FURNITURE PAINTING…

1950's

If you have some pieces of tired and unloved furniture but don’t want ot part with them, then spends a day learning how to update them instead.

Katie Bonas Painted Furniture Course will teach you how to pain, wax, distress, gild and crack your piece of furniture in her studio.

A day’s course including materials, lunch and refreshments is ÂŁ95 – for more details go to http://www.katiebonas.com

IN THE WITH OLD…

1950's

‘In with the old’, is a bustling community of makers based in a workshop in Islington, London.

The sell their own unique quirky and designer goods with some made from old ware into something new.

They say visiting their workshop ‘could be likened to visiting the crĂšme de la crĂšme of street markets.

They also run a craft club, a photography club, book club and vintage make up classes. You can also have these at your home. For more details go to the website http://inwiththeolddotme.wordpress.com

HARDLY EVER WORN YOUR OUTFIT?…

Vintage SHoes

How many outfits have you got in your wardrobe that you have hardly every worn? I bet you even have some that still have their tags on them. Well if you have some original designer outfits or accessories then a new website HARDLYEVERWORNIT is the one stop shop for you.

Sharon Wolter-Ferguson has spent the last two years developing this site which is a one stop shop for all those designer items you have hardly ever worn.

They call this’ the crĂšme de la crĂšme’ of designer clothing. So, if you’re a shopaholic in remission, or a fashion magpie who just can’t say no at the checkout, this is the place for you.

It works a bit like Ebay in that you upload and manage your own listings, and then the site just takes fifteen percent from your sale or Sharon and her team will sell it for you.

Its basically an online resource where you can find your designer clothes at a fraction of their retail price. http://www.hardlyeverwornit.com/

‘A verified designer version of Ebay – Grazia’