Upcycling
10 best DIY cable spool ideas: How to upcycle wooden cable drums and reels
Turn old cable spools and drums into beautiful objects with new purpose! Find all the upcycling inspiration you need with Gathered
18 IKEA hacks to upgrade your home in 2025
From TikTok to IKEA hackers, we’ve collected our favourite IKEA hacks from around the internet to help you create your own customised furniture.
12 genius IKEA closet hacks that will maximise storage space
Elevate your home with these creative IKEA closet hacks and make the most of every inch of storage space.
How to save your favourite jeans. Discover how to bring your old clothes back to life
When things are broken, do you chuck them out or make do and mend? Consumer culture encourages us to do the former. But with a little TLC, creative karma happens.
21 DIY outdoor Christmas decorations
Bring some Christmas cheer to your garden and home with these magical DIY outdoor Christmas decorations.
Easy ways to recycle your Christmas cards
Try these easy, eco-friendly ways to reuse your old Christmas cards. Why throw away your old cards when you can give them a new lease of life by upcycling them?
Sew our easy jeans patch monster tonight
Patch up your little monster’s worn jeans with Jessica Entwistle’s tutorial for a quick and easy monster jeans patch.
220 terrifyingly fun DIY Halloween costumes
Planning a spot of trick or treating or wondering what to wear to an upcoming Halloween party? Here's over 200 DIY Halloween costumes for you to craft and sew in style!
DIY wooden candle holder centerpiece
Capture the imaginations of customers who like to entertain with this stunning wooden candle holder centerpiece made from an old plank of wood!
DIY mason jar candle holders
These DIY mason jar candle holders are easy and quick to make for no-fuss Christmas decorations!
DIY Joy Christmas sign
Rustic is the word on everyone's lips this Christmas – get the look with our cool Joy Christmas sign made from an old floorboard and fabric scraps.
Budget craft room storage idea
Turn old chest drawers into an innovative space-saving idea for pants and socks, or all your craft goodies. It just takes a coat of paint!
Upcycle wine corks to make this DIY cork board
Save your old wine corks and set them within a picture frame to make this delightful upcycled DIY cork board
DIY garden chair
Use our macrame tutorial to make your own DIY garden chair.
How to upcycle a mirror
Make money from old rope when you use it to upcycle a tired-looking mirror into cool, coastal-themed homeware!
How to reupholster a stool
Learn how to reupholster a stool and upcycle an old t-towel at the same time to create your DIY footstool!
How to paint geometric patterns
Tone down a bold pattern with pastel shades to create pretty home accessories that offer a fresh approach to the geometric trend.
How to make wine bottle lights
Get double the fun when you turn old wine bottles into illuminating homewares with this fab upcycling project!
How to make vintage bookmarks
Discover a new use for an old tatty book with our wonderful vintage bookmarks, they’re super simple to create
How to make peg magnets
Rock the vintage trend with these pretty peg magnets – perfect for fridge doors, they're just the thing to give your stationery range a boost.
How to make DIY tile coasters
Turn old bathroom tiles into cash when you repurpose them into striking coasters and expand your homeware range
How to make a sock bear
Fish those odd, unloved socks out of the drawer and upcycle them into Amber Van Andel’s roly poly sock bear.
Decoupage tray DIY
Upcycle your leftover gift wrap into a sleek party server using Suzonne Stirling's decoupage tray DIY.
How to make candle centerpieces for tables
Add a fresh scent to your dining room table with these rustic candle centrepieces made with rosemary and moss.