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Restored table with a lightened wood top and Hurricane-painted base

Bleached wood table makeover by Cari Fennel

See Cari Fennel’s wood table makeover with a lightened top, Hurricane chalk paint and Armour sealer. Read the updated preparation and finishing notes.

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Bleached wood table makeover by Cari Fennel

See Cari Fennel’s wood table makeover with a lightened top, Hurricane chalk paint and Armour sealer. Read the updated preparation and finishing notes.

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Wiping a wooden surface with a cloth before painting

How to prepare different surfaces for chalk paint

Prepare wood, glass and other surfaces for chalk paint. Learn the cleaning, adhesion and stain-blocking checks, and download Granny B’s preparation guide.

How to prepare different surfaces for chalk paint

Prepare wood, glass and other surfaces for chalk paint. Learn the cleaning, adhesion and stain-blocking checks, and download Granny B’s preparation guide.

Pappa G’s Gilder’s Paste tins in assorted decorative colours

How to use Gilder’s Paste for decorative paint ...

Follow Pappa G’s decorative bell project to see how Gilder’s Paste adds gold highlights to painted details, with tips on application and finishing.

How to use Gilder’s Paste for decorative paint ...

Follow Pappa G’s decorative bell project to see how Gilder’s Paste adds gold highlights to painted details, with tips on application and finishing.

Boho cabinet with mixed colours and decorative drawer fronts

Boho cabinet makeover by Eldaleen Hugo

See Eldaleen Hugo’s boho cabinet makeover, with a drawer-by-drawer colour plan, stencils and finishing ideas. Find inspiration for your own painted cabinet.

Boho cabinet makeover by Eldaleen Hugo

See Eldaleen Hugo’s boho cabinet makeover, with a drawer-by-drawer colour plan, stencils and finishing ideas. Find inspiration for your own painted cabinet.

Blue, purple and green stained wood grain under a glossy resin finish

Colourful charred wood art with stain and resin

Follow this archived decorative wood project using charring, coloured gel stain and a clear resin finish. See the stages and original product photographs.

Colourful charred wood art with stain and resin

Follow this archived decorative wood project using charring, coloured gel stain and a clear resin finish. See the stages and original product photographs.

Green chair makeover collage from Granny B’s 125ml chalk paint challenge

The 125ml chalk paint challenge: small-pot make...

See how much customers painted with a single 125ml pot in Granny B’s original challenge, including chair makeovers and ideas for making paint go further.

The 125ml chalk paint challenge: small-pot make...

See how much customers painted with a single 125ml pot in Granny B’s original challenge, including chair makeovers and ideas for making paint go further.