Habitat bright ideas with Fleur Thorpe – DIY projects
Rejuvenate or refresh an old piece of furniture with Resene Wallpaper. You can use leftovers from your wallpaper project, or buy a roll to suit this project to create a new feature piece for your home.
This hutch dresser is stunning in Resene Middle Earth and Resene Wallpaper Collection 91324
How to create a DIY hutch dresser:
Step 1
Start by removing all the drawers, cupboards and the back board from the upper glass cabinet. Fleur took off all the hinges and handles so that it made painting with a roller much easier. Give everything a sand with a 60-80 grit sandpaper and then wipe the dust away with a clean cloth/rag.
Step 2
Prime the dresser with one coat of Resene Quick Dry. Once this is dry, give it a light sand with a fine grit sandpaper and then wipe away the dust.
Step 3
Use Resene Middle Earth to paint the dresser. Apply two coats with a small microfibre roller, allowing for the first coat to dry before applying the second coat. For painting around glass, use painters tape to tape off the glass to speed the painting process up.
Step 4
Wallpaper the back board. Your local Resene ColorShop stocks a variety of wallpaper pastes and they can help you select the right paste for your wallpaper.
Step 5
Fleur left the paintwork to cure and harden over a couple of days before reattaching the hinges and doors and attaching new knobs. Re-attach the back board. Wall in Resene Indian Ink.
Top tip: Add Resene wallpaper inside the drawers of your furniture for a hidden colourful surprise. It’s also a great way to cover up less than perfect surfaces inside old drawers.
Styling and images by Fleur Thorpe. May 2022.
Habitat bright ideas
Need to add colour, pattern or a little creativity to your place? Check out these easy step by step DIY project ideas created in collaboration with Fleur Thorpe. We hope you enjoy making and painting these bright ideas and bringing colour to your home inside or out.
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