One liter of Chalk Paint covers approximately 13 square meters, which is about the size of a small dresser. The paint will adhere to almost any medium—walls, floors, metal, kitchen cabinets ...

What's her secret? Annie Sloan's Chalk Paint, a no-prep decorative paint that is making enthusiastic DIYers out of people who thought they had two left hands when it came to upcycling furniture.

It’s painted with Autentico vintage chalk paint in bright turquoise. £175. 2. The green dresser is painted with Autentico vintage chalk paint in mystique, which costs £18.95 a litre.