timber – Cool Upcycled

Boiler cupboard

Not all projects are exciting. Our utility room had a boiler and no cupboard. This really upset me. With some wood lying around, unused hinges and bought Louvre doors a made this cupboard to hide it. I still hate hinges, I can never get them to work first time…

Oxford Wood Recycling

Some people love clothes shopping or visiting John Lewis. I love wood stores, and I particularly love Oxford Wood Recycling. A charity that collects old wood and sells it on. Sometimes refurbing a little, but mostly leaving it to your own devices. They have large stocks of your usual stuff like cable reels, pallets, doors,Continue reading “Oxford Wood Recycling”

Scaffolding planks

Scaffolding planks are one of the most versatile upcycling resources, and you can make many cool things out of them. You can of course buy them new, but that isn’t much of an upcycle. I buy my used planks from the wonderful charity— Oxford Wood Recycling. I typically buy full length (390cm x 22.5cm) andContinue reading “Scaffolding planks”