Summer’s over and it’s finally back to the grind! 🤣🤣 I suppose I’d better get back to pretending I know what I’m doing! 😂🎨 What better way to ease myself back into commissions than with something bright, colourful and a little bit magical? 🌈🦄💖 This one was made for a little girl who loves rainbows…
Category: Projects
Transforming and personalising old furniture: ‘If things go wrong, it can be easily rectified’
Upcycling: At a workshop run by Marianne Heaphy, aka the Revamp Tramp, in Waterford, the mood is lighthearted but there is a quiet industriousness at the heart of it In homes across Ireland in 2025, there is an appetite for more personalised eclectic styles where comfort and character mingle with sleek modern design. There’s a…
Pack your Drawers
Fun was definitely had working on this piece! 🤣✈️🌍Although I’m not going to lie… by the time I finished it, I was ready to pack my own suitcase! 😂🧳 There’s just something about a travel-themed piece that makes you want to go places… preferably somewhere hot, where someone else makes the dinner and I don’t…
Green Gold Medal
She is a beauty, even if I say so myself . This is one of those transformations that are truly worth all the effort. I’m mostly running workshops at the moment so it’s nice to get back to doing some hands on work myself. Though it has also been nice not having as much paint…
Taking the Mickey
I might, just might have mentioned before how much I love working on kids furniture 🤣. This pine wardrobe needed a Mickey Mouse makeover, so that’s what it got. Even without looking it up, these are the colours that instantly come to mind when thinking about Mickey Mouse. Is everyone the same ? I got…
Table for 6
Feels like absolutely ages since I revamped a table and chairs. This set had been stored away tor a while so definitely needed some tlc. The table came up great in the end. I realised it had been so long because when I went to photograph it I didn’t have a enough room 🤣🤣. Oh…
Ever Green
It has come to my attention that this shade of green is becoming extremely popular on dressing tables. Not that I’m in any way shocked, as it really is a stunning colour. A little gold wax on the hardware and all done. Such a fab transformation ❤️ Paint – @colourtrendpaints Eggshell – 🎨Gris VertePrimer –…
For a little Monk ey
The good ol Monks Bench, all revamped and good go to a little boys room. How bloody cute is it 🥰.I nay have said it once or twice 🤣, but I absolutely love working on kids furniture. It’s just so much fun. I’m getting very productive now again so expect lots of before and afters…
Cause you are GOLD
It’s not often you get to paint the whole inside of a Dresser in Gold, but that’s exactly what I did here. I’m obsessed with how fabulous it turned out. I love how it really shows up in the photo too. This Dresser looks so rich and flamboyant now. This is definitely going to be…
THE REVAMP TRAMP 