The Flipping Sisters

20/09/2022

Along with our cousins and little sister Tasneem, last Christmas for our annual Secret Santa, we decided together on a £0 cap to inspire our creativity 😁

Sukayna, having become obsessed with making things using wood, collected all of the old discarded wood scattered around our garden and took them into the living room to dry.

Then using the table saw, she took off all the rough edges before sanding them smooth (if anyone has a free standing planer/thicknesser going spare, give us a shout 😉), cut the wood down to size and bevelled the edge to form the mountain peaks

Then with some wood glue and screws we already had from other projects, the mountain range came together

It was then finished off with leftover Frenchic paint inside the shelves: After Midnight, Parma Violet and Steel Teal.

It was then sealed and stained with Frenchic browning wax and finished off with a line of nail along the base -perfect for hanging jewellry!

It looks absolutely fabulous in our cousins bedroom, all for a grand total of £0 spent 🎊

19/09/2022

We found this now cream side table in the garage, covered in our dad’s tools.
As we realised the top was melamine rather than wood but the base was solid wood, it was time for a little carpentry
Steps:
1.
Created a new top using No Nails Glue and left over wood in the garden.
2. Cut to size and sanded and attached.
3. Used Frenchic browning wax to stain and seal for the finish creating a rustic effect that contrasts with the new colour of the base
4. Base was sanded and painting in Frenchic Al Fresco Cool Beans
Sealed with rust-oleum furniture finishing wax

I (zainub) mentioned this one was my favourite. I just love simple colours, especially with wood textures with details designs. I’m adding this to my personal collection 🥰

18/09/2022

[LINK IN BIO] So you may have heard but The Flipping Sisters will be at the Birmingham Open Studios!!

If you’re around in birmingham next weekend (24th/25th September).. head over to our studio and come say hi, see how we make furniture as we will be working on some future pieces all day, and even buy something if it takes your fancy

“The Flipping Sisters came together in 2020 (well originally 1996) when two sisters came to each other with the same idea, to take discarded and unloved furniture and give them a new life . With a focus on sustainability and reducing waste, their portfolio is predominantly furniture and woodwork, but they also love to try new creative projects here and there. They can’t wait to meet you and show you their work..”

10/07/2022

EID MUBARAK 💫🌟✨🍲🍬🍮🥧🍝🍜

Isn’t this setup just perfect for an Eid weekend with some chai and snacks 😍😍😍

We forgot to post anything this week so we’re bringing you a 2 in 1 special (2 new pieces in one photo 😉)

Hope you’ve all had a lovely weekend in the sun

22/06/2022

When one is invited to a child’s bday party, one must get out the glue gun

19/06/2022

Craft sticks in a herringbone pattern really make this table pop 🍾 The best part, it’s folding 💗

Products used:
Frenchic Al Fresco Dusky Pink
Frenchic Browning Wax

06/06/2022

Pretty in pink 🎀

31/05/2022

We really likes the shape of this table but weren’t super keen on the original finish so we to gave it a bit of an upgrade
Colours used:
Johnstone’s Cupboard Paint ‘Deep Blue Gulf’
Frenchic Al Fresco ‘Parma Violet’
Wilko Enamel Spray ‘Metallic Gold’

30/05/2022

Blue and Gold 🔸🔹🔶🔷

25/05/2022

25/05/2022

Oh no! Our pastel crayons have exploded all over this table 😱
Before and afters pending…