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Eclectic Interior Design in a Victorian Townhouse
A recent family trip took us to the big smoke (London) for an evening of theatre, football and a stay in a tall thin townhouse in Camden. A labyrinth of bedrooms, stairs, nooks and crannies with something to find at every turn. The old vintage wardrobe in our bedroom at the top of the house…
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Painters Business Academy 2022 for Professional Furniture Upcyclers
Last weekend saw over 100 furniture artists gather in Derbyshire for the second UK conference dedicated to furniture painters and to celebrate all things painty. This year we were indulged with topflight furniture painters, product innovators and awash with an abundance of colour and laughter. As with last year (the very first Painters Business Academy)…
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The Varying Guises of Upcycled Furniture
If you think of upcycled furniture as a colourful slick of paint with some new matching knobs, then you are a missing out on the burgeoning trend which comes with a big sustainability thumbs up. Bureaus Take an ancient, old fashioned, beaten up grimy bureau. Chances are it will look downtrodden in most homes. However,…
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Interior Design with Upcycling at its Heart
Scrolling through glossy home magazines can evoke dreams of transforming your own castle into an equally welcoming and alluring showroom. Unfortunately, they frequently feel a little out of reach and altogether unlikely. However, with a dream in your heart and a little imagination in your head, it’s amazing what can be achieved with what you…
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Upcycling Zoomers: The Next Generation
There has never been a better time to introduce Gen Z to the upcycling life choice. They have the power to champion a sustainable lifestyle amongst their peers and elders (assuming us Generation X are elders??). But how to get them engaged? Zoomers, as they are known, born mid-1990s to 2012, are digital natives. They…
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Beijing 2022: Winter Olympics Without Snow
The 2022 Winter Olympics get underway on Friday 4th February in Beijing but they don’t have snow. They always knew they wouldn’t have snow but they still got the gig. Solution? 100% artificial snow. I do not ski. Cannot ski. I love the theme music to Ski Sunday and have enjoyed watching some Winter Olympics…
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Fantastically Great Women Who Changed The World
A fun and a teensy bit historical review of an Aylesbury Waterside Theatre production of the musical based on Kate Pankhurst’s novel. My theatre buddy and I (daughter Phoebe, age 15) went to the theatre last week to see this uplifting musical performance. I found it inspiring and empowering and enlightening and frustrating – how…
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Upcycled Furniture isn’t all Bling and Pizzazz
Upcycled furniture is on a popularity roll. If you’re after an unusual statement piece with added ‘wow’ worthy of discussion, then upcycled will tick every box. However, a classic and conservative professionally upcycled item can bring understated refined elegance to your home. Most homes are not graced with bold, colourful artisan pieces of furniture and…
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Upcycling and Sustainability Christmas Quiz
Fancy a topical quiz before Christmas? This is for fun with no winners and no prizes, just a little lighthearted break in your busy day. Answers are at the bottom – no cheating! 1. How many pieces of furniture end up in landfill in the UK each year (to the nearest million)? 3. Who were…
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Have a Happy Upcycled Christmas
With any luck Christmas will be back on the menu this year. After having to endure nearly-there pared down festivities in 2020, we all deserve some seasonal cheer, in whatever guise or scale you choose. Christmas is often a time for families, friends, neighbours and loved ones. It is also a time for exchanging gifts.…