Now the brand’s Canadian arm has created instruction manuals for repurposing some of its products for a variety of different uses. “Repurposeful Instructions” shows how to upcycle furniture and other ...

If you're looking to upcycle pieces, make sure you find quality stores and haggle for prices. Look for solid furniture and don't be afraid to use Pinterest and think outside the box. Visit Insider's ...

Most people would love their home to be full of unique furniture that isn’t just a replica of next-door’s. But although many homeowners’ budgets don’t stretch to filling their home with expensive ...

Refurbish restores; upcycle reimagines and is often easier for DIYers. Focus on solid wood or sentimental pieces; start small if short on time or budget. Avoid particle board, damaged laminate, and ...

If you need a platform support for your mattress and could also use some storage you can hack two Ikea Expedit 5x1 shelving units into a platform storage bed along with two sheets of MDF, a 4x4-inch ...

Maybe it’s a scratched-up old sideboard found at a yard sale and turned into a snazzy media console. Or a couple of well-traveled vintage trunks given a new home as bedside tables. Herbs grown indoors ...

Upcycling is a term that’s becoming more and more familiar in our daily lives. It’s the act of taking something old, restoring it and giving it a good old glam up, to make it look as good as new - or ...

Decided to outfit your place with Ikea stuff but still have to find a way to tighten up the budget? Have I got a deal for you. What you really need is a decent desk, right? Well, what is a desk but a ...

A FULL-TIME furniture flipper has told how spends as little as £10 upcycling strangers’ unwanted junk – and has made over £100K by re-selling them. Lottie Naylor, 24, learned her trade at age 13 when ...