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I'm in LOVE with White!

22/1/2019

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2018 has been a huge year here at Upcycled & Co.; the business has grown enormously and to say it's been busy is an understatement. Needless to say, there has been no time for my own upcycling projects... until now. 

I've had such fun getting some of our own furniture painted because these things have been on my to do list for a long time.

One of these projects was our teak TV cabinet. This cabinet I bought secondhand on trade Me a few years ago now when I had all dark stained furniture. It's solid and I really like the style, so it was time for a makeover, here's what I did...
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I wanted this cabinet to be light and bright, but I didn't want to use Upcycled & Co. Furniture Paint in White because I wanted it to be a little warmer than our straight white. So, what I did was mix White and Vanilla 50/50, and I love the colour. 

This project took a bit of time as it's a bigger piece. I did spray paint it though so that certainly sped up the process. 

​Over a couple of weeks, due to being away, I managed to get it completed - just in time for Christmas. 

Here's what I did step-by-step:
1. Removed all drawers, handles and doors.
2. Cleaned the entire piece well with warm soapy water, followed by a wipe with a damp cloth.
3. Spray painted the drawers and doors first.
4. Then spray painted the entire cabinet.
5. Left it to cure for 7 days.
6. Moved the cabinet back into the lounge.
7. Re-attached the handles and doors.

Remember, with Upcycled & Co. Furniture Paint, 99% of the time there is no need to do any preparation. There are a few times when you do need to, and you can check those out here. If you'd like to learn my furniture painting techniques, I have a range of video tutorials available.

When we placed the newly painted cabinet back in the lounge I was absolutely delighted with how it looked. It makes such a huge difference to the space and makes the room so much bigger. 

Here are a few images of the newly painted cabinet - simply click on one image to scroll through. 

And below... the before shot. No comparison huh? I'm loving it now!

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So, that's one of my big projects completed, and it feels so good.

What are you going to paint in 2019?

Come on over and join my Facebook group to get ideas and inspiration.

Happy painting!
Kathryn x
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Lynne Russell
2/1/2019 08:11:56 am

That looks awesome Kathryn! I have used upcycled Vanilla for the same reason on my China cabinet which I am finishing today with Jet stripes. I have used Vanilla with an Ash wash for other pieces with Jet highlights and my furniture is starting to look co-ordinated at last. The best part is that I have done it myself.
Thank you so much for your course and products!
Lynne

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Carol Marriott
5/1/2019 01:15:29 pm

Love the transformation of your TV Cabinet.

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Cydni
6/1/2019 05:22:07 am

I absolutely love the transformation and how fresh and new it looks. Great job!

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Kathryn Price
6/1/2019 07:47:50 am

Thanks so much Cyndi.

Kathryn Price
6/1/2019 07:48:32 am

Thanks Carol, I'm really loving it too.

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    Hi I'm Kathryn,
    ​You're going to love how QUICK, EASY + AFFORDABLE it is to transform your furniture. With 
    Upcycled & Co. Furniture Paint, a 3-in-1 that primes, paints and seals (it's not chalk paint) you won't need to sand, prime, wax or seal - just paint and you're done.

    I'm super-passionate about sharing what I know about furniture painting to make it easy for you.

    If you'd love to start a creative business I can help with that too, simply click here.

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