Delighted to announce I'll be working with local interior experts Zoe Rigby from Agapanthus Interiors and Andrea Austin from Plush Upholstery on a fab Manchester Masterclass on Saturday 13th April. The three of us will be whipping up plenty of upcycling, painting and upholstery action, using products from one of my favourite paint suppliers, the... Continue Reading →
How to upcycle a kitchen dresser using wallpaper
The great thing about upcycling something once is that there's no rule to say you can't upcycle it again to give it a more of-the-moment design edge. I repainted this old dark timber bookcase a couple of years ago and papered the back with copper glitter wallpaper, which I loved. Then. However, being a design... Continue Reading →
Seat pads upholstered and finished with some fabric from John Lewis which goes quite well with the Emile chalk paint, I think! Not finished the chairs themselves yet, need waxing and finishing but looking good so far 🙂
How to create a vintage look on a plain veneer headboard
One of our tenant couples moved out last week, taking with them their bed and leaving a big space! I like providing the Brimnes Ikea beds as they look great, plus are very sturdy with incorporated storage in the form of four big drawers as part of the frame. This stops boxes and crates being... Continue Reading →
Disastrous decoupage leads to a distressed Si but also a delightfully distressed table :)
Oh, it was all going SO well!! When one of our tenants upcycled her life and moved from her nice but not so glam apartment into one of our super gorgeous ones, one of the pieces of furniture needed was a tv table. Down in the Moregeous Aladdin's Cave cellar I found a slightly bashed,... Continue Reading →
How to use Verdigris copper green as an accent colour
With zero funds left to buy furniture for our last Half Built House, it really was a case of use what we had and go rummaging for the rest. The scheme of navy, cream and verdigris had been decided on partly due to an image I'd seen of an Annie Sloan painted table in limited edition... Continue Reading →
HBH Eastbourne: A spot of child friendly designing & upcycling with Annie Sloan
It was really important for us to create spaces where Jacob could play safely after his first 18 months playing mostly with holes and hammers! In the kitchen there was now ample safe floor area and also a special hidden cupboard making use of some corner kitchen space which was only accessible from the dining room... Continue Reading →
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