Upcycling second hand furniture is a great way of saving money whilst creating the dream furniture for your space. Just take a look at Charley (@thisgirldiys) – she found herself a chest of drawers on Facebook Marketplace and upcycled them into a brand new, modern piece. Read on for the full step-by

Co-founded and directed by curator and author Renny Ramakers, Droog creates products, projects and events around the world in collaboration with designers, clients and partners. Droog has offices and a store in Amsterdam, and retail partners worldwide, but their beginning was a humble one. The first exhibition by Renny Ramakers, which had furniture assembled by young Dutch designers from cheap industrial materials or found objects sold so little that she barely covered her costs. Nevertheless, the project attracted so much attention to the unconventional works of Jan Konings, Jurgen Bey, Piet Hein Eek and Tejo Remy that Ramakers became convinced that she had discovered “a clear break from the past”. Thus, Droog appeared in 1993 to break with the minimalist sobriety of the 90’s, bringing dry, that is “droog”, humour and certain subversion to the industrial design scene. A clear example of that droog humour is the “too beautiful to hide” hot water bottle, by Wendy Legro for Droog Design in 2011. All it took to make a hot water bottle beautiful was to design the familiar light bulb shape. A few simple lines clearly evoking the lateral thinking that Droog is known for. See Droog’s collective works from 2011 here. http://designmuseum.org/design/droog | Exhibitions devoted to historical and contemporary themes in design, the fine arts, and architecture.

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Colour your space with our eye-catching Lohko chest of drawers in pale pink, with three large storage drawers beneath smaller double drawers and bone drawer pulls. Working with local craftsmen in India, our Lohko designs use traditional techniques that celebrate craftsmanship, each taking hours to construct. Made from bone tiles and coloured resin that's mixed and marbled specially for every piece, each tile is individually laid by hand in an intricate floral pattern, before being hand-polished to finish.

Calamity Jane ~ Distressed Pink Tallboy Chest of Drawers. This Soulful & Sassy 5 Drawer Chest is part Hollywood part Honkeytonk. Tallboy Chest of Drawers has been painted in Pink then Grunged-U…

You must know Luke Arthur Wells (@lukearthurwells) from his high-end interiors and exceptional DIY skills. His most recent project has been the ultimate upcycle – turning a wooden chest of drawers into a showroom-worthy piece with just some trending hardware, Annie Sloan's Chalk Paint and a clever t