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Upcycling Innovation

Turn unwanted and unloved items into new and exciting pieces that fit perfectly in your home

How to: Build a Chic Outdoor Table Using an Old Pallet

Two people relaxing with drinks and nibbles in the garden
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What you’ll bring:

  • Pallet
  • Wood glue
  • Sandpaper
  • Wood stain
  • Hairpin legs
  • Fixings

What we’ll bring:

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Step by step guide:

  1. Take apart your pallet, and roughly sand down to remove any coatings. You should have several planks from the pallet.
  2. Glue the edges of the planks together to create a flat square of wood. Repeat to create 2 squares of the same size.
  3. Glue the 2 squares on top of each other to create a tabletop
  4. Draw out your tabletop shape
  5. Use the POWERCONNECT™ Jigsaw to cut the shape out, using the Workmate® to hold the wood in place
  6. Sand the tabletop to a fine finish
  7. Stain or paint the tabletop with your preferred finish
  8. Use the 3.6V Rapid Driver Screwdriver to attach the legs in place
  9. Stand your table upright, step back, and admire your work

How to: Create Lanterns from Old Jars

Upcycled lanterns lit up in the evening light
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What you’ll bring:

  • Jars
  • Glass Beads
  • Old garden tools

What we’ll bring:

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Step by step guide:

  1. Take apart your pallet, and roughly sand down to remove any coatings. You should have several planks from the pallet.
  2. Glue the edges of the planks together to create a flat square of wood. Repeat to create 2 squares of the same size.
  3. Glue the 2 squares on top of each other to create a tabletop
  4. Draw out your tabletop shape
  5. Use the POWERCONNECT™ Jigsaw to cut the shape out, using the Workmate® to hold the wood in place
  6. Sand the tabletop to a fine finish
  7. Stain or paint the tabletop with your preferred finish
  8. Use the 3.6V Rapid Driver Screwdriver to attach the legs in place
  9. Stand your table upright, step back, and admire your work

How to: Build a Smart Storage Solution from an Old Ladder

A woman working at a laptop with a newly made upcycled set of shelves behind her
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What you’ll bring:

  • Wooden Ladder
  • Paint
  • Wood for shelves
  • Fixings
  • Paint or varnish

What we’ll bring:

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Step by step guide:

  1. Sand ladder down to a fine finish using the 18V POWERCONNECT™ MOUSE Sander
  2. Paint or varnish the ladder in your chosen finish
  3. Open out ladder and measure the space on the rungs for where you would like the shelves to be
  4. Cut out wood to correct size, using the Workmate for support
  5. Use the POWERCONNECT™ Drill Driver to screw shelves in place on the ladder
  6. Fill with books, trinkets, and keepsakes for a timeless storage solution