{"id":1032,"date":"2021-12-07T17:08:49","date_gmt":"2021-12-07T17:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/?p=1032"},"modified":"2021-12-07T17:09:15","modified_gmt":"2021-12-07T17:09:15","slug":"ad-giving-an-old-table-a-new-lease-of-life-with-ronseal-interior-wax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/12\/07\/ad-giving-an-old-table-a-new-lease-of-life-with-ronseal-interior-wax\/","title":{"rendered":"Ad | Giving an old table a new lease of life with Ronseal Interior Wax"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our dining table has been in our family for about 35 years. It was initially purchased by Guy&#8217;s parents in 1985, and was handed down to us when we first moved in together in 2016. We&#8217;ve always loved it &#8211; it&#8217;s big, it&#8217;s chunky and it&#8217;s rustic, so it was a no brainer to bring it with us and make it pride of place in our dining room when we bought this house three years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1806\" height=\"2414\" src=\"http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-11-30-at-08.23.42.png\" data-id=\"1064\" data-link=\"http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/?attachment_id=1064\" class=\"wp-image-1064\" srcset=\"http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-11-30-at-08.23.42.png 1806w, http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-11-30-at-08.23.42-224x300.png 224w, http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-11-30-at-08.23.42-766x1024.png 766w, http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-11-30-at-08.23.42-768x1027.png 768w, http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-11-30-at-08.23.42-1149x1536.png 1149w, http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-11-30-at-08.23.42-1532x2048.png 1532w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1806px) 100vw, 1806px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The dining set in our old flat, 2017<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1744\" height=\"2418\" src=\"http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-11-30-at-08.29.25.png\" data-id=\"1065\" data-link=\"http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/?attachment_id=1065\" class=\"wp-image-1065\" srcset=\"http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-11-30-at-08.29.25.png 1744w, http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-11-30-at-08.29.25-216x300.png 216w, http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-11-30-at-08.29.25-739x1024.png 739w, http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-11-30-at-08.29.25-768x1065.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1744px) 100vw, 1744px\" \/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The dining set in our current home, 2021<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We&#8217;ve had it for a long time now, and after many dinner parties, spilt glasses of wine and general wear in tear, it&#8217;s in desperate need of a bit of love before we begin entertaining throughout the festive period. We decided to use <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ronseal.com\/products\/interior-wax\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ronseal.com\/products\/interior-wax\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ronseal Interior Wax<\/a> to refresh and renew the table &#8211; and here&#8217;s how we did it..<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"759\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-01-at-11.05.18-759x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1043\" srcset=\"http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-01-at-11.05.18-759x1024.png 759w, http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-01-at-11.05.18-222x300.png 222w, http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-01-at-11.05.18-768x1036.png 768w, http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-01-at-11.05.18-1138x1536.png 1138w, http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-01-at-11.05.18-1518x2048.png 1518w, http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-01-at-11.05.18.png 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 759px) 100vw, 759px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"765\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-01-at-11.07.09-1-765x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1047\" srcset=\"http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-01-at-11.07.09-1-765x1024.png 765w, http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-01-at-11.07.09-1-224x300.png 224w, http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-01-at-11.07.09-1-768x1027.png 768w, http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-01-at-11.07.09-1-1148x1536.png 1148w, http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-01-at-11.07.09-1-1531x2048.png 1531w, http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-01-at-11.07.09-1.png 1806w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step One: Sand the table down<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We started by completely cleaning the table, leaving it to dry and then sanding it down lightly using a hand sander and 120 grit sandpaper. We were careful to only apply light pressure to the wood, with the aim to buff it to retain the wood&#8217;s original characteristics and some of its imperfections. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sanding process took around two hours and was extremely dusty (we&#8217;d recommend wearing a mask and doing the sanding outdoors), but provided us with a clean, fresh slate on which to apply the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ronseal.com\/products\/interior-wax\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ronseal.com\/products\/interior-wax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interior Wax<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"729\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-01-at-11.12.38-1-729x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1055\" srcset=\"http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-01-at-11.12.38-1-729x1024.png 729w, http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-01-at-11.12.38-1-213x300.png 213w, http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-01-at-11.12.38-1-768x1079.png 768w, http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/Screenshot-2021-12-01-at-11.12.38-1.png 1732w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 729px) 100vw, 729px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6792-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1050\" srcset=\"http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6792-731x1024.jpg 731w, http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6792-214x300.jpg 214w, http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6792-768x1075.jpg 768w, http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/IMG_6792.jpg 1284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step Two: Begin the waxing process<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once we&#8217;d cleaned the table to remove any dust and residue, we opened the tin of wax and gave it a stir to even out the texture. We opted for the shade &#8216;Dark Oak&#8217; to give the table a deeper, darker colour. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We applied the wax directly to the table using a paintbrush (going in the direction of the grain), and applied a total of three coats leaving an hour&#8217;s drying time in between two coats. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Step Three: <\/strong>Voila!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The transformation is done, and the table was ready to use the same day. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ronseal.com\/products\/interior-wax\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ronseal.com\/products\/interior-wax\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ronseal&#8217;s Interior Wax<\/a> has Diamond Hard protection, which means it can resist tough spills and cleaning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I love how different it looks now it&#8217;s that little bit darker &#8211; and our dining table is now ready for a season of festive dining at home!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/@emeraldterrace-x-Ronseal-Feed-Post-Frame-1-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1053\" srcset=\"http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/@emeraldterrace-x-Ronseal-Feed-Post-Frame-1-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/@emeraldterrace-x-Ronseal-Feed-Post-Frame-1-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/emeraldterrace.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/@emeraldterrace-x-Ronseal-Feed-Post-Frame-1-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our dining table has been in our family for about 35 years. 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