Hot coffee table

Transform a tired old coffee table into a fabulous feature with this hot three colour combo from Resene.

Fun with furniture with Mark Rayner - Project 01

Difficulty level: Moderate

You will need: an old coffee table, damp sponge, clean cloth, low-tack masking tape, paintbrushes, sandpaper and tape measure. Resene Waterborne Smooth Surface Sealer and Resene Lustacryl semi-gloss enamel tinted to Resene Daredevil, Resene Desperado and Resene Flashback.

To get the look: Mark painted the background wall with Resene SpaceCote Low Sheen tinted to Resene Texas Rose and the woodwork with Resene Enamacryl tinted to Resene Alabaster.

Other ideas: For a retro purple look, try a combination of Resene Blackcurrant, Resene Blue Diamond and Resene Lilac Bush.

Step one
Clean the coffee table with a damp sponge and lightly sand the old varnish to provide a ‘key’. Wipe off any sanding dust with a clean cloth.

Step two
Apply one coat of Resene Waterborne Smooth Surface Sealer to the coffee table and allow to dry for two hours.

Step three
Paint the underside and legs of the coffee table with two coats of Resene Desperado allowing two hours for each coat to dry.

Step four
Paint the table top with one coat of Resene Daredevil and allow to dry for two hours.

Step five
Apply a second coat of Resene Daredevil and allow to dry for two hours.

Step six
Measure and mask off a 50mm strip around the edge of the table top and then mask off eight equal rectangles, leaving a 50mm gap between each.

Step seven
Apply one coat of Resene Flashback to each rectangle and allow to dry for two hours. Apply a second coat of Resene Flashback to each rectangle.