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Category Archives: upcycling

May252020May 25 2020
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How we saved these old office shelves from the landfill and built THIS

*This post may contain affiliate links. The living room did not really feel like it was “us” and as it is probably the room we spent most of our time in, we wanted it to look and feel amazing.. I loved our big grey sofa, pale pink walls, with the fireplace finished and our log… Read More

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Jun172019Jun 17 2019
4

Easy & Cheap DIY – Coffee Table Top Made from Pallets

Our old coffee table didn’t really work for the living room anymore. The beauty of upcycling and re-using old furniture is that you can change it again and again if you change your mind or decor! I decided to create a new table top from pallets I had at home. Don’t worry, I didn’t completely… Read More

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Jan22019Jan 2 2019
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Update an Old Wardrobe to Create More Storage

This old wardrobe was left in the house by the home owners.  As most of all our money went on decorating our home, updating and completely transforming our bathroom, getting the walls re-plastered there was little money left for the furniture. We kept the wardrobe as it was for a while as we hoped we… Read More

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Dec172018Jan 16 2019
5

Plastic Mirror Turned Into a Luxurious Looking Piece for under 20£

This post contains affiliate links. If you believe in laws of attraction, then you will believe every single word when you read this blog post (and it is ALL true)!! I kept talking about a large round mirror I wanted to have for our bedroom and kept looking online in different shops. Everything I liked… Read More

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Dec52018Dec 5 2018
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How (not) to Upholster a Pink Velvet Wing Back Armchair

You have probably seen my bedroom makeover post, in which I promised I would share with you how I re-upholstered the pink velvet armchair, so here goes. I was putting this chair project off for ages, until it was the last project on my to-do list. I was dreading it and for a good reason… Read More

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Nov132018Nov 13 2018
1

How to Create Mercury Glass Effect in a Few Easy Steps

Hi everyone and welcome to our monthly DIY Blog Challenge.  I have been absent on the last few challenges simply because I have been so busy with the house and projects for our bedroom.  You can catch up with our DIY Blog Challenge projects here and if you are a Crafts/DIY blogger who would like to… Read More

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Sep182018
4

How to Use a Finish Max Paint Sprayer and Bookshelf Update

You know how much I love painting and upcycling old furniture.  Paint can transform an old piece and turn it into something new and beautiful again.  Sometimes there are pieces that can be quite tricky to paint, like chairs with endless spindles or wicker furniture and baskets.  Sometimes you simply want to get a smooth… Read More

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Sep132018
2

How to Transform Chest of Drawers using Pallets and Paint

As you know I love to re-use and upcycle most things.  It will not come as no surprise that this chest of drawers was getting it’s second makeover in the space of 4 years! We got this chest of drawers for free as it came from an old hospital and basically would have gone straight… Read More

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Sep32018
2

How to Make a DIY Plant Stand

I was looking for the perfect plant stand but could not find one in any shop. Instead of searching and spending money, I decided to make one on a tight budget or almost no budget at all by using some leftover wood I had at home. If you cannot find something in the shop –… Read More

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Aug142018
3

Chair Makeover in a Few Easy Steps

You may be thinking, that you have seen this chair makeover before and you won’t be wrong! This is the second time I will be upholstering it for our house.  I did this chair around 3 years ago and used a shabby chic fabric (cringe at the photos!). The times (and decor in the house)… Read More

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Jul132018Jul 13 2018
16

Create a Unique Dressing Table Top from Salvaged Pallets

Our bedroom makeover is slowly taking shape and being transformed from old and outdated to dark and modern space! We had some furniture left from the old owners and even though it was sturdy and still in good shape, it took up too much space. The old dressing table took up most of the wall space… Read More

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Jun252018
0

Giving and Old Chest of Drawers a New Lease of Life

When we decided on updating our bedroom, I didn’t quite expect to go all out for it and change pretty much everything.. We have been in our house for almost two years and had neglected our bedroom, the place that should be our haven! One thing lead to another and we are now completely transforming… Read More

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Apr182018Jun 19 2018
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Turning Old and Damaged Bedside Cabinets into Beautiful Pieces using Decoart Paint

I am part of a DecoArt Bloggers outreach programme and as you know I am always excited to try out new products and paints.  I am a huge fan of chalk and milk paint, but I have always said there is no one paint that fits all projects.  For this particular makeover, I knew I… Read More

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Apr102018Apr 10 2018
4

Make a Beautiful Faux Dripping Paint Effect Plant Pot

Hi everyone and welcome to our monthly #DIYBlogChallenge! Last month’s theme was pom-poms and you can see my take on the project here.   April’s theme or item to work with was – TIN/CAN!! You know I love a good upcycling project and have done a tin project before, where I transformed some bean cans into… Read More

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Mar92018
3

How to Completely Transform an old Mirror

I have been going on about our living room makeover for a while now.  If you missed the reveal post, head over here to see the full transformation . I will shortly be sharing my post with all the sources with links.  Now today’s post will be about the large mirror we have above the fireplace. … Read More

