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Recycling and Upcycling

Arie
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My love of fantasy/sci-fi and art, mixed with my nephew's love of gaming for this fun addition to his bedroom, and my very first DIY project.Materials ...

arczajkowski
Community Newcomer
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My wife has wanted a bed head for a while now and after a trip to the tip, I found a bunch of long wooden beams full of nails that I ended up taking h ...

Tim2515
Community Newcomer
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Hi, I was just wondering if anyone knew of a product to safely polish a Parker dining table. I can only find examples of people completely refinishin ...

Renowayoflife
Becoming a Leader
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We have been wanting / needing to renovate our walk in wardrobe but kept putting it off due to the price of cabinets as I wanted a custom look. I deci ...

MERLBROWN
Getting Established
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IVe always wanted a space of my own to create. . We scored a garden shed which was used at a Bunnings Store in their garden center. It had to be dism ...

noviceDIYer1
Just Starting Out
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Hello everyone, I'm hoping to get some guidance on the best steps to take on an original 80s/90s pipeline bunkbed. It's currently a glossy sapphire b ...

Susana78
Finding My Feet
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Upcycling bedside drawers was the idea. Getting the measurements right difficult at first but turned out fantastic. A vintage modern look with stora ...

liznorthern
Finding My Feet
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This lovely old retro cupboard was in the shed when I bought my house. I instantly loved the style & knew it needed a bit of love! I removed the old d ...

Milly1
Growing in Experience
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I would like to convert this ginger jar into a table lamp but need to know how to drill a hole into the side of it without breaking it. Would love any ...

Milly1
Growing in Experience
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I made 2 different styles of birdhouses from some scrap merbau decking and some rescued oak panel from an antique wardrobe.MaterialsScrap oak panel Le ...

414009
Finding My Feet
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This project was a mission as the original cupboards were position unevenly. So it was hard to find timber support. Cupboards were a jigsaw puzzle. ...

Wing
Finding My Feet
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The laundry was a total mess with no bench or storage so I used an old bench panel that came from updating my kitchen benches. I had just bought the h ...

TaylerMayd
Having an Impact
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I wanted to update this old console to create a fresh coastal feel. I'm really happy with how it turned out! A full video of the process is also avail ...

Angelreyne
Just Starting Out
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I just bought a brand new tungsten carbide scraper yesterday and used it today. Three scrapes were great then suddenly only the edges of the blade are ...

amandac2020
Finding My Feet
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This set of bedside tables were in rough condition and in need of a total makeover. I wanted something modern but classic, that wasn't going to date a ...

Wing
Finding My Feet
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I found an old coffee table on the side of the road that was being thrown away as it had definitely seen better days. It was made of wood so I could s ...

JaiZey
Just Starting Out
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  I have 2 of these antique cane chairs that I’ve had for quite a while with the intention of repairing. Are they beyond my novice diy repair ability ...

celt
Getting Established
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Hello everyone I’ve been given a kitchen workbench but the top is water damaged. I want to replace this with a sturdy worktop to use as a workbench i ...

jennycooper
Just Starting Out
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   MaterialsPaint and elbow grease. ToolsBelt Sander, orbital sander, drill, photo electric paint sprayerStepsStep 1This kitchen table was ugly and ...

rebelliouskiwi
Getting Established
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I have this 3x3m garden shed that got demolished in the recent winds in NSW. So I now have all this metal sitting here (Its properly dismantled no ...

sud
Getting Established
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Hi there, I am looking to do some DIY projects. This includes sanding the existing skirting before re applying the paint, sanding a buffet table and d ...

daniknight4
Becoming a Leader
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Buying brand new anything these days can be expensive especially if you have something specific in mind so I decided to create my own French provincia ...

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