Wooden Furniture Hacks: Over 20 Step-by-Step Projects for a Unique and Stylish Home

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Discover how to update and repurpose wooden furniture andhomeware for an effortlessly chic home.

Nowadays, it is easy to find affordable furniture for your home from chain stores, but those pieces can lack character. This is where furniture hacking comes in updating, repurposing and personalising to create stylish, unique masterpieces. Hester van Overbeek shows you 23 ways to update your wooden furniture and home accessories, all with step-by-step photos to guide you along the way. Projects range from simpler ideas, such as a table made from stacked old magazines, to larger pieces like the window shutters, which you can create fora fraction of the price it would costto buy them new. Discover how to make your own four-poster bed by combining a budget bed base and pieces of reclaimed wood, or convert a bookcase into a sideboard. There are five chapters covering the main areas of the home Living Room, Kitchen and Dining Room, Bedroom, Home Office, and Outdoor Space. Hesters philosophy is that you dont need much money or many DIY skills to make your house into a cosy, stylish home. With the right inspiration, you can create something beautiful.

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Hester van Overbeek is a passionate crafter, who has always had a keen interest in interior design. Her website (www.hestershandmadehome.com) features craft tutorial videos and interior tips, and Hesters work is often found in magazines such asReloved,Ideal Home, andMollie Makes. Hester is also the author of Pallet Projects for Outdoor Spaces,Made with Salvaged Wood,Making Concrete Pots, Bowls, and Platters,andCrafting with Mason Jars and other Glass Containers, all published by CICO Books. Hester is based in Ramsgate, Kent, UK.