Paint furniture orange with furniture paint: Ideas & tips

Sustainable and individual upcycling with orange furniture paint

Orange colours are always colour shades between yellow and red tones. But depending on which additional pigment is added to these colours, orange colour shades can have a fresh, bright character or a warm earth tone tending towards brown. With lots of white, orange colour becomes a soft pastel orange and with lots of red, it can mutate into a striking power colour.

No matter which shade of orange you choose, painting a piece of furniture orange is always sustainable. Giving a piece of furniture a new look with furniture lacquer is definitely better than disposing of it and buying something new. The environment and your wallet will thank you for it. Old pieces of furniture are often of much better quality and more carefully crafted than 'off-the-peg' furniture. But even with a newer cabinet made of wood or metal, the application of orange furniture paint can be really worthwhile. Sometimes it is enough just to paint the doors orange with furniture lacquer. Because an interesting colour can turn a boring piece of furniture into a real eye-catcher. Upcycling with furniture paint in exciting colours is always great fun.

Paint furniture in orange tones: These varnishes are suitable

All varnishes at MissPompadour are suitable as furniture paint. Regardless of which surface you want to paint. You can use orange furniture paint on wood, metal and plastic veneer. Even a high-gloss surface can be finished with orange furniture paint. You can choose between different paint qualities.

Eggshell varnish: Ideal varnish for surfaces subject to heavy wear and tear

The Eggshell Varnish furniture paint quality creates silky matt surfaces that are extremely hard-wearing. This furniture paint is weatherproof, so it is also suitable for garden furniture. It is impact-resistant and also resists scratches, and is easy to clean with cleaning agents. This furniture paint is available in more than 90 colour shades, including beautiful orange tones such as Orange with Goldfish.

Matt varnish: matt varnish for the vintage look

An authentic vintage look can be created particularly well with a matt furniture varnish. The MissPompadour Matt Varnish creates matt, velvety surfaces that have a very sophisticated look. A soft tone like the pastel orange of Orange with Salmon or an earthy, warm colour like Brown with Terracotta go well with a beautiful nostalgic look. The Eggshell Varnish and Matt Varnish paints are available in the more than 90 different colour shades in our Just paint Collection. These colours are also available as orange wall paints. So there are no limits to your creativity.

Chalk paint: paint furniture in orange

In addition to the colours in the Just paint Collection, MissPompadour also offers great chalk-based furniture paints. The CosyColours chalk varnishes have a friendly, soft colour scheme. Because the chalk particles lie gently on the painted surface, they form matt surfaces that are particularly suitable for a classic country house ambience.

In the LittlePomp chalk collection, which was created especially for children, you will find a very light colour shade that is perfect if you want to paint furniture in the children's room orange. It is the pastel, friendly Apricot & Cheerful. The colour shade of this furniture paint is also available as a wall paint, which makes interesting tone-on-tone designs possible.

Using orange furniture paint correctly

If you follow a few tricks and tips, it is very easy to paint your workpiece with varnish in orange. It is important to clean the workpiece carefully first. Dirt and dust must be removed before applying the furniture paint. The best way to do this is to order MissPompadour To Clean. Although this product is mild, it cleans extremely effectively. If your furniture has been waxed in the past, sand off the layer of wax. Old layers of varnish can simply be painted over, unless the varnish is flaking off. In this case, sand the peeling areas well.

Depending on what you want to paint, a primer may be necessary. At MissPompadour you will find the perfect product: To Bond & Block. Raw, highly absorbent wood, bleeding wood and wood with heavy stains should be primed with this primer. Although the varnishes from MissPompadour have a very high opacity, the furniture varnish could otherwise discolour without a primer if it is a light pastel orange. To Bond & Block is also useful if you want to work on very smooth surfaces such as plastic veneer. The primer gives your orange furniture lacquer a secure hold. We also recommend using it on metal furniture.

You can stabilise heavily stressed surfaces at the end by applying a coat of MissPompadour To Seal. If your furniture lacquer orange is based on chalk, you can also finish the surfaces painted with furniture lacquer with CosyColours Furniture Wax. The colourless version of this wax preserves the matt surface of the chalk furniture paint and enhances the vintage effect.

Orange furniture paint for vibrant freshness on kitchen furniture

Why not paint a kitchen orange with furniture paint? A fresh shade of orange stimulates the appetite and encourages conversation. This is particularly appealing in a kitchen where people eat. The Eggshell Varnish colour is particularly suitable for kitchen furniture. This is because its semi-gloss surfaces are particularly stable and easy to clean.

Orange furniture colour for the lively Dopamine Decor

Furnishings and colour schemes in the Dopamine style are on trend. For anyone who doesn't know what this looks like in reality: It's colourful and cheerful. In contrast to the eclectic style, the rather bright and fun colour shades are wildly mixed with one aim: to spread a good mood. It is clear that orange colour shades are a must.

A good mood in the bathroom with orange furniture paint

Especially in the bathroom, where you start the day every morning, a good mood colour can create a cheerful atmosphere. You don't necessarily have to paint a large piece of furniture orange. Paint a small piece of furniture, a picture frame or a mirror surround in orange to create a cheerful accent.

Order furniture paint in orange from MissPompadour

You will find many interesting colour shades in the MissPompadour varnishes in the Just paint Collection: the strong, yellowish Orange with Tangerine and the rich Orange with Goldfish. Both shades fit perfectly into the Dopamine style. But there is also the not at all bright Orange with Salmon, which could be described more as a pastel orange with its beige pigments. The two warm, earthy colour shades Orange with Chestnut and Orange with Rust are rather cosy. And Red with Flamingo can also be categorised as an orange shade.

In the CosyColours chalk paints, you will find the 2 earthy colour shades Poudre Red and Autumn Red, which lean more towards brown. In contrast, you will find a very light, pastel orange in the LittlePomp Collection - the colour shade Apricot & Cheerful.

If you order your products such as orange furniture paint and primer, why not order your work tools at the same time? This saves you a trip to the Diy store, you can get started straight away and you also save on shipping costs.

Frequently asked questions & answers about orange furniture paint

• Which colour goes best with orange?
  As the furniture colour orange is usually very expressive, you can combine it well with neutral colour shades: Greyish green and olive green go well, many shades of grey, but also beige tones harmonise with orange tones. Or you can mix it with other bright colours such as green with pistachio or blue with violet. Then you might achieve your perfect feel-good style.
• Which wall paints go well with orange furniture?
  Shades of greyish green such as Green with Grey or Green with Sage go well on the wall. And a shade of white such as White with Marble goes very well with pastel orange tones, for example. Various grey tones such as Grey with Concrete or Grey with Grey also go well with orange.
• How well does orange furniture paint cover?
  Red and orange tones tend to be a little difficult in terms of their ability to completely cover a problematic surface. It is best to work with To Bond & Block to achieve an even base. You might want to add another coat of colour to be on the safe side.