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Dec112017
6

Upcycle an Old Christmas Ornament

You know I love Christmas ornaments and you know how I love to upcycle the old ones rather than throwing them out. Well today’s post is all about recycling your old ornaments and thinking outside the box a little!  I had a few old baubles I wanted to upcycle and really didn’t have a clue… Read More

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Bathroom wasn’t on the list to do first but thin Bathroom wasn’t on the list to do first but things happened and we ended up knocking a few walls down, completely re-designing the bathroom and changing the layout.. I must say this bathroom is actually better than the original one we had designed … tiler is coming in next week with the plumber in straight after .. 2 weeks and hopefully we can move back in and have a completely renovated bathroom - dream bath and all 🛁 [probably minus the doors as I still need to strip those] .. sanding and sealing the beam and sorting out the vanity this weekend !! Swipe to see the progress !! IOM folk if you need a great plasterer let me know or find Neil at NK Plastering has done an amazing job 👍🏼 
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Renovation in real time.. this is us today .. crea Renovation in real time.. this is us today .. creating a new opening to the bathroom.. swipe to see before .. 
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Coco’s 13th birthday is definitely worth marking Coco’s 13th birthday is definitely worth marking on the grid .. my little sidekick who always has my back .. dogs are family ❤️ .. happy birthday Coco !!! 🎂 
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Bathroom progress … tiles are off … lath and p Bathroom progress … tiles are off … lath and plaster is off walls are bare .. well one side has no wall just the stud work 🤭electrician coming on Friday to start the rewiring upstairs as we are hoping to start the bathroom in a few weeks … 😬 
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A different kind of flatly may .. Renovations aren A different kind of flatly may .. Renovations aren’t pretty 🔨 .. this is the current situation upstairs (obviously over around to make it “appealing”) dust, stripper, wallpaper …. Me covered in crap 😂thanks for sticking around !! 🏡 
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We are lucky to have 3 beautiful trees in our gard We are lucky to have 3 beautiful trees in our garden - 2 pine trees and 1 Turkey (I think) oak.. they are absolutely beautiful but as they’ve been left for years without any treatment or maintenance, they have overgrown and holly is suffocating the beautiful oak so they are in desperate need of some TLC .. they are not coming down they are just having a little “haircut” today to help them grow healthier ! Swipe to see more 🌳 
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Yellow bedroom number one .. this room might be ou Yellow bedroom number one .. this room might be our master bedroom or might not be 🤷🏻‍♀️ we haven’t decided yet .. we are hoping to extend and build a dormer to make the most of this space .. the stone wall near the door sadly must stay as it’s a supporting wall and instead will have an opening to a walk in wardrobe (old toilet) .. that’s if planning gets approved and all goes to plan .. send positive vibes please .. 🙏🏼 now shall we keep the bright yellow walls 🤔 
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Spent the weekend ripping the Lino tiles in the to Spent the weekend ripping the Lino tiles in the toilet .. our plans are to build a dormer and close up the door to the toilet and airing cupboard, and create one space and use it as a small walk in wardrobe which will be  connected to the bedroom next door .. we then want to place a door to the bathroom where the old radiator is .. planning officer is coming round next week to discuss this as he’s not 100% convinced about our plans 😭 fingers crossed as I’ve already ordered the tiles 🤣 🤞🏼 
Also how did anyone live with this radiator? I may have to take it off the grid as it’s giving me heart palpitations 😂 #notlevel 
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Fireplace number two has left the building and is Fireplace number two has left the building and is slowly making space for a log burner! 👏🏼 both fireplaces were so chunky and heavy it took us a while to smash them up .. I’m keeping a piece of each fireplace and will be making something to remember the history of this house … 🏠 how was your weekend ? 
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Project fireplace was in full swing this weekend . Project fireplace was in full swing this weekend .. it’s a marathon not a sprint.. fireplace has been removed and my goodness it was solid …. Had to smash it inside the house as it was so heavy we couldn’t get it out of the house in one piece .. as always things don’t go to plan so had to remove more concrete than we wanted but as it was crumbling away we need a solid base so first layer of concrete was also laid.. there’s still lots of prep work left to do before the gorgeous cast iron and marble fireplace can be installed .. but we are one step closer … another layer of concrete going on this weekend … #dreamhome 
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Might not be an exciting job to do but had to be d Might not be an exciting job to do but had to be done … have yo make sure it’s watertight before we insulate the eaves.. Nearly done …. Small progress is also progress 🏠.
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Wallpaper galore .. everything apart from the floo Wallpaper galore .. everything apart from the floor in this room is wallpapered makes me dread to think about what lies beneath … love how the curtains are matching the floral wallpaper.. hoping to keep a piece of this house’s history by preserving some of the wallpaper .. 🌸 still can’t decide whether to have this as our bedroom or no as the eaves door is annoying me slightly … any ideas on how to disguise it? Clever panelling perhaps ? 
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