DIY, crafts and upcycling

Make it yourself, without it looking homemade.

Projects you can finish in an evening, with tools you already own and materials from the hardware store or the second-hand shop. We say how long it really takes, and where it usually goes wrong.

RealisticTimeListed up frontMaterialsStated plainlySkill levelEvery one written outSteps

Start with a beginner project

1
What you needTools and materials, listed up front
2
Every step, written outNo jumps between step three and the finished piece
3
Where it goes wrongThe part that catches people out, before it catches you
4
How it holds upCare, storage and what lasts