanding and high density foam rollers for less brush strokes. You probably need a brush around those details though. It was our first time (not handy/crafty at all) and I thought it turned out pretty good.

[winnied]

I would take a very small sample of the paint off the furniture and bring it in.

[Deleted]

For brush on latex you always want to do a light sand between coats to smooth it out. I use either 300 grit sand paper or 0000 steel wool. Then use a damp rag to wipe away all the dust/sanding gunk before you recoat or seal.