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Old veneered wardrobes

andreamcclintock

8 years ago

I have twins on the way and I'm moving my furniture around and making do with what I've got ! Can anyone tell my how to paint and restyle old veneered wardrobes for my 4 year old daughters room!

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minnie101
8 years ago
Hi. It's difficult to say without seeing it other than paint and new handles. If you don't want to spend hours prepping the furniture try annie Sloan chalk paint (there are numerous tutorials online depending on what finish you want). Alternatively you could probably use one of the zinsser primers ( I forget which which one is best!) and then just use normal paint over the top. You could also look for wooden mouldings which you can glue on if you want something different or maybe drape fairy lights or bunting over the top
cavgirl
8 years ago
Another option is decoupage-either simply just with wallpaper, or make it more complex. You could get your four year old involved too if it's for her.
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minnie101
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Like the decoupage idea or once painted you could add stencils. Have a look at the butterfly and children's stencils on the stencil warehouse website

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