I have to admit for a hundred times that I am addicted to changing things around my home -upcycling, recycling, repainting, upgrading. Giving items their second life. This is an
Ikea stool turned to coffee table.
When you rent a apartment and you sometimes don’t want to rely on the furniture that is there. You can’t give the furniture back as it came with the flat
This is one of the first stencil paintings i have ever made. I upcycled the old cabinet that we put apart. Sold just recently – I believe i went for
When I rented an apartment with a huge roof terrace I was really excited about organising there my garden. The terrace was completely empty – just bare grey concrete wall.
Another way of making your rented apartment with random furniture a nit more like your own. I had this ikea lamp with akredytacji quite worn lampshade. I decided to knitt
Finished a long time ago but never published. so I am sharing them today. The painting is already gifted.
Another item completed over this summer. I was working very hard to make my outdoor area colorful and cozy 🙂 We have a big table and chair but I had
I have finished this piece a while ago, but got quite busy over the summer months and never published the any photos. So here you go. This time I had
I found this lovely item on adverts and immediately had this idea of repainting it white. I decided not to get rid of the mirror part as I simply liked
A stencil painting on reclaimed wood. 40cmx40cm
It was a rainy weekend. The weather and greyness made me feel quite lazy, but it did not stop me from finishing a few projects. It was nice and fulfilling
Have you ever tried sewing? I love various sewing projects – this is an amazing way of creating truly unique items – gifts for example. The photos below are of
This necklace is a very easy to make. Can be no-sew if you want to use a hot glue only, but I would say, that supporting the strips of cotton
Cotton crochet basket for sale. Natural soft cotton rope was used to create it. The crochet stitch used made is sturdy enough so sides are not collapsing. It is lively
Another rug. This one is in calm colours – smokey grey, khaki and a dark grey cotton rope was used to produce it. It is knitted, entirely hand-made by myself.
It took me longer than I expected and planned. It felt wrong, incomplete .. something was missing.. I started in November and started adding layers.. in December I decided to
What is necessary to start this little upholstery project? To renovate and uplift an old armchairs or stools you need: manual skills old armchairs, chairs, stools or some other furniture
Welcome! I am Gerta – a creative, curious, restless, multipotentialite who is slow-motion multitasking all her interests and passions. This blog is about crafts, DIY, design and applied art. I follow zero waste philosophy (at least I try! ) and share some ideas and creations here.
