Update a tired lampshade to create your own quirky masterpiece with this easy DIY, and choose from 31 beautiful shades in the Rust-Oeum’s Chalky Finish Furniture Paint range to decorate. It’s perfect for upcycling and can be applied directly onto most surfaces, including wood, without any preparation! Step 1 - Remove all material from the… Continue reading How to upcycle a cheap lamsphade
Design Space to discover your true self. By Moorea Seal At first glance this looks like a very ‘On Trend’ interiors book with its shabby chic vibe and copper accents, but it is much more than just a decorating book, it is a book that let’s you into the authors life, lifestyle and innermost thoughts… Continue reading Make Yourself at Home
Recently I found an ancient, well 1990’s Dylon leaflet about marbling on fabric and so intrigued were we that we decided to create a marbled cushion. Traditionally marbling was done on paper and was achieved by floating oil colour on water or size. If you try and do this on fabric, the fabric feels hard… Continue reading Marble your own fabric to create these stylish cushions!
In this video Juliet Bawden, Creative Colour shows you how to upcycle and re cover a drop in chair using a tea towel.
Lots of companies provide calico bags when you purchase their goods or go to a trade show. If like me, you are a collector the chances are you will have accumulated a few throughout the years. What do you do with all those bags? Well I thought what a brilliant way to make cushion covers.… Continue reading Recycle your old tote bags to create funky cushions!
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