Turn the tables

Give your much-loved furniture, such as this kitchen table, a quick and stylish update with a coat of paint and a pretty stencilled border. Table and cupboards painted in Antibes Green chalk paint, and stencilled using Graphite chalk paint, both £19.95 for 1L; Valeska stencil, £5.95, all Annie Sloan. Find similar kitchen accessories and seating at Habitat

For a streamlined look, paint your furniture the same colour as your units