Paint and Make Decorative and eco ways to transform your home

When writer and artist Philippa Stockley bought her tiny Georgian house at auction, it needed just about everything doing to it, but — as with most artists — money was tight.

So, all the things she could tackle herself, she did. Not only did this save money, but she could control the pace of work and what materials were being used and help save the planet by saying no to needless plastics, aggressive chemicals, and unnecessary waste.

Stockley shares projects from her own house to inspire you to create something in yours, using natural materials, recycling and reusing where possible. There are approximately eighteen illustrated step-by-step projects of varying complexity and styles, showing how to create and make in your own home.

Have a go. Making stuff is magical.

Philippa Stockley has widely professionally, from shop front to shop windows; murals and wall finishes; a trompe l’oeil carpet on a concrete floor in a hairdresser’s, and book-jacket designs. She exhibits portraits and still lifes. She does all the painting in her Georgian home, from walls (often with hand-mixed colors) to murals to real paintings. She designs and sews things for the house from curtains to cushions. Basic carpentry includes anything from making little shelves to simple picture frames. Philippa is author of numerous books including Restoration Stories.