With numerous weighted items scraping the ground and creating dents – not to mention ruining the surface as well as various spillages acting as potential hazards – it’s imperative that you tend to your garage floor, with regular upkeep helping improve the longevity of your garage floor. Several painting products now take into account the importance of maintaining garage floors, providing benefits such as spill proof properties as well as dust prevention capabilities – so what’s stopping you from enjoying the benefits of a painted and protected garage floor? Here we’ll show you how to get a primed and painted garage floor like a professional.
Bathroom vanities in particular have attracted a lot of interest, acting as a centrepiece that not only provides essential storage but style. But if the idea of splashing out on a costly cabinet scares you, get some inspiration from the following upcycled creations here.
Step outside your front door, and take a look at your building – what do you see? Cracks down the side of the wall? Lacklustre paint? Perhaps it’s time to roll your sleeves up and spruce up your home, transforming it from a shabby structure to a premier property. With a lick of paint here and a bit of elbow grease there, we share our top 5 tips to improve the aesthetics of your home.
What’s hot but can also keep its cool? Radiators, of course. Every home’s lifesaver during the winter months, we have a lot to thank radiators for – and what better way to show our gratitude to these ingenious inventions than by upcycling these beloved heating appliances. Want to try putting the ‘rad’ back into your radiator? We’ll show you how with these three fun and easy upcycle ideas.
A popular tool used by many an upcycling enthusiast, blackboard paint has helped revolutionise as well as revamp the appearance of several worn out, dried up goods. So, roll those sleeves up and get ready to go back to black with the following inspirational ideas.
They say it’s the little things in life that make a huge difference – and when it comes to kids, sometimes the biggest forms of entertainment is by repurposing just the smallest items. So the next time you’re looking to keep the kids entertained on a rainy day, check out these child (and pocket) friendly upcycling suggestions.
Upcycling: putting the cycle into bicycle – literally. In recent years, the upcycling community has pushed the boundaries when it comes to repurposing items. Taking fixed household furnishings is one thing, but now DIY enthusiasts are upping the ante and getting inspired while on the move – with bicycles in particular proving a popular upcycling project.
Congratulations on the birth of your little one! You’re welcoming the perfect addition into your home, but you’re also welcoming all sorts of dangers into your home – have you checked that your home is fully baby proofed? While you may have taken every precaution to ensure that your baby is safe from any potential hazards, dangers can arise in the least likely of places. Thankfully our experts are on hand to offer up some essential upcycle tips for a baby-proofed household.
Considered the idea of getting into shape? Maybe it’s time to take up a new language? However if you’re a DIY enthusiast, perhaps your New Year’s resolution was all about getting organised – in the home. With many people adopting a ‘New year, new you’ approach, why not try something new with these clever upcycled storage ideas?
Just as there are countless items that you can find a new purpose for, so there is also an endless selection of colours to accompany your upcycling projects. But from rustic charm to shabby chic, how do you decide on a style that brings out the best in your DIY design?