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Revive and recycle: Breathe new life into tired furniture
Revive and renew old furniture with clever paint techniques.
You don’t have to replace your old furniture simply to fit with a new decorative style in your house. Even tired looking pieces can be revived with the clever use of paint, allowing you to customise them exactly the way you want.
“It’s about using colour in unexpected ways,” explains Louise Tod, Senior Colour Designer at the Global Aesthetic Centre. “It might be finding a secondhand piece and giving it a new life, or painting an old set of chairs so that they become a key feature in a room.’
Which paints?
Zodiac Night - Dulux 70GG 13/323
Impressionist Taupe - Dulux 70RR 41/065
Smoke Grey - Dulux 90BG 30/073
A thrifty way to add surprise
Using existing or secondhand furniture is a thrifty, sustainable, creative solution – and it’s also incredibly easy to do. It’s cost-effective, not simply because it means you don’t have to throw old furniture away, but you can also source unique pieces for a fraction of the price of buying new. As well as antiques shops and fairs, look out for house clearance sales in your area.
Which paints?
Black Swan - Dulux 50GY 06/077
Renew your furniture
Painting your furniture is a clever way to build tone-on-tone colours to different spaces in your home. It’s also a simple technique for transforming dated pieces. A bold colour on a tired side table will give it a fun, contemporary twist.
Which paints?
Black Swan - Dulux 50GY 06/077
Gentle Tide - Dulux 90GY 63/047
Keep it natural
“One of the great things about this approach is you’re using materials that aren’t necessarily expensive or highly processed,” says Louise. It’s also a smart way to give your space that on-trend, natural feel using pieces you may have overlooked. “Materials like bamboo or wicker have that boho feel to them, but are now used in very cutting edge design,” Louise explains.
And you don’t have to stop there. Try adding plants to soften the effect, placing them on upcycled tables or even strategically placed around repainted wooden chairs. “It’s about what plants can give you emotionally and physically,” adds Louise. “They just create a nicer environment and they’re good for the soul.”
Which paints?
Plantation Green - Dulux 90YY 13/177
Reinvent your furnishings
Download the Dulux Visualizer app to find the perfect wall colours to complement your up-cycled pieces.
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