Made With Salvaged Wood

Create cool and contemporary furniture and home accessories with 35 simple projects that fully utilize the beauty of salvaged wood.

Create cool and contemporary furniture and home accessories with 35 simple projects that fully utilize the beauty of salvaged wood.

Follow Hester van Overbeek's tutorials to make a huge variety of innovative items for the home. There are stylish and functional desks, shelving units, side tables, storage ideas, and much more. Make an eye-catching side table out of a slice from a tree trunk, on-trend air plant holders, and a table that really showcases the patina and unique qualities of scrap pieces of wood. You will learn to develop useful DIY skills including sawing, sanding, drilling, and various techniques for treating wood, so even complete beginners will soon become confident wielding tools! Whether your home is a stripped-back studio apartment or a homely cottage, there is something for everyone here, and you’ll soon be hunting for interesting salvaged wood wherever you go.

Hester van Overbeek is a passionate crafter, who has always had a keen interest in interior design. Her website (www.hestershandmadehome.com) features craft tutorial videos and interior tips, and Hester’s work is often found in magazines such as Reloved, IKEA Magazine, Ideal Home, Mollie Makes, and Red online. Hester’s previous books, Furniture Hacks, Making Concrete Pots, Bowls, and Platters, and Crafting with Mason Jars and other Glass Containers, were also published by CICO Books. Hester is based in Ramsgate, Kent, UK.