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Fun with furniture

Got some furniture that needs making over? Resene and Mark Rayner show you how to give your furniture a new lease of life.

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Turn a cupboard door into a garden table
#54 - Upcycled table
Upcycle an old cupboard door into a handy table... view
Paint garden bench
#53 - Garden bench
It’s easy to give an old wooden garden bench a new lease of life... view
Paint an wooden retro chair
#52 - Retro chair
It’s easy to transform a humble laminate chair... view
Revamped cupboard
#51 - Side table
Transform a drab wooden side table into a high gloss treasure... view
Revamped cupboard
#50 - Revamped cupboard
Give an old painted cupboard a new lease of life... view
Turn an old table into a feature.
#49 - White table
Turn an old table into a stylish feature... view
Make drawers into shelves.
#48 - Drawer shelves
Transform an old kitchen drawer into a funky shelf unit... view
Build and paint an bench.
#47 - Red bench
It’s easy to create this vibrant red bench with a little bit of help... view
Garden workbench
#46 - Garden workbench
It’s easy to create this practical outdoor work bench... view
Stain a bookcase
#45 - Pine bookcase
Brighten up a plain pine bookcase using a vibrant orange... view
Refinish an outdoor chair
#44 - Outdoor chair
Breathe new life into a tired outdoor chair using Resene GP Metal... view
Transform an old set of drawers
#43 - Bedside unit
Transform an old set of drawers into a colourful bedside unit.... view
Transform a caravan cupboard
#42 - Caravan cupboard
Transform an old varnished caravan cupboard into a retro gem.... view
Make a smart workbench
#41 - Make a workbench
It’s easy to create this smart and practical work bench... view
Make garage shelving
#40 - Garage shelving
It’s easy to create this impressive garage shelving using precut fence palings and some Resene know-how... view
Paint a stripes on a wooden chair
#39 - Paint a striped chair
Transform a plain chair into a colourful masterpiece using a selection of testpots from Resene... view
Paint a wooden bench
#38 - Garden bench
Smarten up an old wooden garden bench with a little bit of help from Resene... view
Refinish a metal table
#37 - Corner table
Use bold Resene Black to give a new lease of life to a tired metal corner table... view
Paint a three tone chair
#36 -Three tone chair
Use bold Resene Black to give a new lease of life to a tired metal corner table... view

#35 - Pink bookshelves
Using a bright and bold
colour scheme... view
How to give a distressed look to a kitchen cupboard
#34 - Kitchen cupboard
Give a distressed look to a kitchen cupboard... view
Make-over a wrought iron table with Resene Super Gloss enamel
#33 - Painted iron table
 Refresh a wrought iron table with Resene paint... view
Give old MDF shelves a make-over
#32 - Shelving unit
 Give a MDF shelving unit a new lease of life... view
Create this stylish display case
#31 - Display case
 Transform an old corner unit into a chic display case... view
Create this stylish outdoor bench
#30 - Outdoor bench
 Turn a garden bench into a stylish piece of outdoor furniture... view
Transform an old wooden bookcase into an elegant piece of furniture
#29 - Wooden bookcase
 Transform a wooden bookcase into an elegant piece of furniture... view
Make a real statement with this theatrical twist on a bentwood chair.
#28 - Bentwood chair
 A theatrical twist on a traditional bentwood chair... view
Use an wooden picture frame to create an occasional table
#27 - Picture frame table
 Make a fabulous table from a picture frame... view
Display stand for crafts made from stool
#26 - Crafty display stand
 Turn an old painted wooden stool into a crafty display stand... view
Bench seat
#25 - Bench seat
Turn a plain bench seat into a cool contemporary feature... view
Simple stool
#24 - Simple stool
Use a fabulous combination of colour and varnish to turn a plain stool into a funky feature.... view
Wooden Cabinet
#23 - Wooden cabinet
Give a plain wooden cabinet an instant transformation using Resene Danska Teak Oil... view
Telephone table
#22 - Telephone table
Turn an old wooden circular coffee table into a stylish retro telephone table... view
Painted display stand
#21 - Painted display stand
Turn an old set of wooden steps into a quirky display stand for ornaments, books or plants.... view
Refinishing a rocking chair
#20 - Rocking chair
Turn an old rocking chair into a subtle piece of furniture... view
Distressed table
#19 - Distressed table
Give an old wooden side table a shabby chic makeover... view
Contemporary style to drawers
#18 - Contemporary drawers
Give a chest of drawers a modern revamp using a subtle two-tone combination... view
Colorful Kitchen cupboard
#17 - Kitchen cupboard
Give an chest of drawers a modern revamp with contemporary Resene colours.... view
Paint palette drinks table
#16 - Paint palette drinks table
Turn a drinks table into this artinspired masterpiece – complete with colourful coasters... view
Checked stool
#15 - Checked stool
Turn a simple wooden piece of furniture... view
Playroom table
#14 - Playroom table
Transform an old coffee table into a fab piece of playroom furniture... view
Smooth Metallic Drawers
#13 - Metallic drawers
Transform an old chest of drawers into sleek and modern... view
Occasional table
#12 - Occasional table
Construct this occasional table and get the shabby chic finish.... view
Hot pink shelves
#11 - Hot pink shelves
Transform an old shelving unit into a fabulously colourful feature... view
Striped table
#10 - Striped table
Turn a wooden table into a quirky feature... view
Kitchen chair
#9 - Kitchen chair
Create a funky kitchen chair using three sizzling Resene colours.... view
Testpot table
#8 - Testpot table
Turn a tired old table into a work of art with a few Resene testpots.... view
Metallic cabinet
#7 - Metallic cabinet
Transform a MDF bedroom cabinet into a metallic masterpiece... view
Cool-coloured bookcase
#6 - Cool-coloured bookcase
A cool three-colour combo. gives a bookcase new stylish effect ... view
Dazzling deckchair
#5 - Dazzling deckchair
An eye-catching piece of garden furniture... view
Funky drawers
#4 - Funky drawers
Transform an old set of drawers into a funky piece of furniture.... view
Splattered chair
#3 - Splattered chair
A few Resene testpots transform an old chair into a work of modern art .... view
faux black laquer plant stand
#2 - Faux plant stand
Create a sleek black lacquered effect using Resene Enamacryl gloss.... view
Refurbish an old coffee table
#1 - Hot coffee table
Transform an old coffee table into a fabulous feature... view
 

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