Have you seen the almost invisible stripes on Facebook and Instagram and Pinterest?  It’s like all of a sudden they’re everywhere! I think they started in the custom auto paint world and have moved over to furniture.  Typically, these faint stripes are achieved by painting with two slightly different shades of the same color or two different sheens of the same color.

I’ve been wanting to try it for some time and finally found the right piece.  I could envision ghost stripes on the drawers of this French Provincial dresser.  So, after cleaning and staining the top in Cappuccino and giving the body a scuff sand, she got two coats of Heirloom.  Let me show you how to paint ghost stripes!

Once she was painted she was ready for stripes.  You can see that process here.

The stripes turned out to be quick and easy to do!  I finished the set off by cleaning and painting the hardware in silver with Rustoleum paint.  You can find it in my Amazon store.  Didn’t she turn out pretty??

The stripes are subtle and glisten in the light when you walk past.  

Now you know how to paint ghost stripes.  Want to give them a try?  Here’s what you’ll need.  Note that some of these links are to my Amazon store.  As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

• Fusion’s TSP to clean your piece

• 220 grit paper to scuff sand

• Your choice of Fusion Mineral Paint

• A great Staalmeester brush.  I love this one.

• Frog Tape

• Bowl of water

• Pearl Metallic Paint or your choice of accent color

• Clear Glaze

• You may choose to do gloss stripes instead.  You’ll need Gloss Tough Coat for that.

• I painted my stripes with this Spalter brush

I’d love to see what you stripe up!

Cyndi