Give An Old Piece Of Furniture A New Look

Begin by


checking the table. Give it a good clean


up to get rid of any sort of debris


or grime. In the event the legs are


shaky and require fasteners securing


or any repairs using wood adhesive, carry out these


initially and permit any glue to


dry up completely. Flip the table the other way up on a bit of


newspaper or lining paper. Set the straight back


border of the particular table parallel to the side of the newspaper allowing 1.5cm


excess - this should fold down at the back to get a


clean finish. Hold the table


solidly and sketch about it using a pencil. Cut the newspaper


layout out and place it to 1 side. Give the table


a brief scrub down with the help of


fine sand paper to eradicate any bumps and lumps, and key the top, and


then rub the debris off using a rag. Utilize a brush to put


on a thin, even coating of leaf metal size on one of the


supports and then leave for Fifteen minutes till tacky.


With care set a


layer of leaf metal upon the size and


then delicately smooth into position


using your finger or a delicate brush. Go round the


leg, then you should set


a further sheet


of leaf butted up near the 1st and smooth that into position also - don't get worried if it overlaps slightly, but


steer clear of having breaks. Work your way over the full leg. Go


on to leaf each of the legs, together with


the leading side of the table. Use leaf


a little onto the top area also so


you don't see any breaks when the


wallpaper is stuck on. Leave for 2-3 hours to dry out


adequately. Once totally dry, paint several coatings


of transparent varnish on the leaf to protect it - without this, the silver could


mark quite easily. Roll the


wallpaper on ground level with the


imprinted section way up and position


the newspaper template in the best position to make the


most of the layout. Sketch round the


template and carefully cut the semi circle out. Apply a


layer of wallpaper paste to the back of the paper


shape. Lift the paper carefully so it doesn’t rip, and place it on top of the table. Use a soft dry cloth to  smooth over the paper to


stick it in place. Fold the straight back


edge over and glue that down, then allow to dry thoroughly.







Once that has been done you are just about finished. All you will probably want


to do is to find the ideal spot to sit your newly refurbished table - perhaps along side your favourite armchair or in a corner somewhere -  and also


get hold of one or two accessories to show it off in the best possible light.


There are lots of little trinkets available, such as photo frames or ornaments, or you could go for a nice table lamp in a sympathetic style,


but personally we love scented candles. We particularly enjoy the luxury ones


made by top brands like Yankee


candles and True Grace


candles, but there are plenty of other company's products to choose from.


Pick up one or two, sit them casually on your "new" table and you are


all set for a relaxing casual evening. Drink in the fragrance from the candles as they slowly fill your room and sit back and admire your handiwork.










  The author is owner of the Scented Candle Store supplying awide range of scented candles and otherhome fragrance products such as a reeddiffuser