Better_HomesandGardensAustralia-February_2017

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look

String of

Lights, $99,

urplace.

com.au

Tonkin Tea Towels,

$34.95/pack of

3, Country Road.

Watercolour

Trellis Wool

Shag Rug

in Blue

Tea, 244 x

305cm, $399,

West Elm.

Olsen Salt

and Pepper

Grinder,

$49.95,

Country

Road.

Maidenhair

Fern, $8.50,

Bunnings

Warehouse.

Ambient Light

Shade in Black,

$269, Citta

Design.

So Joyous artwork
by Gabrijela Polic,
$395 (unframed),
Penny Farthing
Design House.

Bistro Chair in

Black, $399,

Citta Design.

Large Industrial Bench

Seat, 165 x 30 x 45cm,

$399, Loft Furniture.

Eli Round

Platter in

Black, $49.95;

Tori Gold

Salad Servers,

$44.95,

Country Road.

Fiddle

Leaf Fig,

$84.95,

Bunnings

Warehouse;

Ceramic

Pot with

Stand, $39,

Target.

upcycleproject

Before you begin

n Look for a door with

shallow-profile detailing

to reduce the amount of

Feast Watson Glass Finish

required for the job.

n If you wish to skip

the use of Glass Finish

altogether, choose a

flat-faced, solid, painted

timber door and coat

with a hard-wearing gloss

varnish for similar effect.

n Old paint may contain

lead. Ensure you wear a

suitable dust mask and

protective eyewear when

scraping and sanding.

Wet-wash your work

area once you’re done,

place paint remnants

in a sealed plastic bag

and dispose through

your household waste.

Thoroughly wash your

body and clothes

immediately afterwards.

TRESTLE TABLE

Gather your supplies

■■Old solid timber painted door

(see Before you begin, left)

■■Rhino Trade sawhorse

with red legs (or similar)

■■Feast Watson Prooftint

in Mahogany 50ml (or

colour of choice)

■■Feast Watson Glass Finish

(see Before you begin)

You’ll also need

Screwdriver; dust mask

and protective eyewear;

scraper; builder’s bog; fine-

grit sandpaper and sanding

block or power sander; tape

measure; pencil; straightedge

or set square; saw; drill

and bits; timber screws, to

suit; drop sheet; paintbrush

Optional items: painter’s

tape 25mm or wider; small

bucket; flat paint stirrer;

Feast Watson Glass Finish

usage guide; propane torch

Here’s how

STEP 1 Using screwdriver,

remove all door hardware

(lockset, hinges, etc).

STEP 2 Use scraper to

remove loose and flaky paint.

STEP 3 Fill all holes (including

lockset hole) using scraper

and builder’s bog. Let dry.

STEP 4 Using sandpaper

wrapped around sanding block,

or power sander, lightly sand

surfaces of door. Also sand

builder’s bog until smooth and

flush with surrounding surfaces.

STEP 5 Mark middle-point

of timber rail of sawhorse

using tape measure and

pencil. Use set square or

steps

STEP 1 STEP 3 STEP 4

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