Decorating & DIY
Upcycled Truck Beds, Tractor Kitchens & Dr Pepper Cooler Bars
Perry Hudson from Custom WoodworX Designs, has a talent for truckin’ – not driving trucks, but taking an old beaten up truck and appreciating its merits. With a keen upcycling eye, he turns rusty old trucks into beds. Along with this, he can pretty much reinvent any object, and chooses beautiful and timeless pieces,…
Read MoreHow to Make an Upcycled Tie Ottoman
Making something out of an item that had a totally different purpose originally is not only great for the planet, but very satisfying! Making things with your hands creates a unique home, one that has your stamp, and it allows you to get into a creative flow that is good for your mental health. There…
Read MoreHow To Decoupage a Table Using Modge Podge & Wallpaper
We have a wonderful guest blog for you by Liz, a New Zealand stay at home mum of two boys. She moved with her family from Auckland to Taumarunui in the Central North Island of New Zealand in May 2014. “You could blink and miss this place, it is so small compared to where we…
Read MoreTips for a Sustainable Christmas
The world is spinning around as it always has done, but every year seems to rush by faster and faster. As in many people’s lives, for us time is marked by birthdays – ours go like this: there are a few early birthdays in February, March and April. Then we flick to June and July,…
Read MorePainting an Upholstered Chair with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint
Chairs are such a solid investment when it comes to furniture purchases. You can find chairs in secondhand stores, op shops, roadside and your grandmother’s shed. They are everywhere. When buying or finding a chair, look for solid features, line, design, shape. Don’t worry too much about the finish of the chair. They can be…
Read MoreWhy Vintage Shopping Makes You Happier
The pace of life is something you seem to talk about a lot as you grow older. Once we hit October, the end of the year comes in a rush, and so many people comment that time is moving fast. When you are busy it is easy to forget to slow down and appreciate each…
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