I went to a 3 hour upcycling class in Quaint shop in Drogheda. It runs on a Monday morning, every other week. The class costs €45 and in it, you learn 3 different painting techniques using chalk paint.
I was a bit apprehansive to be honest. I am not the best at DIY but I knew when I headed home with a tin of the chalk paint, I was going to be tackling an oldpiece of furniture and I was not overly bothered if I made a mess of it (I had been thinking of throwing it out as soon as I could afford to replace it TBH)
I got home and was excited to give the chalk paint a go. There is no sanding needed, you just start painting – even on old pieces of furniture – and then you wax the piece when its dry. It is so easy to do.
I let it dry and I have to say, once it was all done, the wine rack looked great. It was totally transformed from a dark and boring old piece into something new looking.
Here is what I did –