The best upcycling project for beginners may come in different forms but there are eight rules to follow which will lead to success. Of course, rules are made to be broken. And you can break some of these eight rules too. But they’re designed to help you. To keep you on the right track and…
Like the look but not sure how to apply a furniture transfer? Don’t worry, they are so easy to do and look amazing. I’ve done quite a few pieces with furniture transfers. From chests of drawers to cabinets… and this one is the smallest yet. But the thing they all have in common is that…
You can add a lot of character if you paint a wood stool. Here’s how to use an interesting design to create a one-off, statement piece. An interesting way to paint a wood stool The piece A customer bought this quirky stool from another trader at Homemade at The Barn. Then they asked me to…
The top 10 blog posts of the year. The posts that have captured imaginations, prompted comments and even occasionally caused anger. This list is based on the posts that have been read the most. By subscribers, regular readers or the casual pop-by-er. You may see some on this list that you haven’t seen before. I’d…
2021 in numbers. It’s the year this blog began. So, here’s a summary of the year and its significant numbers, to reflect on. If you’ve read my story, you’ll know how Tea and Forget-me-nots came about. December is a good time for reflection. Whether to create a new year’s resolution or to just think about…
It can be so easy to give a new look to a bookshelf. This makeover explains the best way to paint pine bookshelves. Bookshelves are great sellers for me. They’re also a good starting piece for a new upcycler as the shape is quite basic. My recent decoupaged bookshelf sold within a week and another…
Want to know what to buy to start upcycling? Here are the 5 products you need to start upcycling furniture and recommendations for each. I see people say all the time “I’d love to start upcycling. Tell me everything I should buy.” But telling someone what to buy doesn’t work. We don’t all have the…
Furniture can be entirely transformed with something as easy as a simple flower transfer to give it a whole new lease of life. Between that and a coat of paint, this piece was entirely transformed. This fire screen cost £4.25* from a charity shop. I rarely say no to a piece like this. Wood? Yes….
There’s no need to spend money before looking for quality free furniture. Here are 5 places and simple tools to find free furniture to upcycle. If you’re starting upcycling, free pieces of furniture are a great way to do a test run. Not the family heirloom. The upcycling movement has kicked up a notch as…
Here are the five best tools under £15. They will make your upcycling life easier, with no power required! If you have the right tool for the job, you’re halfway there. Five tools under £15 to make your life easier Painter’s Pyramids £7 These pyramids are surprisingly strong little things that keep your furniture off…