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Genevieve Mayne-Carney kept it in the family when she gave this sentimental, heavy wooden piece, which she got from her mom, a makeover with the help of her mother-in-law Their amazing restoration of this piece got so much love on the Facebook group Renovating Moms Cape Town – and it stole our hearts as well.

Genevieve Mayne-Carney tells us how she transformed this piece:

The sideboard has been in my family for as long as I can remember. When my mom moved to Cape Town she needed to downsize, so she gifted it to us. It didn’t really fit our style or our lounge but I liked the sentimentality it held. Fast-forward five years and we finally decided to just make the change.

All credit must go to my mom-in-law, who sanded it down for many hours, wood primered it and then painted it. I helped with the last coat, so I did have some part in it.

We did three coats in total, two with rollers and then the last with brushes. We didn’t take the handles off but, in hindsight, it would have been easier than trying to paint in between all those tiny spaces.

We absolutely love how it turned out and it has transformed our lounge. I think my favourite part is how the brass handles pop in comparison to the green.

Colour used: Dulux Energising Emerald