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Revamped! By Louisa Parr
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visit to the city’s recycling centre always fills me with great angst, simply by witnessing the sheer volume of decent, sturdy items that could easily be reused or re-purposed again, being thrown into giant skips awaiting landfill. It seems such a crying shame, is so detrimental to the environment and it irks me greatly. I’ve always been an avid fan of anything vintage, from fabrics and clothing to furniture. I've taken the most sorrowful of items and turned them into quirky, reusable pieces. If you're into the 18
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upcycled or re-purposed look, the sky’s the limit and what’s great about each finished piece is that it's completely unique. So, I decided that my lounge was looking rather tired and tatty and that the Covid-19 lockdown was the ideal time to get stuck in. My goal was to revamp the room and give it a completely different look. Everything I needed was sourced either via the internet or gifted by friends who’d leave items in my back garden for me to ‘Louisa-ize'. I had several editions > Change issue 2020
