WELCOME Refinishing. Repurposing. Restoring. Upcycling. For all kinds of furniture makeover, you’ll find tutorials and project inspiration here. There are lots of overlaps but they are all different too. Here you’ll find all of my painted furniture makeovers. You’ll find a wide range of tutorials and projects covering furniture pieces such as bookshelves, tables and…
If you saw my ‘2021 in numbers’ post. You’ll know that starting a YouTube channel wasn’t really in my plan for the year. I decided to start one because it was a natural step from making before and after videos for Instagram. In that post, I was excited about the number 25. 25 was the…
From makeovers to great tools and repurposing ideas. Here are the top 10, most-read posts on the blog in 2022. 2022 has been an exciting year for this blog. I’ve done collaborations with brilliant DIYers. Had guest posts from extraordinary people. And met industry giants, such as Annie Sloan. Here are the most popular 10…
Looking for Christmas paint night ideas to have fun with your friends? Here are 13 easy bauble ideas to get creative. These are simple designs to play around with. Whether you’re artistic, into social artworking or just want an easy painting activity with family members. You could work together to make a set of Christmas…
Have an old wooden ladder as decor in your home? Here are 7 Christmas ladder decoration ideas for the festive season. Recently, I created this coat rack with an old ladder. It’s the perfect location next to my front door to give a festive feel as you walk in. Some of the decorations for this…
This is a guide on how to stencil a decorative wall mirror. Check out these two creative mirror ideas and the lessons learned. You don’t see mirror stencils very often. I wondered if it could be done. And was there a reason why people aren’t making them? For this experiment, I stencilled two mirrors. The…
Want to create some affordable home decor for the holiday season? Here are some easy Christmas painting ideas on wood for festive home decor. Handmade and homemade items are always so special. Whether you keep them for yourself or share them as gifts. So, here are a couple of simple ideas to add a festive…
Want to to DIY decoupage Christmas ornaments? Here’s an easy tutorial for a Christmas coaster DIY created with decoupage. The flexibility of decoupage ornaments is that you can decorate almost anything with them. Whether it’s Christmas tree ornaments, glass bottles or candle holders. This post includes gifted products and affiliate links so you can easily…
Have laminate furniture or chest of drawers in need of a makeover? Here’s how to paint IKEA dresser so that it lasts. Normally when I start a makeover of an upcycled piece of furniture. It’s someone else’s. But this time it’s an update of my own dresser. Thanks to Dixie Belle for sponsoring this post….
How do you choose the best paint colours for furniture? This is a guide on what you need to think about and the tools to help you. Whether you’re painting furniture for yourself or selling it, what colour you choose is one of the biggest questions. What to think about when choosing paint for wood…