One step is great, used a sprayer to apply, no stripping of furniture needed.
One Step Paint | Graphite
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Graphite is a muted, earthy dark brown shade, exuding a sense of understated sophistication and depth.
About One Step Paint
One Step Paint is our premium, water-based chalk-style furniture paint that transforms furniture, fabric, and everything in between. No stripping, no sanding, no priming. It dries to a soft, chalky matte finish that's perfect for vintage, distressed, layered, and Old World looks. While decorative pieces don't require sealing, we recommend adding a wax or sealer on high-use items like dining tables, chairs, and cabinets to protect against everyday wear.
No stripping, sanding or priming.
Works on fabric & upholstery
Endless finish combinations
Low VOC, water-based
Seriously. This simple.
A beautiful transformation in 4 steps.
No sanding. No stripping. No priming.
Step 01
Clean
Wipe your piece with Clean Slate to remove wax, grease, and oils. That's your only prep.
Step 02
Paint
Apply with a brush or roller. One to two coats is all you need for full, beautiful coverage.
Step 03
Customize
Layer with wax, glaze, or Cracked Patina. Use it as a base for Milk Paint. Go as simple or as artistic as you like.
Step 04
Enjoy
Stand back. Take a photo. Enjoy the bragging rights.
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30–45 min
Dry to touch
2
Coats for full coverage
100+
Curated colors
Any
Surface
One Step Paint FAQ
One Step Paint is a chalk-style, calcium-carbonate paint designed to create antique beauty without stripping, sanding, priming, or sealing. Simply clean your surface, apply the paint, and let it dry. It delivers rich color and a flat matte finish that can be left as-is or layered with waxes, glazes, milk paint, or specialty finishes.
Rescue. Restore. Redecorate.
Three finishes. One kit. Learn at your own pace with Amy.
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Overall rating: 4.9 / 5 from 8 reviews.
Easy to use paint. Great coverage, only took one coat for a large China cabinet, can’t see any mistakes, will surely order again for another project.
What can I say about Amy Howard's One Step in Graphite.... Love the color, this paint goes on so smoothly and has great coverage!
I love this paint I paint my upper cabinet in ballet white and lower in Graphite,my kitchen look a brand new kitchen i love walking into it now every one think it was done by professionals...and I say I am a profession.
Used this for my countertop transformation loved it
Used the graphite and crackle medium with bauhaus bluff. Took an old 1960s bookcase and turned it into something we now love.
I painted a cherry wood China cabinet and buffet. It is over 60 years old and needed some love. It was easy to apply- didn’t smell and looks great.
I like the paint except for the smell. The smell was so overpowering and sickening sweet, it made me nauseated. Way too strong!!!