CHALK ON BY

Revive Your Entrance Hall With A Diy Console Makeover

Photography MICHELLE HOLDEN Styling SAMI SIMPER

Give a white Hamptons-style console new life as a Japanese-inspired black and bamboo piece with modern lines. We used a matt chalk paint and then repurposed a bamboo bath mat to update the drawer fronts. Use the same technique on other pieces to make a set!

1 Working on a drop sheet, take out the drawers from the console and remove the knobs with a screwdriver. Sand the console and drawer faces using a random orbital sander with 180-grit disc, and abrasive paper for hard-to-reach areas.

2 Wipe all over with a damp cloth to remove dust. Apply two coats of chalk paint using a 50mm brush to cut in and a mini roller for flat areas, leaving to dry. Apply a second coat and leave to dry.

Before

Tools & materials

n Safety equipment (mask, ear and eye protection) n Drop sheet n Screwdriver n Random orbital sander with 180-grit discs n Sanding block with 180-grit abrasive paper n Microfibre cloths n 50mm paintbrush n Mini microfibre roller and tray n Pencil n Clamps with straightedges n Sawhorses n Handsaw n Scissors n Scraper n Preloved console table n Chalk paint n Bamboo bath mat n 5mm spacers n Painter’s tape n Clear contact adhesive n Drawer knobs

3 Position the drawers face down on the bath mat to mark around them. Clamp the mat to sawhorses using straightedges and cut with a handsaw. Trim the cord with scissors to remove extra slats and tie off.

4 Smooth over the cuts with abrasive paper. Position the panels right side up and insert 5mm spacers, using two to create a 10mm gap at the centre. Tape the edges, remove spacers and tape the centre.

5 Flip the panels to remove the rubber grips on the back with a scraper. Apply adhesive along each slat, then position on the drawer fronts, flush with the edges, and leave to dry.

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6 Carefully remove the tape at an angle and install new drawer knobs with a screwdriver. Return drawers to the console table.

Diy Toolkit

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1 Macsim 75mm x 5mm window packers, $35.86/pack of 200, I/N: 1040470. 2 Ryobi ‘One+’ 18V random orbital sander, $119/skin only (battery and charger sold separately), I/N: 0371770. 3 Barelli 70cm x 30cm non-slip bamboo bath mat, $24.97, I/N: 0225533. 4 Dulux ‘Design Effects’ chalk effect paint, $37.90/500ml, I/N: 0056005. Some products are not available at all Bunnings stores, but may be ordered.

Keep in mind… n When using a power sander and painting, always wear safety equipment (eye and ear protection and a mask for sanding) and ensure the work area is well ventilated.