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DIY:12 great ideas for revamping old wooden furniture!

Instead of throwing away this old wooden furniture lying around your living room, why not give it new life ? This is the big trend:personalize your furniture to save money, while thinking about our planet. For that, nothing too complicated, a few strokes of paint and you're done!

Revamping wooden furniture:how do you do it?

  1. To makeover wooden furniture , start by preparing the substrate. You will have to strip the furniture if it is varnished, if it is painted or raw, you will have to sand it.
  2. Next, apply an undercoat of varnish which will protect the wood.
  3. Once dry, paint the furniture twice with the paint of your choice.
  4. When it's dry, all you have to do is replace the elements.

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