There weren’t many original pieces of furniture left in our house when we bought it. Plenty of 1980s stuff, mind you, that the previous owner obviously no longer wanted, and couldn’t be bothered to get rid of. No, we weren’t lucky enough  to be purchasing one of those old townhouses, still packed with elegant old furniture, ripe for restoration. Instead we inherited largely a pile of junk – apart from this beauty. We’re not sure why this was left, but it wasn’t going anywhere, and our builders were under strict instructions to keep it safe throughout the renovation works.

It’s been a godsend of a storage space, since all of our belongings came out of storage, as we’ve been able to pack lots inside. But we knew we wanted to spruce it up, because the wood, as beautiful as it is, was just too dark for us. The house is now very light and bright, and we definitely wanted to take this piece of furniture a whole lot lighter – not white, but something that would complement the white walls and ceiling of the bedroom. I’d bought a chalkpaint called Frappe for a mirror, and really liked the creaminess of the colour – light, but warm. So, it was decided that this was the colour. And, what a result. A beautiful new wardrobe, which looks a whole lot better.

The difference a second coat started to make.

I love results like this. Transforming something for very little expenditure and ending up with something very beautiful. For the price of two pots of chalk paint, we now have a huge wardrobe/cupboard, with hanging space, shelving and internal drawers. It’s very, very nice not to have spend sometimes!