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Why it’s important to sand and prepare well before painting!
Read: Why it’s important to sand and prepare well before painting!What I did So, after a number of years considering this, I finally got around to updating our staircase. It was dark wood, metal spindles and rattled every time I went down it. My wonderful carpenter changed the banister, spindles and newel posts while we were on holiday, but it was down to me to…
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How you can upcycle a sideboard in 1 hour timeslots
Read: How you can upcycle a sideboard in 1 hour timeslotsWhy would you do this? Do you have a piece of furniture, which is ok but the colours don’t work for the room, or it’s a bit past it’s prime and needs a spruce up? To do a full makeover seems like it would be hard work, and let’s face it, you need to be…
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Wing back chair reupholstery in wool
Read: Wing back chair reupholstery in woolThis reupholstery project was a real labour of love. The chair had been in my husbands family for a long time, but although in the living room with a throw on it, was in serious need of update. This is not an upcycle for someone not trained in upholstery. While I don’t do this for…