Homely – Page 4 – Cool Upcycled

Child’s oak chair

I picked some lovely oak and returned home to plan. With my saw table I cut some small struts from the same wood I would use for the legs. The seat itself was a lovely piece of oak. The wood was sanded. Using a chisel I made holes for the struts in the legs andContinue reading “Child’s oak chair”

Bathroom

We had designed a pretty cool bathroom with lovely tiles and a big shower. However, it was basically a white box and needed some touches to make it interesting. There was a lot of upcycling involved. First to come was a nautical rope to surround the mirror. Which went nicely with an antique ships wheelContinue reading “Bathroom”

Reclaimed pallet cat and mouse toy box

At some point last year, I was sent to the shed, my work room, to tidy. It had descended into chaos… again. Normally, because I lack storage, and must work around stuff. It wasn’t long before I picked up some pallet off-cuts, got distracted, and made a box like structure with legs— but no topContinue reading “Reclaimed pallet cat and mouse toy box”

Utility room dresser

Scaffolding plank dresser and shelving (www.coolupycled.com)

This was a big job. We have a utility room and it had a lot of dead space with a drain box, freezer, radiator and window. You couldn’t buy something to fit – the only solution was to make something bespoke! Just so happens I know a man who likes making things! There was aContinue reading “Utility room dresser”

Chateau post box

Chateau wine box and varnish can post box (www.coolupcycled.com)

We had a rather tired postbox. It upset me every day. To make matters worse the lock popped out. One afternoon I decided to upcycle it using a chateau wine box. I screw the wood into the side and front. The first version had a lovely wood knob to open to get the mail andContinue reading “Chateau post box”

Reclaimed hardwood and pipe side tables

One grand plan abandoned led to another much simpler and quite good looking piece. I acquired from Oxford Wood Recycling some narrow hardwood planks. That project never came into being. Meanwhile, some misadventure when make a parquet pipe table resulted in some leftover black pipe. We had also acquired a low sofa bed in theContinue reading “Reclaimed hardwood and pipe side tables”

Socket protector wooden box

We are expecting our first baby in a couple of months. As you would expect from a house full of homemade things, my wife and my mother, have concerns about babies crawling around. One passing comment from my wife were the multitap adaptors used for TV, lights etc. that we seem to have in nearlyContinue reading “Socket protector wooden box”

Chateau wine box shelves and more

Wooden wine boxes were probably my first exploration into upcycling. I loved the character and natural wood. My father had a few and I persuaded him to part with them. Later I visited a wine shop and persuaded them to give me some more for free, placing a donation in their charity box. I haveContinue reading “Chateau wine box shelves and more”

Boot rack

Another of my favourite things to upcycle are broomstick handles and scaffolding planks. The idea came to make a boot rack to try and keep our outside wear tidy. As you can see from the picture the boot rack was a success – keeping things tidy not so much, but perhaps that’s down to theContinue reading “Boot rack”

Wedding Decorations

I was asked by a friend, with a wonderfully creative eye for detail, to help her with some wedding decorations. This was due to either my ability to bodge things together, or because she wanted to involve me! Either way, I was delighted and tasked with a making things for the cake table and theContinue reading “Wedding Decorations”