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Bathroom shelf using repurposed broken chair
I purchased a broken chair from the local secondhand dealer for $2. I loved the detail on the back and had a project in mind. After cutting the back section off, I sanded and painted it in my favourite Antique White USA. I attached some old wooden curtain holders and secured a piece of dowel to them. I then added a shelf…
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Outdoor table revamp for family feasting time
Many years ago I bought a large laminate table in a clean out of the library at the school i worked at. It will look great when I get my deck, I told myself. Meanwhile the table was stored in a shipping container where it was almost forgotten. I eventually got my deck but the table had suffered some serious water damage. I…
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Pallet timber potting bench with drawers
This is my first upcycled pallet project. It was made entirely of recycled materials except for the fixings. Firstly, I cut the pallet in half and cut all the other timbers with a circular saw. Then I started to assemble the framework which was a comedy of errors with timber legs falling over and pallets dropping on my…
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Giving an old chest of drawers some love
My son had been given an old chest of drawers when he was young. I had attempted to strip the layers of paint but could not remove it from some parts. The drawers had no handles but you could put your fingers in the holes to open them. The drawers sat under the window between the 2 boys beds with my son's prized Voltron…
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Bathroom vanity using upcycled TV unit
With 5 children in the house, my son's off the shelf vanity did not stand up very well. I acquired a solid timber vanity and set about sanding, prepping and painting the unit. I also added a spray paint frosting to the glass doors. The next challenge was how to make the top as waterproof and kid proof as possible. I…
