Easy room makeovers by Charles

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MaKeovers Transforming your home doesn’t have to be a major event, small changes to

each room can make a great difference and your home will be revolutionised. Take some inspiration from the following stress-free makeovers that can potentially transform the feel of a room for you and your guests.

BedrooM

First thing you will need is a suitcase.

Assembling all the pieces together is

suitcase bedside table

They can be found in charity shops,

rather simple. First prepare the base

This funky piece of furniture can be

on gumtree or on Ebay for around

using the MDF and measure it so it

created easily using a bit of DIY skills

£10 or less. Make sure the suitcase

fits at the bottom of the suitcase.

and creativity; this beautiful piece

is hard sided and don’t forget to

Position the three top plates on the

will certainly draw an envious eye

consider the material; worn brown

bottom of the suitcase and secure

and is functional too! Retro styles

leather will give your final creation

them by ensuring that the screws

are here in force and here to stay;

that retro-chic touch. Next, you

you use go through all the layers

pieces like vintage suitcases are

will need some table legs and four

and half of the MDF. Next, attach the

common in any vintage collection

angled top plates. These can be

legs by simply twisting them in place.

and can be extremely versatile. By

found in a local hardware store,

You can paint the legs to match the

following these simple steps you

together with a small number of

suitcase or even paint the whole

can count furniture as one of their

screws. Finally, get a sheet of MDF

piece to spice it up and make your

many uses!

that will fit into the suitcase.

piece even more original and unique!

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BathrooM

with beautifully shaped edges and

a Cake stand to declutter

engraved designs.

the dresser This easy makeover for the bathroom

a glass cake stand can embellish your dresser or shelves in the bathroom

Kitchen succulents

belongs in the kitchen. A glass cake

This cheap and easy makeover tip

stand can embellish your dresser or

can potentially transform a room

shelves in the bathroom and is also

from a boring abode to a fresh and

practical and useful, as it creates

interesting one. Using indoor plants

more room and declutters a boring

has become increasingly popular

side or shelf. This piece can be used

and using them as a makeover tool to

to display your make up, accessories

a dull room or wall should certainly

or perfume, and it’s very easy on

be an option to consider. These fun

the eye. Feel free to tier them up for

little décor pieces are so bohemian

more storage! If you don’t already

and can be used throughout your

have a suitable cake stand in your

home. You can make them kitchen

home you can pick them up in most

themed

homeware stores or you can buy a beautiful vintage or vintage style

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KitChen

involves something that actually

using

peculiar

and

exciting containers as pots.

one online. My personal favourite

Many modern interior designers like

ones to use are made out of glass

to use pretty vintage food cans but

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you can use almost anything such

Making your sofa livelier is easier

as tea tins, mini pots, little mugs

and cheaper than you may think.

or even pie dishes! Once you have

Creating your own cushion covers

the pot, just grab some simple and

gives you the freedom to match

cheap materials from your local

your current fabrics and colours

gardening store. You will need some

exactly

soil, a succulent plant, and rocks

dreamed of. Making your own

in various shapes (you can just

cushions is made simpler by the

borrow these from outside). Add

readily available cushion forms, as

some big rocks to the bottom of the

these are easy to measure. Once

container, then some smaller ones

you have the measurements you are

and then some soil. Loosen the soil

free to pick almost any material and

from your succulent and then plant

colour available at your local fabric

them into your layered container. At

store. Ask your local fabric store

this point, proceed by topping up

if you need guidance on the exact

with some soil and water then place

method, otherwise you can search

the finished product where you

online for many easy but in depth

desire. You can use other plants but

tutorials. Once you have made a few

succulents are great because they

simple cushion covers you can start

need little or no care and they look

to experiment by re purposing old

extremely cute. Bringing the outside

sweaters for that comfortable retro

in can really renovate a kitchen.

feel, use zips for easy access and

living rooM Cushion covers, using a sweater

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how

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have

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even use your own prints. By Charles McQuaid

Creating your own cushion covers gives you the freedom to match your current fabrics and colourS