CHALK IT UP

CHALK PAINT YOURSELF HAPPY AND GIVE A CHEERFUL NEW LOOK TO OLD PLACEMATS AND CHAIRS IN JUST A FEW HOURS

ANNIE SLOAN

PROUDLY HOMEMADE RAFFIA PLACEMATS You can find raffia placemats everywhere. They last for ages, but after a while can get a bit grubby. Instead of throwing them away, turn them into pieces of art for your walls or to display on your table. You will need: Old circular placemats made from raffia, jute or seagrass Chalk paint in your chosen colours Detail brush set 1 You can use anything circular for this project – raffia placemats, coasters, old bowls – but the trick is to paint lots of them and preferably in different sizes, too. Getting a good palette of colours that work together is the most important bit, so spend some time picking out your palette. 2 Try to repeat some of the colours across the placemats so that…

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The Simple Things (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2025

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