My favorite paint for wood furniture is Rust-Oleum Painter’s Touch Semi-Gloss (view on Amazon). This paint is thinner than ordinary paint, which makes it easier to achieve a smooth finish.

“Semi-gloss or gloss paint holds up better and ... say from an inside corner back into the wet paint. Often the wood boards you’re painting butt against a different paint color or a wall.

Paint does not require use of a primer prior to painting bare walls or wood or walls previously painted with semi-gloss or high gloss finishes.

Paint does not require use of a primer prior to painting bare walls or wood or walls previously painted with semi-gloss or high gloss finishes.