I’m not quite sure this is upcycling. It was my father’s 75th birthday last week and we are due to see him, touch wood, for the first time in ages, so this is in his honour. When my parents downsized, to his bemusement, I nabbed his old rugby ball and cricket bat. My father isContinue reading “Classic rugby ball and cricket bat”
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Scaffolding plank hand print
Getting the baby started early with upcycling! Some chalk paint and the green hand pint to capture the wee man’s paw print.
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”
Packing crate garden cushion storage
A problem that has taken longer to resolve— than it should of. We have a swinging chair, I could not find a store large enough to take the cushions. I was in oxford wood recycling and saw a packing crate for £25. It was cool, and just fitted in our VW van. Once home, itContinue reading “Packing crate garden cushion storage”
Fruit tree log arch
Every now and then I have a rash idea. This log fruit tree arch was one. The wood was left over from when I cleared the area, I didn’t follow any great plan. As a good boy scout, I knew how to lash and proceeded to lash to sides together. It had a middle andContinue reading “Fruit tree log arch”
Round garden table
I really like these cable reels and could make endless things from them. On this occasion I sourced one from Oxford Wood Recycling along with an old fence post and some scaffolding planks. I cut the planks to size to make the leg supports, the fence post was the one leg and screwed into place. Continue reading “Round garden table”
Utility room dresser
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
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”
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”
Cable reels
Every time I went into Oxford Wood Recycling I always spotted cable reels, and could think of many things to do with them. The only issue, was how to get them home when you have a small car? Luckily, Oxford Wood Recycling delivers, so when I needed a large order of wood, I added in aContinue reading “Cable reels”
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