Q U I C K & E A S Y NEW HOME From the makers of and Real HOMES PROJECTS Simple home improvements to spruce up any space Q CREATIVE UPDATES TO PERSONALISE YOUR HOME C ol ou r B l o c k i n g ln a o t i it g i d i D E D N NO SECOEDITI Q UICK & EASY HOME PROJECTS Discover dozens of projects to revamp your home, from simple tasks that you can tackle in just a couple of hours, to renovations that you can work on over the course of a few days. Whether it’s upcycling a worn-out chair or getting savvy with storage, we’ve got plenty of tips and hacks to breathe new life into your home! 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We are not responsible for their contents or any other changes or updates to them. This magazine is fully independent and not affiliated in any way with the companies mentioned herein. Future plc is a public Chief executive Zillah Byng-Thorne company quoted on the Non-executive chairman Richard Huntingford London Stock Exchange Chief financial officer Penny Ladkin-Brand (symbol: FUTR) www.futureplc.com Tel +44 (0)1225 442 244 CONTENTS 10 FRONT DOORS Our paint experts give their 29 UPDATE YOUR KITCHEN WORKSPACE Create views on colours that’ll boost your kerb appeal a splashback with specialist paint 12 TRICK OF THE EYE Create the illusion of a large 30 UPCYCLE YOUR KITCHEN CABINETS Bored doorway with this creative hack of neutrals? Just add chalk paint 14 CREATIVE WAYS WITH STAIRCASES Give 31 UPDATE YOUR KITCHEN WALLS Swap a tiled your wooden staircase a fun and vibrant makeover splashback for a fabulous botanical mural 18 DEN OF DREAMS Repurpose your empty 32 THE WELL-CURATED WALL SHELF Turn understairs space to create a fun nook for the kids cluttered collections into a stylish display 20 UNDER STAIRS ORGANISATION Create a 37 SHOWCASE BOOK COVERS Make a feature of multi-purpose storage space under your stairs your coffee table favourites 22 UPCYCLE TERRACOTTA POTS Repurpose 38 RATTAN REFRESH Give your unloved furniture plant pots to make handy food covers a new lease of life with this modern twist 23 UPCYCLE COLLECTIBLE CERAMICS Add 40 EMBELLISH PLAIN CURTAINS Update tired character to a monochrome space drapes with beautiful trims 24 TURN PLATES INTO A DISPLAY Why keep 41 CREATE A STORAGE WALL Bring some order favourite tableware hidden in a cupboard? to a family space 28 UPDATE YOUR OPEN SHELVING Use paint to 42 UPCYCLE A SIMPLE CHAIR Revamp a plain create statement storage wooden chair with paint and panels of wallpaper 6 QUICK & EASY HOME PROJECTS 43 UPCYCLE SIMPLE CURTAINS Give plain white 84 CREATIVE WAYS WITH STENCILLING Let sheers an ombre dip-dye makeover your personality shine through with stencils 44 HOW TO BESPOKE A HEADBOARD Update a 88 DIY PANELLING Give any space an injection of divan base with clever bedhead hacks personality with simple at-home wall panelling 50 UPCYCLE YOUR HEADBOARD Turn a basic 90 WALL PANELLING Try a playful take on this design into something special with gorgeous fabric classic technique for texture and character 51 UPCYCLE YOUR FURNITURE Use wallpaper to 94 THE ART OF THE GALLERY WALL Get photos revamp a plain chest of drawers and prints on walls right every time 52 STORAGE FIXES FOR BEDROOMS Clever 100 FEATHER YOUR NEST Enhance your home with storage hacks for your private rooms an eye-catching homemade ornament 58 PAMPAS CLOUD Create a pampas cloud for your 102 HOW TO CREATE A WALL DISPLAY Everyday wall with this unique weekend project objects can make a good alternative to decorations 60 DIY FLUTED DESK With all of us spending more 108 CREATE GARDEN WALL STORAGE Transform time at home, create an