Your guide to DIY

Your guide to DIY

Ready to create? Check out simple (and
fun!) ideas for any skill level. Then grab
your paint brush, tools, and let’s go.

Get your materials

Everything to DIY like a pro

Everything to DIY
like a pro

Design your own<br/>welcome mat image

Design your own
welcome mat

  • 1

    Pick a blank welcome mat and give it a good clean with a vacuum
    or lint roller.

    Welcome mats
  • 2

    Tape your stencil of choice tightly to your mat. Cover any areas
    you don’t want sprayed with trash bags or cloth.

    Stencils
  • 3

    Spray inside your stencils with paint (look for something with UV
    fade resistance). Leave to dry and you’re ready for guests!

    Spray paint
Fun for the whole fam: DIY<br/>Fairy Garden image

Fun for the whole fam: DIY
Fairy Garden

  • 1

    Fill a terracotta pot with soil. Add any greenery—like moss or
    herbs—and your fairy house of choice.

    Terracotta pots
  • 2

    Add fun details like miniature furniture, fences, and figurines to
    create a storybook scene.

    Dollhouse accessories
  • 3

    Finish off with colourful pebbles and fairy lights for a magical
    touch. Now just wait for fairies to make themselves at home.

    Fairy lights
Turn two planters into a side table image

Turn two planters into a side table

  • 1

    Glue the bottoms of two plastic planters together. Weigh the
    inside of the top one down with rocks or something heavy.

    Planters
  • 2

    Paint the outside of both planters and your wooden disc with your
    colour of choice. Let it dry overnight.

    Furniture paint
  • 3

    Keep weights inside the planter so it stays sturdy. Glue your disc
    to one planter to make a tabletop, let it dry, and enjoy!

    Wood panels

If you’re more into crafts…

If you’re more into
crafts…

<p>Pottery without the kiln! You just need&lt;br/&gt;modelling clay and paint. <a target="_blank" rel="" href="https://pages.ebay.co.uk/why-shop-secondhand/#section-3">See how it’s done</a>.</p> Image

Make your own candlesticks

Pottery without the kiln! You just need
modelling clay and paint. See how it’s done.

<p><a target="_blank" rel="" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Cs3K-mDI6nI/?hl=en">Check out this Instagram video</a> on how to&lt;br/&gt;give an old mirror a little love.</p> Image

Give a mirror a makeover

Check out this Instagram video on how to
give an old mirror a little love.

<p>A show-stopping look made super simple—&lt;br/&gt;everyone will be asking <a target="_blank" rel="" href="https://pages.ebay.co.uk/why-shop-secondhand/#section-4">where you got it</a>.</p> Image

Tile a wooden coffee table

A show-stopping look made super simple—
everyone will be asking where you got it.

<p><a target="_blank" rel="" href="https://www.instagram.com/p/Css-pxlomZj/?hl=en">See how</a> a fresh coat of paint can transform&lt;br/&gt;a chest into a centrepiece.</p> Image

Upcycle a pre-loved chest

See how a fresh coat of paint can transform
a chest into a centrepiece.