If you have an old chair and want to renovate it somehow unusual, that’s the idea for you. You’ll need some painting or staining supplies or spray paint and old belts – various and colorful. Sand the chair and stain it with the stain you’ve chosen. Once stained, sealed and dry, attach belts across using furniture tacks.... More

Old things shouldn’t be wasted and thrown away if you can give them a second life. To renovate a usual folding chair you’ll need a screwdriver, drop cloth, spray paint (2 cans per chair), fabric, scissors, a staple gun and staples. Remove the seat and place chair on drop cloth and wipe down with damp towel. Apply two coats... More

We started the topic of renovation from a new laptop skin and now here’s one more idea – this time it’s for your laptop or computer desk. You’ll need colorful paper tape and scissors. You may choose bright colors of the rainbow like in this tutorial or your own combination. Clean off your desk from all dust and... More

If have an old dresser, don’t hurry to throw it away, you can make a wonderful flower piece of it that would always make you think of summer and spring. How? First remove the face plate, now apply a thin even coat of spray paint on it, try warm yellow to make it more cheerful. Find some scrapbooking paper you like and cut... More

IKEA furniture has always been an object to changes and various decorations because it’s rather simple and easy to change. Side table called Trolsta, model of 2012, is interesting because of its legs’ shape in Gustav’s style and simple white color. You can easily change it into a vintage pouf. You’ll need this... More

If you don’t know how to renovate a usual wooden planter, you can use a chevron pattern or do like this – in a vintage shabby way. For the project you’ll need a wood planter box, several dozen wood shims, wood glue, craft paint or paint samples from the paint department, small paintbrushes, miter box or compound miter... More

A usual stool can be easily changed into a very original piece without making much effort. You’ll need a  stool, masking tape, acrylic paint, some varnish, a power drill + 1/4 drill bit for wood, wool in 4 different colors, a large-eye needle, some paper and a printer. Tape the pattern to the top of the stool and drill holes... More

We have already told you how to decorate simple IKEA dresser. Now have a look at this table, it’s a renovation of an IKEA piece. You’ll need an Ikea Lack coffee table, some spray adhesive, Mod Podge, shellac, wallpaper, a craft knife, a paint brush, decorative nails or nail head trim, a ruler and a hammer. Spray adhesive on... More

How to make your usual furniture more original? Here’s a very simple variant – just paint the legs! Choose some crazy fluorescent color to highlight the contrast.  What you need to do is just to prop the feet up on pieces of a paper towel roll and you can start the work. Paint 2 or even 3 coats of paint letting it dry... More

If you have a fine IKEA piece like this one – a small dresser. Traditional classical furniture of this brand is cool but if you like to make it special and unusual, have a look at this tutorial. You’ll need a dresser, some paint, brass hardware. The craft itself is rather simple, all you need to do is to drill the holes for... More