UK - The Best Upcycle Ideas for Your Home and Garden

Discussed by Eco Solutions, whose range of products will make your Upcycling Ideas & Projects easy, quick and achievable.

Upcycle An Old Chest of Drawers Into Something New To Match Your New Decor

Upcycling an old chest of drawers that you no longer like or you have picked up from a charity shop is so rewarding. Strip it back using Eco Solutions Home Strip Paint & Varnish Remover is quick and easy. Simply paste or spray on, leave it to work its magic and then run the paint or varnish off with a scourer in the direction of the grain or flat-edged scraper. Wash off the excess product using warm water and leave to dry for at least 24-48 hours before added a clear wax, varnish or chalk paint. Add some new handles like the ones above in an industrial style or add some sparkling shiny ones if you have gone cream or brighter with your paint colour try changing the legs, it will really transform how it looks and feels.

Upcycle Bedside Cabinets To Match Your New Colours Or Just To Give Them A New Lease Of Life

As in the chest of drawers upcycle above use the Eco Solutions Home Strip Paint & Varnish Remover to strip it back to the original surface. Often when you’ve done this it helps you decide if you want to stay with the wood effect and give it a new coat of wax or varnish, go half and half or even give it a whitewash to give it a calm old style look.

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Upcycle An Old Suitcase Into Coffee or Side Table

Often people have old suitcases in their lofts or garages or you can pick them up on free selling sites or charity shops and it’s such a shame for them to be thrown into a landfill. They look really different and stand out and offer an industrial feel to any space. Often they are a bit dirty on the outside and can smell a bit musty on the inside so use your Eco Solutions Grime Go to give it a really good clean, outside and inside. Grime Go is brilliant for removing stains on all types of material so if it’s material lined then this will do the job. Look for some metal pin or cross legs, secure them to the bottom of your suitcase and your stand out feature is ready to go on view.

About Eco Solutions Upcycle Products

Our range of safe water-based products includes; multi-purpose paint strippers, a one-stop all-around graffiti remover, a textured coatings remover (ideal for removing Artex® type coatings) and other specialist products including general cleaners that remove grime, paint, glue and much more.

One product does all and there are no pre or after treatments needed making it essential for all of your upcycling projects.

They are safe to use yourself and cause no harm to the environment compared to conventional and sometimes hazardous solvents.

You can see all of upcycling ideas and inspiration here: www.ecosolutions.co.uk/the-best-upcycle-ideas-for-your-home-garden/