eye-catching workspace a wooden pallet into a rustic display 62 DISPLAY YOUR EMBROIDERY HOOPS Create 110 GARDEN PAINT Give your outdoor space the fun a feature by using them as round frames it deserves with these vibrant al-fresco ideas 64 DIY CRITTALL STYLE Create your very own 114 MAKE YOUR OWN BEE HOTEL Create a bigger iconic windows with this simple project buzz in your garden with this swanky bee ‘n’ bee 66 GEOMETRIC BRIGHTS Add a pop to your 116 CREATE PLANT MARKERS Prettify your pots bathroom with this unique project with slate labels 70 WAYS WITH WALLPAPER It’s not just walls that 118 CLEVER IDEAS FOR SMALL GARDENS Turn can benefit from a wallpaper makeover… your outdoor space into a place to relax 76 GET CREATIVE WITH PAINT Transform any 124 MOVIE NIGHT Bring a slice of the big screen to room in your home using nothing but a tin of paint your back garden with this cosy home project 82 CREATE A FEATURE WALL Use this simple paint 126 CREATE A CANDLE CENTREPIECE Use vintage trick to frame a dining space terracotta pots to make a simple patio display 7 QUICK & EASY HOME PROJECTS INDOOR UPDATES 10 FRONT DOORS Our paint experts give their 24 TURN PLATES INTO A DISPLAY Why keep views on colours that’ll boost your kerb appeal favourite tableware hidden in a cupboard? 12 TRICK OF THE EYE Create the illusion of a large 28 UPDATE YOUR OPEN SHELVING Use paint to doorway with this creative hack create statement storage 14 CREATIVE WAYS WITH STAIRCASES Give 29 UPDATE YOUR KITCHEN WORKSPACE Create your wooden staircase a fun and vibrant makeover a splashback with specialist paint 18 DEN OF DREAMS Repurpose your empty 30 UPCYCLE YOUR KITCHEN CABINETS Bored understairs space to create a fun nook for the kids of neutrals? Just add chalk paint 20 UNDER STAIRS ORGANISATION Create a 31 UPDATE YOUR KITCHEN WALLS Swap a tiled multi-purpose storage space under your stairs splashback for a fabulous botanical mural 22 UPCYCLE TERRACOTTA POTS Repurpose 32 THE WELL-CURATED WALL SHELF Turn plant pots to make handy food covers cluttered collections into a stylish display 23 UPCYCLE COLLECTIBLE CERAMICS Add 37 SHOWCASE BOOK COVERS Make a feature of character to a monochrome space your coffee table favourites 8 QUICK & EASY HOME PROJECTS 38 RATTAN REFRESH Give your unloved furniture 51 UPCYCLE YOUR FURNITURE Use wallpaper to a new lease of life with this modern twist revamp a plain chest of drawers 40 EMBELLISH PLAIN CURTAINS Update tired 52 STORAGE FIXES FOR BEDROOMS Clever drapes with beautiful trims storage hacks for your private rooms 41 CREATE A STORAGE WALL Bring some order 58 PAMPAS CLOUD Create a pampas cloud for your to a family space wall with this unique weekend project 42 UPCYCLE A SIMPLE CHAIR Revamp a plain 60 DIY FLUTED DESK With all of us spending more wooden chair with paint and panels of wallpaper time at home, create an eye-catching workspace 43 UPCYCLE SIMPLE CURTAINS Give plain white 62 DISPLAY YOUR EMBROIDERY HOOPS Create sheers an ombre dip-dye makeover a feature by using them as round frames 44 HOW TO BESPOKE A HEADBOARD Update a 64 DIY CRITTALL STYLE Create your very own divan base with clever bedhead hacks iconic windows with this simple project 50 UPCYCLE YOUR HEADBOARD Turn a basic 66 GEOMETRIC BRIGHTS Add a pop to your design into something special with gorgeous fabric bathroom with this unique project 9 QUICK & EASY HOME PROJECTS FRONT DOORS Our paint experts give their views on the colours that will help boost your kerb appeal, and how to use them for a warm welcome Door painted in Mister David, intelligent exterior eggshell, Little Greene 10 QUICK & EASY HOME PROJECTS