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Discover how to update and repurpose wooden furniture and homeware for an effortlessly chic home.
About the author
Hester van Overbeek is a passionate crafter, who has always had a keen interest in interior design. Her website (www.hestershandmadehome.com) features craft tutorial videos and interior tips, and Hester's work is often found in magazines such as
Reloved,
Ideal Home, and
Mollie Makes. Hester is the author of
Pallet Projects for Outdoor Spaces,
Made with Salvaged Wood, Furniture Hacks,
Making Concrete Pots, Bowls, and Platters, and
Crafting with Mason Jars and other Glass Containers, all published by CICO Books. Hester is based in Ramsgate, Kent, UK.
Summary
Discover how to update and repurpose wooden furniture and homeware for an effortlessly chic home.
Nowadays, it is easy to find affordable furniture for your home from chain stores, but those pieces can lack character. This is where furniture hacking comes in – updating, repurposing and personalising to create stylish, unique masterpieces. Hester van Overbeek shows you 23 ways to update your wooden furniture and home accessories, all with step-by-step photos to guide you along the way. Projects range from simpler ideas, such as a table made from stacked old magazines, to larger pieces like the window shutters, which you can create for a fraction of the price it would cost to buy them new. Discover how to make your own four-poster bed by combining a budget bed base and pieces of reclaimed wood, or convert a bookcase into a sideboard. There are five chapters covering the main areas of the home – Living Room, Kitchen and Dining Room, Bedroom, Home Office, and Outdoor Space. Hester’s philosophy is that you don’t need much money or many DIY skills to make your house into a cosy, stylish home. With the right inspiration, you can create something beautiful.
