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

Refinishing a chair
Stargazing style
Enjoy watching the stars this Matariki in a stylish refurbished recliner... more
Paint a vertical striped fence and create an outdoor feature wall
Wonderwall
Combine colours to transform a dull garden corner into an oasis... more
Repaint an old cabinet and add castor wheels
Back from black
Transform a basic cabinet using four simple steps... more
Painting a red door
Warm welcomes
Create a dramatic entrance using a red door... more
Build a handy garden caddy to hold your garden equipment
Handy caddy
Keep gardening tools handy and avoid losing your hand trowels and twine... more
Paint and decorate your outside dining space
Clear the decks
Have fun outdoors creating space and bouncing sunlight... more
Paint cane and wicker laundry basket
Laundry love
Banish plastic and add style with painted cane and wicker baskets... more
Restore an antique
Turning the tables
Uncovering the beauty of an antique table... discover what lies beneath... more
Paint wallpaper and upcycle your drinks cabinet
Drinks cabinet - with a twist
Upgrade a plain cabinet with a dash of yesteryear charm... more
Make a bird and bee sanctuary
Bird & bee sanctuary
Create a birdbath with a natural sandstone paint effect... more
Make a Christmas wreath
Colours of Christmas
Create a circle of happiness this season. Wreaths are a classic decoration... more
Feature wall dos and don'ts
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
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
Step up the creativity
These practical and versatile stools are also super easy to make over... more
Reception revamp
Reception revamp
Using paint for a cost-effective office makeover... more
Bee kind
Bee kind
Using paint and plants to create a bee-friendly corner... more
The clear choice
The clear choice
Banish plastic from your pantry with these cleverly labelled containers... more
Homemade headboard
Homemade headboard
Give your bedroom a fresh look with this creative bedhead project... more
Refinishing a coffee table
Shiny and new
Transform a coffee table using a copper-look vinyl, paint shades... more
Smart storage
Smart storage
Keep your entrance clean and organised with a mini mud room... more
Small portable greenhouse
Cloche encounters
Extending the boundaries of the garden season... portable greenhouse... more
Luxurious garden swing
In the swing of things
Repurpose an old pallet to make a luxurious garden swing... more
Transform a henhouse
Hatching a plan
Transform your hen house into a colourful garden feature... more
Potted Colour - dip-dye paint effect
Potted colour
Express yourself with this artistic dip-dye paint effect.... more
In the pink - kitchen transformation
In the pink
A dull kitchen is transformed with a simple one, two, three... more
Ombre effect on furniture
Ombre style
Use this trendy colour-blending effect to go from girly to glam... more
Preserving your memories
Preserving your memories
Enjoy your favourite photos every day with these three crafty framing projects... more
Mural perfection
Colour your summer
Colour & frame (feminine frames) or Project & paint (mural perfection)... more
Display it
Display it
Embracing the clean and subtle shades of neutral... view
Light up a path with handmade lanterns
A lamp to light your path
Guide visitors to your doorstep... using colourful handmade lanterns... view
Your alfresco space transformed
Your alfresco space...
Use some paint and a little imagination to revamp your outdoor room.... view
Whitewashed bathroom floor
Bright new start
Lighten and brighten a dull, old wooden floor with a sleek coat of whitewash... view
Wallmounted fitted shelves
Shelve it
Maximise that awkward corner with wallmounted fitted shelves... view
Closet fashionista
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
Wooden table makeover
Turning the tables
Give a dull brown table a fresh look using a modern chalk paint effect... view
Cocktails o'clock
Cocktails o'clock
Give a retro trolley an extra pop of colour to create a super quirky drinks cart... view
When less is more
When less is more
Turn 4 tatty old school chairs into stylish dining chairs... view
Garden on the go
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
Upcycling an old bar fridge
Twisting by the pool
An old bar fridge gets souped up with wheels and shiny new paint job... view
Degrees of verdigris
Degrees of verdigris
Have fun with adding verdigris paint effects to ironwork... view
Cupboards of calm
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
Whitewashed kitchen table
It's a whitewash!
Use whitewashed timber to create a practical working surface that adds character... view
Transform an attic into a useful space
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
Wall mural of a tree in a boy's room
Branching out!
Bring a bit of nature inside with a simple tree mural... view
Bathroom makeover
Bathroom makeover
Who says feature walls only belong in lounges or bedrooms... view
Makeover an old picnic basket
Crafty makeover
Reinvent a sad old picnic basket as a snazzy new sewing case... view
Cabinet makeover
Cabinet makeover
Breathing new life into an old wooden cabinet... view
Chair makeover
Chair makeover
Jazz up a tired set of wicker chairs with eye-popping colours... view
Colour the season
Colour the season
Transform natural objects into decorations to dress your table... view
Wardrobe makeover
Wardrobe makeover
Add a splash of colour and pattern to the inside of your wardrobe... view
Dining table makeover
Dining table makeover
A coat of high gloss black paint for an instant injection of tabletop glamour... view
Front entrance quick fix
Entrance quick fix
Enhance your front entrance with a clever bit of colour matching... view
Funky fridge makeover
Funky fridge makeover
Transform your fridge with this clever Resene chalk paint... view
Revamp an old cot
Revamp an old cot
Give an old cot a new lease of life with this easy makeover project... view
Revamp an open wardrobe
Revamp a wardrobe
Cut visual clutter and give tired shelves new life... view
Eco-renovate your deck
Eco-renovate your deck
Resene Woodsman Decking Stain refreshes a tired looking timber deck... view
Make your own plant support
Make a plant support
Create this stylish plant support using a few garden stakes.... view
Create your own stained chair
Create a stained chair
Transform a plain wicker chair into something special... view
Dry brushing paint effect
Dry brushing paint effect
Dry brushing is an easy way to achieve a bronze metallic look... view
Make your own memo board
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
Tamsin Cooper's home renovation... view
Tamsin Cooper's home renovation
Tamsin Cooper's home renovation... view
Tamsin Cooper's home renovation
Tamsin Cooper's home renovation... view
Tamsin Cooper projects from Good magazine
Tamsin Cooper's home renovation... view
 
 

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