How to make furniture look a little antiquey and french?

How to make formica spray painted furniture look glossy?

• So I have formica bedroom furniture, I decided to go to home depot and re paint it because I really did not like the color anymore, one of the workers there advised to use spray paint I have painted it a chocolate brown however the finish is very matte it is not shiny and it doesnt have the fake wood design either I wanted to know how I could get it to have a bit more natural or glossy finish? Do I paint something over the spray now? Please let me know thanks =]

• Answer:

  read the label on the spray can you used to paint with is it lacquer or enamel ? if you don’t know go back to Home Depot and find the exact same can make sure it’s the same compound you used before either the lacquer or the enamel, so you don’t have any hazing or cracking problems now that your in Home Depot buy the spray can with the same type finish of clear Satin or Gloss and spray a clear coat over your paint coat