Furniture Flip Tip: How to Mix & Match Transfers Like a Pro on Painted Furniture

Have you ever gotten creatively stuck when working on a dresser makeover or furniture flip?

You’ve painted a headboard, a wooden cabinet, or a vanity the perfect color but it still needs a little something more to give it that extra special “Umph!”

Enter IOD Transfers...

In Facebook Live video on the IOD Facebook page, IOD stockist Lynne of @ellenjgoods takes a simple little chalk-painted cabinet destined for furniture flipping and transforms it using three different IOD furniture transfers.

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Iron Orchid Designs products used in this DIY home decor project:
Label Ephemera Transfer
Fronds Botanical Transfer
Entomology Transfer

WHAT ARE FURNITURE TRANSFERS?

A furniture transfer is a pre-printed design that comes attached to a non-stick backing. Pressure-sensitive, you apply the image by rubbing it onto a sealed surface. When you peel off the non-stick backing, the pre-printed design remains on the surface of your DIY project.

IOD transfers are furniture transfers designed in both scale and motif to be appropriate for a wide range of home decor and interior design styles including Farmhouse, vintage, shabby chic, boho, and French cottage.

(And don’t be fooled – these transfers can be used on WAAAAYYYYY more than just furniture, 😆 )

BEST DESIGN TIPS FOR USING COLOR AND COMPOSITION IN YOUR FURNITURE FLIP

When using several different transfers, cut selected pieces, and lay them out. Step back and check if the colors and scale of the pieces are cohesive.

Feel free to chart your own path as you cut up a transfer. You don’t have to adhere to the image's outline. Cut off that stem, leaf, or flower!

Aim for an edited, curated look. Don’t feel like you have to use everything you cut from the IOD transfer in your piece.

Figure out where to cut your transfer, position the piece of transfer on your project and then make a small fold on the transfer to mark exactly where to cut.

TIP: Make sure you completely rub on the transfer for the bottom layer before beginning to rub on the overlapping piece.

And it’s OK to lay out the pieces on one section at a time as you progress through a project. This gives you a chance to adjust and play with your design! You can try off-centering the pieces or centering them. Experiment with different combinations to find what fits your decor style and furniture design.

Position focal elements to point to where you want to draw the eye on the piece. For example, when placing the bird transfer, makes sure the bird is angled such that he’s looking toward the center of the piece rather than away from the center. This helps draw the eye to where the bird is looking.

And don’t forget to use negative space, which is usually the empty or blank area of your design. Empty spaces give the eye a place to rest which can sometimes be just what a design needs to complete it.

HOW TO USE A FURNITURE TRANSFER

First, apply a quality water-based sealer, like General Finishes, on the wood or on top of the paint (if you’ve painted your project). The key thing to remember is you’re rubbing the image onto the coat of sealer to improve adhesion and the longevity of the transfer.

Next, you need to decide where to place the transfer. Use low-tack tape to keep her pieces in place and gently rub the image with the tool provided with the IOD Transfer.

FINISHING A FURNITURE FLIP OR DIY HOME DECOR PROJECT WITH IOD TRANSFERS

Once you’ve rubbed on all your bits of furniture transfers, it’s time to burnish all the images. A soft cloth rubbed gently across the piece will make sure all the edges are sticking to the chalk paint. If you don’t have a lint-free cloth, you can use a piece of leftover transfer backing.

Now is your chance to distress the piece to give it that vintage, aged look. To do this, take a lightweight sandpaper block and gently go over the design surface and transfers. This will reveal some of the base paint coat while making the transfers look like hand-painted designs.

Of course, when you cut out just what you want to use in a project you’ll have so many leftover transfer scraps. Lots and lots of them!

Here’s the golden rule: Save every last bit of transfer (with the non-stick backing) for future projects. Over time, you’ll have a library of transfers!

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