Hack your flat-packs!

ASSEMBLY IS JUST THE START! BRING UNIQUE STYLE TO YOUR HOME BY CLEVERLY ADAPTING MASS MARKET FURNITURE

Four fab projects

OCTOBER

Coming up with stylish, practical and a ordable decorating and storage solutions for your home can be challenging, but you just need to think outside the box. Flat-pack furniture is the perfect base to build on. You can create a rustic storage centre, entry organiser, home oce or laundry ironing centre – all with items you can easily get delivered to your door. The only limit to what you can do is imagination, so unleash your creativity!

ENTRY ORGANISER Combine the old and new for an oh-so stylish first impression at your home’s entry. A retro-style side table – find similar at templeandwebster.com.au or online trading sites – can be turned into a handy drop-off centre for your mail and magazines. Contrast its rustic appeal with the clean, modern lines of a DIY wall-mounted organiser – find a similar mirror at department stores. Grab your coat off a handy hook and have a final look in the mirror before you leave. There’s even a shelf to take your decor from the table up the wall. Instructions on page 124

DOUBLE-DUTY FURNITURE Can’t decide whether to devote that spare wall space to a home office or wardrobes? No need to decide when you can have both, by building a sturdy desk sandwiched between a pair of voluminous flat-pack cupboards. Use the furniture to keep your cluer to a minimum by simply shuing the door on it at the end of the day. For similar, try Pax wardrobe frames and Bergsbo panelled doors, ikea.com.au. Instructions on page 124

USE BLOCK COLOURS TO DECORATE YOUR WORK ZONE FOR EXTRA VIBRANCY

THE ROUGH AND READY FINISH OF THE CRATES IS PART OF THEIR APPEAL NOT INTO PINE? SIMPLY GIVE THEM A LICK OF PAINT FOR COLOUR

RECYCLED FURNITURE HAS A CHARM AND CHARACTER YOU JUST DON’T FIND IN NEW PIECES€ SAND YOURS BACK TO EXPOSE THE GRAIN„ STAIN THE TIMBER AROUND YOUR MAIL SLOT„ THEN GIVE IT A LIGHT SAND FOR AN AGED LOOK THAT BLENDS RIGHT IN€ CUT A HOLE IN YOUR TABLE WITH A JIGSAW„ THEN FIX A PIECE OF LEATHER TO THE SIDES AS A HOLDER FOR MAIL AND MAGAZINES€ NAIL TIMBER STRIPS AROUND THE HOLE TO FINISH IT OFF€

ADD VIBRANT PERSONALITY AND CHEER BY DECORATING YOUR TABLE WITH CUTTINGS FROM YOUR GARDEN DISPLAYED IN BRIGHTLY COLOURED VASES

BREAK UP THE SOLID COLOUR BLOCK AND INTRODUCE FRESH TEXTURE TO YOUR DESIGN BY USING GRASSCLOTH WALLPAPER TO COVER MDF CUT TO FIT INSIDE THE PANELS ON THE DOORS‚ STUNNING!

ADD DECORATIVE ACCENTS TO HELP CUSTOMISE YOUR WARDROBES AND MAKE YOUR SPACE MORE INVITING‚ HERE„ A SOLID BLOCK OF DARK GREEN GETS A DASH OF PIZZAZZ WITH SPECIALLY CHOSEN DOOR HANDLES THAT BLEND BLACK WITH BLING‚