Upcycling Posts
Painting 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 MoreUpholstery Art with Antiquate
Kerri Hollingsworth from Antiquate, is not only a furniture restorer, but an incredible artist. Based in Taggerty, Central Victoria, she upholsters furniture with a difference. The materials she uses vary from job to job, but she tries to steer clear of synthetic materials. For example, some upholstered chairs need foam cushions as that is the way they…
Read MoreRecycled Picture Frames & Homewares
Mulbury manufacture furniture, homewares and picture frames using recycled Australian hardwood timber, mainly Victorian Ash. So far they have saved over 20,000 lineal meters of Australian hardwood from going to waste. Joining our Sustainable Home Hub, the team at Mulbury only use recycled Australian hardwood timbers that would otherwise go to waste and landfill. “We hand…
Read MoreOur Big Upcycled Office Renovation
This post is brought to you in partnership with Monsta We are on the home stretch of our inside home renovations and we are feeling the pinch! We have recently completed the office, and have Maxwell’s room to go. We will then take a break before finishing later in the year with the kitchen, bathroom…
Read MoreHouse Tour, Sarah’s Vintage Upcycled Bedroom
Even if you have only one room to play with, you can make it your own. Starting with your bedroom in the home you grow up in, is often where many of us get the first bite of the rearranging bug! I spent many an hour creating zones in my bedroom as a teen. This…
Read MoreFrench Country Style With Annie Sloan’s Room Recipes For Style and Colour
If you love the French Country look, then painting furniture will be second nature. It is one of my favourite looks and the combination of washed out colours, aged patinas and rustic charm, come together in an elegant look that is calming and beautiful. I am aiming for this look and feel in my current…
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