Anyway, I thought I'd show you the firescreen makeover I did over the weekend. I used the trusty Dulux Eggshell, I buy the trade stuff that you get at the Dulux trade centres because the paint dries so quickly (I have no patience!). The entire makeover took me about 1 hour. First I took the back off, which was brown and ripped, then I took out the tapestry and cleaned the glass. I put some trade undercoat on (dry in less than 30 mins) and then did one coat of the Dulux duck egg water-based eggshell. While that was drying I stapled some heavy duty French ticking fabric on the back and used some cord that OH's mum got me in a charity shop to finish the edges. I'm really pleased with it, looks so much better than before.
I also distressed the shelves and put some wallpaper in the back.
