Painting stained garden furniture?
Michelle Werry
4 years ago
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Comments (115)Oh I am completely green with envy! To buy a beautiful house and score all that gorgeous furniture - how fabulous! I haven't read all the posts but agree that to paint most of these pieces would be a crying shame. I also agree with having a few antique dealers look at your furniture and assess it's value; then sell the pieces you're not so fond of & enjoy those pieces you love.. At the risk of causing upset to anyone, the only pieces I'd consider painting would be those that are damaged beyond restoration but could still be usable &/or functional.... My head is still spinning at all that fab furniture - IF you could find it in Australia you'd be paying $$$$$$!...See MorePainting dark woodwork white
Comments (2)It is the devils own job! You heed to sugarsoap everything down first to clean it. Sand it well and then apply a bumber of coats of a good solvent based white undercoat ( water based undercoats wont hack it). You need to apply as many as necessary until no more dark wood shows through. Then finish with a coat of a good quality finishing coat (satinwood, egg shell etc). It will take you forever! Good luck!...See MoreGarden and design help please!
Comments (18)There is no such thing as a no maintenance garden, but choosing trees and shrubs only will be less maintenance. Obviously grass will need cutting throughout the summer. I noticed through the broken fence that your neighbour has several trees and shrubs so that’s the sort of thing I mean. Some trees do become huge (50-100 ft) so make sure there are no buildings or paths nearby. Shrubs vary in size from small ones such as Hebe (about 2 ft high) to tall ones such as Viburnums which grow to about 10 ft high. Hedges such as box or privet are quite labour intensive as they do need trimming. Shrubs that are small and stay small would be a better idea - things like Euonymous, Hebe, Cistus and Lavender. The saying “Right Plant in the Right Spot” is so true. If the planting area is sunny, don’t put shade lovers there as they will shrivel up. Soil type is also important, a Rhododendron needs an acid soil and will never thrive is alkaline (chalky) soil. You can get cheap soil testers at any garden centre. I do think you can mix planting styles - I have all sorts in my garden! It looks a lovely big garden so I am rather jealous!...See MoreBest product to stain oak furniture?
Comments (3)I've recently used coloured Briwax furniture wax https://www.rustins.ltd/briwax/our-products/waxes/briwax-original on a side board we sanded down. Turned out even better than I hoped and wasn't really that difficult to do. I think your unit is probably varnished so you'd have to give it sand first, but the wax brings up a lovely sheen. there are videos to watch on youtube which show various colours being applied and how to apply....See Moretamp75
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