Brighten your room with pastel hues
Take retro inspiration from pastel hues to reinvent your old sideboard
Resene upcycling for good with Megan Gowan - Project 01
You will need
- Sandpaper, paint brushes/rollers and paint tray
- Resene Testpots in your choice of colours; Megan used Resene Sweet Corn, Resene Half Alabaster and Resene French Pass, or depending on the size of furniture, use Karen Walker Chalk Colour or Resene Lustacryl.
Top tip: Consider changing the drawer handles to change the look even more. Or add a metallic pop of colour using Resene FX Metallic for extra glam.
Before
Finished project
Instructions
Step one: Always wipe down drawers to prep them for upcycling. Remove handles to prevent paint ruining them. Lightly sand to prepare for the first coat of paint and wipe off sanding dust.
Step two: Apply Resene Half Alabaster to cover the existing furniture colour. Alternatively you could use Resene Quick Dry for unvarnished timber furniture. For varnished timber furniture that has a smooth surface, use Resene Waterborne Smooth Surface instead.
Step three: Decide which drawers you wish to paint which colours. Megan chose to use two new colours – Resene Sweet Corn and Resene French Pass - to freshen and brighten the piece and give it a more modern look. Apply two coats allowing dry time in between. All done! This was a simple transformation that had an effective and updated look.
