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Many of us have hardwood furniture in our homes from decades ago.  They don't make furniture like they used to - its now lighter, cheaper and generic looking.

Painting furniture is an easy way to turn your "ugly" desk or headboard into something new.  <a href="https://www.houseandcanvas.com/product/houseandcanvas-chalk-finish-paint/">House&Canvas Chalk Finish Paint</a> was designed with beginners in mind - each coat takes only 45 minutes to dry and you only need two coats.  In a single afternoon you can easily transform your dining room table or old hall tree.

Should you get bored of your new painted furniture - you can paint it again.  You can also sand it down and re-stain it if you want to return some or all of it too a wood finish.

<a href="https://www.houseandcanvas.com/product/houseandcanvas-chalk-finish-paint/">House&Canvas Chalk Finish Paint</a> not only helps you transform your furniture into something eye-popping- it also helps save tonnes of trash from going into our landfills.  The paint is low VOC and environmentally friendly.  Re-purposing your furniture saves trees and space in you local landfill - even if you don't like <a href="https://www.houseandcanvas.com/diy/2018/01/annie-sloan-chalk-paint-colors-mixology.html">color</a> or the painted look - refinishing wood furniture is always a smart environmentally friendly practice.