It’s easy to breathe new life into furniture with our hardwearing paint. Here are our step-by-step guides to painting furniture with our toughest interior finish – the mid-sheen, easy-to-clean Modern Eggshell.

Ensure all surfaces are in good condition, free from grease, clean and dry.

Lightly sand the surface to help the paint stick better. If the piece has been painted before remove old, flaky paint as much as possible by scraping and sanding, aiming to crease a smooth finish by sanding and ‘feathering’ the edges of any non-removable paint. Carefully sand back any varnish or top layers so they aren’t shiny.

New wood can have knots which produce a sticky resin. If the knots are resinous, scrape off any excess and clean with methylated or white spirit. Allow the area to dry then prime the patches treated with Farrow & Ball Wood Knot & Resin Blocking Primer.

For previously painted wood apply 1 coat of Farrow & Ball Interior Wood Primer & Undercoat in the shade to complement your chosen colour top coat. If the wood is bare it will absorb the primer, so for best results, dilute the Farrow & Ball Interior Wood Primer & Undercoat by adding 20% water, followed by 1 full undiluted coat. Allow a minimum of 4 hours drying time between coats and before applying your top coat.

Finish your piece off with two coats of Modern Eggshell. Allowing 4 hours between coats. For best results use a quality fine-tipped synthetic bristled paintbrush (e.g. Farrow & Ball 1˝, 1½˝ or 2˝ Paint Brush).