Good magazine projects

Wanting to tackle a project at your place but only have a weekend to spare? Get inspired with these projects from Good magazine. Reclaim and upcycle with paint.

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Paint wallpaper and upcycle your drinks cabinet

Drinks cabinet - with a twist
Upgrade a plain cabinet with a dash of yesteryear charm... more

Bird & bee sanctuary
Create a birdbath with a natural sandstone paint effect... more

Colours of Christmas
Create a circle of happiness this season. Wreaths are a classic decoration... more

Feature wall dos and don'ts
Switch it up with fresh new looks that are high on impact and low on cost... more

Take your work home
Five colour and styling tips for creating an at-home work space... more

Playing with paint - Karen Walker Chalk Colour

Playing with paint
When you give a piece of furniture a makeover, you give it a new story... more

Step up the creativity
These practical and versatile stools are also super easy to make over... more

Reception revamp
Using paint for a cost-effective office makeover... more

Bee kind
Using paint and plants to create a bee-friendly corner... more

The clear choice
Banish plastic from your pantry with these cleverly labelled containers... more

Homemade headboard
Give your bedroom a fresh look with this creative bedhead project... more

Shiny and new
Transform a coffee table using a copper-look vinyl, paint shades... more

Smart storage
Keep your entrance clean and organised with a mini mud room... more

Cloche encounters
Extending the boundaries of the garden season... portable greenhouse... more

In the swing of things
Repurpose an old pallet to make a luxurious garden swing... more

Hatching a plan
Transform your hen house into a colourful garden feature... more

Potted colour
Express yourself with this artistic dip-dye paint effect.... more

In the pink
A dull kitchen is transformed with a simple one, two, three... more

Ombre style
Use this trendy colour-blending effect to go from girly to glam... more

Preserving your memories
Enjoy your favourite photos every day with these three crafty framing projects... more

Colour your summer
Colour & frame (feminine frames) or Project & paint (mural perfection)... more

Display it
Embracing the clean and subtle shades of neutral... view

A lamp to light your path
Guide visitors to your doorstep... using colourful handmade lanterns... view

Your alfresco space...
Use some paint and a little imagination to revamp your outdoor room.... view

Lighten and brighten a dull wooden bathroom floor with a coat of Resene Colorwood Whitewash.

Bright new start
Lighten and brighten a dull, old wooden floor with a sleek coat of whitewash... view

Shelve it
Maximise that awkward corner with wallmounted fitted shelves... view

Closet fashionista
Give an old wooden wardrobe a colourful no-sand paint makeover... view

An edible garden can be grown in a wooden pallet

A tasty pallet
With careful planting and a little imagination, edible gardens can be grown... view

Turning the tables
Give a dull brown table a fresh look using a modern chalk paint effect... view

Cocktails o'clock
Give a retro trolley an extra pop of colour to create a super quirky drinks cart... view

When less is view
Turn 4 tatty old school chairs into stylish dining chairs... view

Garden on the go
Create a mini kitchen
garden and add a pop of
colour... view

Ideas for a stylish and creative home office makeover

File away!
Make a creative space of your own, get your papers sorted and ramp up the style... view

Twisting by the pool
An old bar fridge gets souped up with wheels and shiny new paint job... view

Degrees of verdigris
Have fun with adding verdigris paint effects to ironwork... view

Cupboards of calm
Transform the inside of your cupboards with some paint and colour... view

Banish boring white and use a strong yellow for glamour

And it was all yellow
Banish boring white and use a strong yellow tone to channel shades of glamour... view

It's a whitewash!
Use whitewashed timber to create a practical working surface that adds character... view

Lofty thoughts
Transform a bland attic or rumpty garage space into a rustic studio or spare room... view

Transform cane furniture with paint and colour

Classic shades
Transform cane furniture into Cape Cod classics using neutrals and blue accents... view

Convert an old wooden ladder to nifty shelves

Step it up!
A splash of red transforms a rumpty old ladder into shelves. view

Spring redecorating and revamping projects

Spring to life
Struggling with spring cleaning? Here are some inspirational tips... view

Branching out!
Bring a bit of nature inside with a simple tree mural... view

Bathroom makeover
Who says feature walls only belong in lounges or bedrooms... view

Crafty makeover
Reinvent a sad old picnic basket as a snazzy new sewing case... view

Cabinet makeover
Breathing new life into an old wooden cabinet... view

Chair makeover
Jazz up a tired set of wicker chairs with eye-popping colours... view

Colour the season
Transform natural objects into decorations to dress your table... view

Wardrobe makeover
Add a splash of colour and pattern to the inside of your wardrobe.. view

Dining table makeover
A coat of high gloss black paint for an instant injection of tabletop glamour ... view

Entrance quick fix
Enhance your front entrance with a clever bit of colour matching... view

Funky fridge makeover
Transform your fridge with this clever Resene chalk paint... view

Revamp an old cot
Give an old cot a new lease of life with this easy makeover project... view

Revamp a wardrobe
Cut visual clutter and give tired shelves new life ... view

Eco-renovate your deck
Resene Woodsman Decking Stain refreshes a tired looking timber deck... view

Make a plant support
Create this stylish plant support using a few garden stakes.... view

Create a stained chair
Transform a plain wicker chair into something special... view

Dry brushing paint effect
Dry brushing is an easy way to achieve a bronze metallic look... view

Make a memo board
Make a handy kitchen memo board for the whole family to use... view

Tamsin Cooper – Diary of a renovation and inspiring ideas from Good magazine

Colours of the season for a late summer afternoon party

Colours of the season
A late-summer get-together... view

Tamsin Cooper's home renovation... view

Tamsin Cooper's home renovation... View

Tamsin Cooper projects from Good magazine

Tamsin Cooper's home renovation... view

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