Done up North

28/01/2025

28/01/2025

My first ever workshop back home in the North West 💖 (Thankfully the name still works!)

A really fab bunch who got stuck in and made it a really fun day all round, even if I did spend a lot of it looking for things (including the other light switch! 😅) Thanks everyone - it was brill having you!! Just look how great you did! 🙌🙌🙌

The eagle eyed will spot Allison has no 'after' but she will be back - along with Sam - for Workshop 2 ('The Wood One') on the 9th of Feb!

There are a few spots left if you fancy it! And we will have ALL the lights on too yeah ✨

All the next dates for these and the weekend workshops are here:
https://www.doneupnorth.com/collections/in-person-workshops K

20/09/2024

There are just a few last spots available on my Furniture Upcycling weekend workshops in Leeds!

I’d love to help you get going with your own upcycling projects and don't want you to miss out if you've been wanting to get started.

The next one is on Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th September at Chirpy, Leeds

Join me for the Saturday and get the ball rolling or stay for the full two days and get to go a bit more in-depth with everything you need to know.

Grab your place soon though because space is limited!

There is a 10% discount for bookings of 2 or more - use the code UPCYCLETOGETHER

Nicky x

09/05/2024

Where are all my fellow Leeds-based free thinking, old school ravers & rebellious Gen Xers at?!

We need more boots on the ground!! 🙌🏻

Come join us! It's working but we need everyone!! 🖤

(Message me if you want to meet up)

Full details for this Saturday's march

07/04/2024

Hey! Fancy some Spring time upcycling fun with me?⚡️

I'm Jumping into my painty pants again at the end of this month by request especially for you! ☺️

Also trying out a lovely new, arty venue in North Leeds too - Arts Centre (which just happens to have THE best coffee ever! 🤸🏻)

See you there?

05/04/2024

Ah bless my gorgeous boy Albie - he does love a bit of carpet!

How could I deny him the spotlight in the main shot after he snuck in and got himself into position so perfectly?

Clearly knows his angles. What a little poseur! 🤎

I actually wanted him out of the way as I was losing the light (this first attempt at capturing the table was actually shot outside! But I got in an very ADHD-style muddle of daylight, golden hour and blue hour.... and too-short carpet so decided it was easier to start over!)

So this is it.. the project that very aptly book-ended my unintended absence of leave from Upcycling - restored and restyled at the request of after she rescued it from the waste recycling centre for .

I'm not allowed to tell you how the table looked before - you'll have to watch the show to find out how it has been transformed!

I can tell you it was hiding a big secret for us to discover when it came time to start the work 🤫

I can also tell you I've stripped, sanded, streamlined, scraped, toned, stained, veneered, shellacked, taped, painted, top coated - it's had more beauty treatments than I've ever had in my entire life!

It's now a perfect multi-purpose table that can slip into a small space to use as a console or a desk or even a dressing table and then pulled out and opened out to full size for dining, games or drinks whenever needed.

And add a bit of pizzazz to proceedings of course too! 💫

The design is bone inlay-inspired (you know, those awesome black-and-white geometric pieces made entirely with little tessellated pieces!)

I've used Mother of Pearl-effect metallic shades and deep dark Bronze metallic plus accents of Black over the original restored, and the newly-added, Mahogany (which has been toned down from red to a warm chestnut).

You might spot a few glimpses of the process coming up here soon - there is OF COURSE a tape reveal squirreled away for you! 😉⚡️

It's available to buy now - email [email protected] if you are interested (and for more pics / details)

04/04/2024

What a perfect way to jump back into the World of Upcycling properly again! ⚡🖤

This week I got to work with the super cool & very lovely to film the collection of the project I took on for her and back in September.

It's been a while since I have had to 'bring it' to order but thankfully was in the great hands as well - both total Pros! 👌🏻

The teeth definitely stuck to the lips a couple of times and the waffle was in full force but we got there and it was good fun 😄

Was delighted that Jacqui loved the finished item - it was a labour of love but of course utterly worth it.

And I have loads of behind the scenes work-in-progress to share with you... once the episode goes out, of course!

I'll share the 'after' pics with you tomorrow 🙌🏻

21/03/2024

THISSSS!! 👆🏻

And also THATTTT!! 👇🏻

Really looking forward to reading this book next 🙌🏻🖤



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I believe I have one of the most revolutionary takes on self-worth. I believe that my approach is one of the most eye-opening, investigative, insightful, healing, and liberating approaches to self-worth in our modern society. And I’ve let my own normalized self-worth struggle show up in the form of imposter syndrome prevent me from shouting this from the rooftops.

I wholeheartedly believe that this book is a book that needs to be in every single human’s hands that lives within the western world, more specifically, American society.

It is when we take an honest, investigative look at how we got here, how the beliefs we have shaped in our modern world trace back to our ancestors, and how this has impacted our psyche, that we can finally become free from the harm these beliefs have caused.

We cannot simply wish away our unworthiness beliefs. Affirmations are helpful, but they aren’t enough. Telling ourselves that we are enough without ever asking ourselves why we believed we weren’t enough to begin with is ineffective.

This is the book you need to read if you’ve ever whispered the thought, “I’m not enough,” to yourself. By the end of the book, those words will no longer be in your vocabulary.



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