It's my daughter's second year and university and she moved from halls to renting a house with some friends. Her room is big but only had a bed a desk and a wardrobe. Time to upcycle all those bits of furniture that I'd kept in case it was useful one day.
The chest of draws that was originally bought for the nursery got its 4th make over. We repainted it & stenciled some flowers & butterflies. The bedside table, not sure where it came from but couldn't throw it out, got the same treatment.
A set of old office draws that were destined for a skip during an office move got a new set of wheels.
This laundry bin was given to my Mum & Dad as a wedding present. I inherited it when I bought my first house. It had been sitting in the garage for years and was in need of some TLC.
A new top, new feet, a coat or three of paint and a fabric cover on the new top and it's back in use for blanket & quilt storage.
We did have to buy a couple of inexpensive shelving units from Ikea, and she also wanted a small lamp table. We couldn't find a suitable table for the space but did find a CD tower for £5 which had the right footprint.
It too got a make over. A good rub down & a few coats of paint. I made padded covers for the CD slats which can be used as mini pinboards for photos. It's a bit unusual, but it works.
It's been a busy summer working on everything, but it's been such fun, we saved money and we've created a real home from home for her.
