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Upcycling my bedside locker

 Hi! Today I wanted to show you a piece of furniture I recently upcycled. I have this bedside locker for a few years. However the top of it have been damaged by nail varnish and it has some wear and tear marks.

I decided to paint it one of my favourite colours from Dulux which is Mid Shadow. I picked up everything I needed from Bandon Co-Op Retail and Garden Centre. I will link what I bought down below. 

I started by cleaning the locker with a damp cloth and then waited for it to dry. I removed the drawer knobs. Then I lightly sanded down the surfaces with some sanding paper. This creates a key for the paint to adhere to when you are applying it. I started applying my satinwood to the locker. I decided to purchase the water based satinwood as it drys quickly and is more environmentally friendly. It took about 4 coats however you can buy an undercoat too to reduce the amount of coats you need to apply. 


For the drawer knobs I decided the keep them and spray paint them in gold. This will match perfectly with other furniture I have in my room. The spray paint took about 2 coats. Another option is to buy replacement draw knobs. You can get so many different designs. Overall I am delighted with the result. This only took a few hours to complete and it is a great way to bring life back into old furniture.  



Gold spray paint: https://www.bandoncoop.ie/product/4822-rustoleum-elegant-gold-spray-paint-400ml
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