Inside Swansea Homes April/May | Page 28

Up-Cycling The easy way! Old furniture can be easily transformed with our amazing Autentico paint. If you don’t have an old piece lying around at home, check out furniture auctions, charity shops and car boot sales. Tools: You will need the following items... 1. An damp cloth. 2. 1 Litre tin of Autentico chalk paint, available from Groves Interiors £18.95. 3. Autentico clear wax £8.00. 4. A paintbrush - we like 2” for good coverage 5. An old knife to open the tin. 6. Sand paper. 7. An old sheet to protect your surfaces from paint. 8. A dry, old rag/piece of cloth to apply the wax. Step 1: Give the furniture a quick wipe over. When using Autentico paint, this is the only prep work that you will need to do. Step 2: Using the larger paint brush, get to work covering the furniture with long brush strokes of the paint. Try to get an even coverage and brush away any excess drips that form. Leave the paint to dry, and then give it a second coat of paint.