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This makeover by Kristine Franklin from The Painted Hive knocked our socks off. Here’s how she did it…
Products:
- Feast Watson Prooftint in Teak
- Feast Watson Prooftint Colour Reducer
- Feast Watson Scandinavian Oil
- Dulux Paint: Wash & Wear Flat in Black
- Dulux Paint: Prep Lock Primer
- Dulux Paint: Aquanamel Semi Gloss in Pastel Mint
Planning:
Choose something quite basic and generic so you can completely transform it. Finding the potential in those sometimes overlooked secondhand pieces of furniture is rewarding and cost-effective.
Preparation:
- Carefully measure then cut sheets of ply into pieces of cladding
- Cut the feet from a length of square pine
- Sand the timber for a smooth finish
- Sand the drawer fronts and bedside table sides in preparation for painting
- Remove all dust.
Achieving your vision:
- Stain the timber. Use two coats of Feast Watson Prooftint in Teak combined 50/50 with Feast Watson Prooftint Colour Reducer.
- Apply one coat of Feast Watson Scandinavian Oil to seal all of the edges prior to attaching to the bedside tables.
- Paint the drawer fronts with one coat of Dulux Wash & Wear Flat in Black.
- Paint the bedside table sides with one coat of Dulux Prep Lock Primer followed by two coats of Dulux Aquanamel Semi Gloss in Pastel Mint.
- Attach the cladding using a combination of wood glue and screws.
- Complete oiling the cladding using four-five coats of Feast Watson Scandinavian Oil.
- Attach the handles and label holders.
- Line the drawers with unique patterned paper. You can use pages from an old street directory to go with the map drawer theme.
“Have a vision in mind but also be open to change,” says Kristine. “Try to see any problems that may arise during the transformative process as possibilities to be creative.”
NB: Always test colours and stains on an off-cut or inconspicuous area of your piece prior to coating the whole to ensure you’re happy with the colour.
