Up Cycling

There are so many amazing furniture retailers out there at the moment offering original designs but they normally come with a hefty price tag.

Upcycling is a growing trend in the UK with many people grabbing the paint brush to add a new lease of life to their current pieces of furniture.

Here at Redbrick we have he wonderful Rhubarb and Ginger who will breath a new lease of life into anything you have lying about your house! Check out some of their amazing creations below.

Here are some of our top tips for upcycling:

• Pick you colour(s) - if you are going to sand some of the edges pick a complimentary colour.
• Make sure you prepare the piece you are upcycling - if you are using chalk paint you don't need to prime and sand. We love Annie Sloan!
• Add wax to painted items once dry. This will seal and protect the paint, a clear wax with a lint free cloth will do the trick.
• Why not add a design with a stencil and really make it your own?
• Adding fabric or paper to a chest of drawers can make a truly unique piece.
• Don’t always upholster a chair in matching fabric – why not change it up with a different pattern on the back?
• If you are not feeling up to much hard work but want to revamp - why not just change the handles?

Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and Wax

Also if you get chance visit - www.royaldesignstudio.com - They have some amazing stencils! Check out some of the cremes that they have that you can add on top of your newly painted piece.

Let me know if you decide to give up cycling a go and post your pictures below!