DIY fabric-covered buttons
Making fabric-covered buttons for upholstery or sewing projects is easy! You don’t need expensive tools to do it. There are pre-made buttons that you can upholster yourself and this tutorial I will show you how to do that!
Upcycling
Outdoor rug makeover
Outdoor rug makeover – how do you paint outdoor rug and create a pattern using a masking tape
DIY pallet seat with wheels
When I planned to visit my sister in law and she asked me for help with upcycling a small pallet she had. Upcycling? No problem! I ordered all necessary materials beforehand and with everything ready, within three hours built this small seat on wheels. It even fits under the coffee table so if it is …
Stencil painting on reclaimed wood
A quick stencil (painting was quick, not cutting the stencil) from last weekend. This is copied form a really cute photo of my husband’s nephew and his fatehr.
Repurposed coffe and tea cans – stencil painted
I had many empty coffee cans and quite a mess in my tea and coffee cabinet, so I decided to paint them and have them labelled. Here is how you can repurpose old coffee cans by turning them into tea and coffee containers and keep the shelves organised. You can make your own stencils or download …
Spray painted wicker laundry baskets
Another project finished and ready to share. We wanted to refresh our bathroom and after having it painted in gray, I decided that the two laundry wicker baskets there, also deserve some uplifting. Before painting anything you have to remember to clean it thoroughly. The baskets were a bit dusty so I dusted them with …
Upcycled Ikea Tray – Chalk Painted
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 example of a third life I gave a simple IKEA tray. Originally it looked like this; I bought it for €5. Then I painted it …
IKEA coffee table hack – reclaimed pallet wood cover
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 and the landlord would not agree to that but you want it to look different, be more in your style. Over years of living in …
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*SOLD* Stencil on Reclaimed Wood – €50
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 some kind of charity auction.
Trellis for your climbing plants – DIY
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. It is also rather windy up there, so my plan to have a green flowery corner there proved to be challenging. Nonetheless, I made it. …
Ikea lampshade hack – knitted lampshade cover
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 this orange cover and have to say it werkend out really well. Looks great with the light on and also during the day. rented …
Stencils on reclaimed wood – Kate
Finished a long time ago but never published. so I am sharing them today. The painting is already gifted.
Coffee table made of reclaimed palet wood
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 no small table that could be used when sitting on the bench. I found three small pallets and made this table out of them. I …
*SOLD* Upcycled white vintage dresser €200
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 it better without the mirror. And this is how the dresser looked like before.
Very productive weekend of renovating furniture and upholstering armchairs
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 to stay at home and bring a few things back to live. Re-upholstered armchair. Lovely mustard-yellow fabric and chalky finish waxed wooden frame in graphite. …
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Hand Sewn Sheep – a free toy pattern
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 the sheep that I have sewn some time ago as a gift for a friends daughter. I wanted to share this project with you and …
Necklace made of Reclaimed Cotton or old T-shirts
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 with a little bit of thread make them more durable. I, to make these two recycled cotton necklaces, used hot glue on the edges where …
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Bobiny knitted grey hat
New year, new projects. This is what I did last this week . Order from Ania:)
DIY painted garbage bins
When we moved to a new apartment, I had nowhere to put the bins. The only place they would fit was under the glass console table next to the balcony door. I didn’t really like how that side of my kitchen looked. I wanted to make it look bit more cozy. I decided to spray-paint …
Newspaper walpapered bathroom
Check out this project. A bathroom renovation renovation that I did for a friend couple of weeks ago. A great idea if you have tight budget. What is needed is time, old newspapers or printouts and diluted glue for wood, the kind that is used for decoupage.
Rejuvenated Old Table with Bird Stencils
I found this old foldable table on a bric-a-bra sale and decided to rejuvenate it. Her is what I ended up with 🙂 I used 150 sandpaper on a palm sander. It it could be done by hand with some elbow grease. Lightly sand the entire table and legs. You do not need to remove …
Patchwork and quilt – baby blanket
I was working hard over last few weeks to make sure that my newly born cousins will get nice gifts. I made two lovely blankets:) If you want I could share with you patterns that I made. Just let me know if there is any interest:)
Painting from Stencils – renovating a cabinet
Yesterday I eventually found some time to finish this stencil and use it to paint our multimedia cabinet. You can find the instructions on each of the images. They picture pretty much every step of stencil making and stencil painting process. In case you have difficulties to read (I know some of the inserts are …
Jewelry – earrings, necklace, and display
As you know I am getting ready to some craft fairs taking place this November and December. I have created some nice earrings and necklace of natural and artificial stones, beads and feather. What is more important, I have figured out how I am going to display all my treasures. What do you think?