Upcycling for Good

Vintage welcome sign
A vintage print can make a great welcome sign for your home...

Painted decorative books
Turn your old hardback books into decorative pieces...

Paint a doll's bed
Breathe new life into an old children’s toy with a fun new look...

Paint a suitcase
Turn an old suitcase into a glossy glam decorative piece...

Paint a kid's balance bike
Update a balance bike with a colourful new look...

Ombre bedside drawers
Use stain and colour to easily refresh a dated bedside drawer unit...

Paint an easel
Transform an old wooden easel into a statement piece...

Boys treasure box
Turn an ordinary wooden gift box into a treasure chest...

Painted mirror
Add glam detail to a vintage mirror using metallic paint...

Colourful chalkboard
Turn an old kitchen tray into a useful and colourful chalkboard...

Board game
Build your own board game for school holiday fun! Noughts and crosses...

Retro coffee table
Refresh a retro coffee table without losing its character...

Paint a wine rack
Update a plain old wine rack with some on-trend colour!...

Make a space themed headboard
Make a boring old headboard an exciting glow in the dark feature...

Paint an vintage sideboard
Brighten up an old piece of furniture with some vibrant colour...

Paint a butlers table
Update a retro butler’s table with a simple and classic makeover...

Create scrabble art
Repurpose some old Scrabble tiles and picture frames to create word art...

Paint a child's rocking horse
Take a classic rocking horse and modernise it with colour...

Create a pet basket
Give an old laundry basket new purpose by upcycling it into a pet basket...

Transform a wooden mail tray
Refresh an old fashioned mail tray with a modern new look...

Paint a terrazzo pot
Update a boring old plant pot with an on-trend terrazzo paint effect!...

Paint a school desk
Turn an old school desk into a stylish side table or hallway feature...

Upcycle furniture wallpaper
Use colourful wallpaper samples to update a tired old piece of furniture...

Retro kitchen artwork
Take retro inspiration from old kitchen utensils that you can no longer use...

Paint a kids stool
Take two well-loved preschool stools and revive them...

Paint a woven plate
Put your own spin on a current wall art trend by painting on woven plates...

Paint a picture frame
Update an old picture frame with bright new paint colour...

Make a sensory table
Take an old children’s table and turn it into a fun and tactile sensory board...

Paint a hat box
Turn a cardboard lidded hat box into a stylish piece of home décor...

Recycle an school desk
Make homework fun by transforming an old school desk...

Paint a wooden chair
Take one plain wooden dining chair and make it a stand-alone statement...

Decorate with animal figurines
Create candy jars and book ends using animal figurines...

Decorate a kids ironing board
Take a lovingly handcrafted toy ironing board, and restore it...

Retro wooden bowl
A pop of glossy colour can turn a retro wooden bowl into a statement...

Construct a kids stove
Convert a bedside cabinet into a kids stove for fun meals...

Paint a toy trolley
Wooden toys - sometimes they need a coat or two of paint...

Paint a vase
Brighten up a beige pottery vase with a bold new colour and pattern...

Paint a pin board
See how to make a plain pin board into a work of art...

Jewellery bowls
Transform bowls from drab to jewellery fab with jewel inspired colours...

Painted coasters
Give old coasters a fresh look witht the help of Resene...

Painted vases
Create statement vases with your favourite Resene colours...

Cane table
Update an old cane table with on trend colour and a fun paint technique...

Paint a Christmas basket
Create a Christmas centrepiece for the table by adding a bit of sparkle...

Paint Plastic pot
Take two boring brown plastic tubs/pots and brighten them up...

Paint a wooden crate
Use unexpected patterns and bright colours to update retro wooden crates...

Revamp a bedside cabinet
Update an old bedside cabinet while keeping its character...

Make your deck chairs look new!
Freshen up some old timber deck chairs with a bright nautical theme...

Make custom photo boards
Turn tired old frames into functional and on-trend photo boards...

Transform a vintage side table
Use colour and decoupage to transform a vintage side table...

Paint a cane basket with imagination
Transform an old cane basket...

Paint a pallet table
Give a dark and dusty pallet table a bright and glossy new look...

Transform a wicker basket
Transform a plain wicker magazine rack with a modern and colourful update...

Paint an old suitcase
Refresh an old suitcase with a cool new retro look...

Paint an art-deco tray
Give an old kitchen tray a glam art-deco style makeover...

Restore a desk
Restore a painted desk to its former timber glory...

Paint a cubby shelf
Update an old cane stool with fresh paint and new fabric...

Update a cane stool
Update an old cane stool with fresh paint and new fabric...

Trestle table
Give an old trestle table a new party purpose!...

Paint a jar
Paint and distress some old preserving jars, for decorative use in your home...

Paint a side table
Updating a girl’s height chart with an on trend, unisex look...

Paint coasters and placemats
Repainting old coasters and placemats with a fun and on-trend tropical theme!...

Paint an easel
Update a worn out old kid’s easel with some texture...

Paint a picnic basket
Renovate a picnic basket with bright Resene colours...

Children's height chart
Updating a girl’s height chart with an on trend, unisex look...

Wooden stools
Give two old wooden stools a nautical-style new look...

Jewellery tray
Update an old wooden serving tray into a beautiful home for jewellery...

Paint a sideboard in pastel hues
Take retro inspiration from pastel hues to reinvent your old sideboard...

Retro storage cabinet
Turn an old record player upcycled into a retro storage cupboard...

Paint a magazine rack
Breathe new life into an old magazine rack by adding a pop of colour...