As you know I pretty much live and breathe upcycling and I really do love passing on hints and tips and giving people the confidence to give upcycling a go themselves. When I got the chance to run the ‘Introduction to Furniture Painting’ workshop with GWK Woodshed as part of Maker Faire UK’s Maker … More Furniture painting workshop with GWK Woodshed and Maker Faire UK
Creativity comes in all forms, and I do believe it’s passed down in our genes. With two designers for parents I think it’s inevitable that my son is going to be creative, though I wasn’t quite expecting it be in written form. I wanted to share this short story that I read in his school book … More The Island. Author, age 8
I love paint. There I’ve said it. I do think I have a little addiction to painting things, I love the sound of opening a new tin, the colour reveal when you lift the lid, testing it on different walls, trying out new techniques on furniture and playing with texture and effects. We often underestimate … More A little how-to round up with Rust-Oleum
I don’t know about you but I’m the kind of person who likes to say yes to knew opportunities then worry about how I’m going to do them later. After quitting my job I made a decision to say yes to things if they came my way, even if they seemed scary at the time. I … More Saying yes to new opportunities
As I look out of the window from my work desk in the kitchen, I long for a workspace in the garden. As much as I love working from home, it would be even better if I could separate work and home life. I’m going to do a big feature on workspace soon to try … More Garden workspace, featuring Tent Ltd
They say first impressions count, so I wanted to bring an element of fun to the first impression for any of my house guests. Even though there are so many out there to buy, I had trouble finding a door mat that I liked so thought I’d have a go at making my own with … More Painted door mat how-to
For those of you who know me, you’ll know I’m not the biggest fan of fancy dress. The mere mention of it sends me into a panic and I usually end up ‘washing my hair’. For the past two years however I’ve had to embrace it for the sake of the kids. Two years ago I was helping … More Duck Tape Skeleton DIY
On a recent holiday to the North Yorkshire Dales we stumbled upon the White Rose Candles shop. It was actually on the list of things to do near Leyburn but to be honest it wasn’t top of our list. Don’t get me wrong I do like a nice candle but it wasn’t on my son’s … More Candles the old fashioned way.
All round creative junkie 