Is there a woodstain/wood paint effect that will go over painted wood?

[kjhkj]

Ive bought a cheap piece of furniture that said it had "natural" legs but on delivery it turns out they are painted silver. I wanted to stain them to match a dark wood bed.

Is there a paint on woodstain that would cover over paint or would that require sanding them back (not possible due to the rest of the piece.)

yes, it's a technique called "graining" and you can get special brushes and paints for it.

It will take you a while to develop the skill so I don't think it is practical for you.

If you want to see a really great example of the work, look at the interal doors in the National Gallery. They look like polished mahogany but are in fact painted.

I have lived in an Edwardian house where the original graining was still in place in the servants quarters. It was intended to simulate oak but it wouldn't fool anybody.

Turn it over and have a look to see how the legs are attached. If it is modern you can probably take them off by undoing some screws, and then you can rub them down or even fit new ones.

or you could just paint them dark brown in a low-gloss finish.

Thank you @PigletJohn Yes I think that might be a bit ambitious for this. Its a mirrored piece and as well as the legs there is the top to do so I might have to go back to the drawing board with it. I could perhaps go charcoal grey with it to make it less blingy.