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DIY home office desk
After moving house and finding myself with a bigger WFH space I was excited to create a more functional and beautiful home office nook. High quality desks from a furniture store are quite expensive and I really couldn’t find anything I liked that offered a decent amount of storage and plenty of desktop area. Using Jenna…
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D.I.Y. bar cart with mosaic shelf
A homemade bar table made with Pine timber, a Specrite panel and small tiles used for a mosaic base. The project We love making cocktails at home and have an empty corner off our kitchen that is the perfect spot for a bar set up. Most bar carts you can buy are quite wide and I only had 600mm of space so I decided to make…
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Skinny bench using reclaimed timber
Pocket hole joinery gives an old tabletop a new life as a sturdy rustic bench. The project This D.I.Y. skinny bench is perfect for the end of a bed or a hallway. I made it using salvaged timber from an old tabletop we found on a junk pile. One board made the benchtop and another board ripped into lengths made the legs.…
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D.I.Y. bar table with mosaic shelf
We love making cocktails at home and have an empty corner off our kitchen that is the perfect spot for a bar set up. Most bar carts you can buy are quite wide and I only had 600mm of space so decided to make my own for DIY July! Materials * 30x30mm DAR Pine. I used just over 7m * 6mm Dowel. I used 1.64m * 18mm Timber…
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Hanging macrame shelf
Two pieces of timber connected with macrame cord to make shelves. The project I turned an old shelf into a better shelf. The wood for this D.I.Y. macrame shelf has been repurposed from some old shelves in our garage. We cut them down and gave them a good sand to remove the yellowish varnish. I think the natural wood tone…
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Rear deck and fence makeover
A freshly stained deck and furniture rejuvenated an outdoor area, making it perfect for entertaining family and friends. The project When we moved into our house two years ago, the deck had not been maintained and although we did have a go at sanding it back and re-staining, we weren’t overly happy with the result. We…
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Small yard makeover with pavers and planter boxes
This popular project used paving and thoughtful planting to turn an unused space into a garden oasis. The project To start this courtyard and garden-path makeover we stripped the area right back, removing the old bamboo fence panels, pebbles, plants and synthetic turf. We then painted the fence using Dulux Weathershield in…
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Deck makeover
From a dull and dated eyesore to an inviting outdoor entertainment space! If you like this project, please follow me on Instagram and Pinterest for more DIY home and garden ideas! To start this deck makeover, we removed the old bamboo fence screens and painted the fence using Dulux Weathershield in the colour Woodland…
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Upcycled timber stool
Another council clean up, another wooden tabletop to upcycle! I came across two of these tables on the side of the road and couldn’t pass up the opportunity for another timber upcycle. First it was the timber bench which you can check out the tutorial for here and now it's a timber stool. I’ve always loved the look of…
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Small backyard makeover
From an ugly and unused space into a garden oasis! To start this courtyard and garden path makeover we stripped the area right back including removing the old bamboo fence panels, pebbles, plants and Astro turf. We then painted the fence using Dulux Weathershield in Woodland Grey. To prepare the area for paving we laid…
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Hanging macrame shelf
I turned an old shelf into a… better shelf! The wood for this DIY macrame shelf has been repurposed from some old shelves in our garage. We cut them down and gave them a good sand to remove the yellowish varnish. I think the natural wood tone looks great and suits our interior décor so decided to make a new set of shelves…
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Salvaged timber skinny bench
Perfect for the end of the bed or a hallway try this DIY skinny bench build! I made this using salvaged timber from an old table top we found on the junk pile. One board made the bench top and another board ripped into lengths made the legs. WHAT YOU WILL NEED · Timber of choice · Mitre Saw · Kreg Pocket Hole Jig · 8 x 2 ½…
