Much of the cherrywood surface was harmed, so she sanded it down, prepped it with primer, painted it white with Benjamin Moore’s Satin Interior Paint in China White and settled a brand-new twin bed mattress– covered in a machine-washable white canvas cover from Slip Cover Shop– atop its wood slats. Pillows dressed in powder pink washed-linen cushion covers from H&M, and taupe shorn-sheepskin models sourced from CB2 included texture, while an extra-large Casaluna toss was the finishing touch.
It now works as a sofa in her home-office-slash-guest-bedroom– and is a purr-fect spot for catnaps, too. “The tidy lines of this piece are traditional however not fussy; all it required was a few coats of white paint to make it look more modern-day,” says Lorna. “Now I have an additional bed– without my home office appearing like a bed room.” Ahead, discover how she transformed this piece, step by step.
Preparation
Dismantle frame and sand areas with 80-grit paper, however with 120-grit. Use a corner-cat sander for grooves and edges, and clean the pieces down with a tack fabric after each sanding.
Prime
Ready parts for paint by using guide to flat surfaces with a foam roller, and to edging and grooves with a paintbrush. Let dry four to 6 hours.
Re-sand
Once dry, sand the primed surfaces with 220-grit paper to remove any great flaws, and clean them with a tack cloth.
Paint
Lightly sand with 180-grit paper after the very first and second coats, cleaning down with a tack cloth each time. Searching for other paint colors to try? We like Valspar Signature Satin Interior Paint 4001 2B in Cinder Fox (cost reliant upon quantity, lowes.com), and Farrow & Ball in Hague Blue (rate dependent upon quantity, farrow-ball.
