Three-bed show home receives sustainable £4,000 makeover using pre-loved items from charity shops – including a £40 mid-century cabinet and £35 clothes rail
- Home in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, undergone a full interior makeover
- Items are from British Heart Foundation to encourage nation to shop sustainably
- Used upcycling tricks like painting older items to make them look brand new
A three-bedroom show home has been given a sustainable £4,000 makeover using pre-loved items – including a mid-century cabinet and sofas from charity shops.
The rent-to-buy property in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, used items from British Heart Foundation (BHF) charity shops for its stunning new look.
The makeover is part of the BHF’s Reuse Revolution campaign, which is encouraging the nation to consider shopping more sustainably.
From a £40 mid-century cabinet, two large sofas for £75 each and a coffee table for £25, every item, selected by interior design company Stanza Style, has been purchased second-hand from BHF stores.
A three-bedroom show home has been given a sustainable £4,000 makeover using pre-loved items from charity shops – including a mid-century cabinet (pictured) for £40
The rent to buy property in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, used items from British Heart Foundation (BHF) charity – including this £50 dining table and dining chairs for £28 each
Other furnishings include an open rail clothes rack for £35, bedside tables for £5 and lighting from £3.
Alex Egan, Founder of Stanza Style, provided a full interior design for charitable housing provider, Riverside.
Alex’s vision was to create a sustainably chic home to show buyers the amazing looks that can be achieved with pre-loved furniture – and on a budget.
She used tasteful furnishings and accessories as well as upcycled pieces to showcase the quality affordable furniture, which also helps prevent these items going to waste
The makeover is part of the BHF’s Reuse Revolution campaign, which is encouraging the nation to consider shopping sustainably. Pictured, a preowned clothes rail for £35
Alex also transformed some preloved pieces with simple upcycling tricks and a touch of paint to give them a fresh look.
She upcycled the shutter headboard, which cost £95, and a matching bedside table for £45 in one bedroom and the armchair that was £95.
She said: ‘We wanted to prove that great design doesn’t have to cost the earth and showcase how preloved items can easily be transformed into something unique.
‘The British Heart Foundation shops provided the perfect solution for finding items to achieve the look we were after for this show home.
She continued: We had fun hunting out the pieces and thinking about how we could upcycle them to suit the home.
‘Going forward we are pledging to put at least one preloved, upcycled item into each show home we produce.’
Allison Swaine-Hughes, Retail Director at the British Heart Foundation, said: ‘We were delighted to hear about Alex’s project and see the impressive results.
Every item, selected by interior design company Stanza Style, has been purchased second-hand from BHF stores. Pictured, two sofas for £75 each
Alex also transformed some pre-loved pieces with simple upcycling tricks and a touch of paint to give them a fresh look. Pictured, shutter headboard and matching bedside table
Last year, the BHF saved 71,000 tonnes of goods from going to waste as items like these chest of drawers were used to show how pre-loved items can still look chic
‘This is proof that a beautifully furnished home doesn’t have to cost the earth. You can find amazing value and unique preloved pieces in our stores and online outlets, whilst preventing these items from going to waste.’
The BHF’s 190 home stores across the UK and eBay shop stock numerous home furnishings, from contemporary finds to vintage treasures and one-of-a-kind pieces.
Every item sold goes towards raising vital funds for life saving research and will aid the charity’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Last year, the BHF saved 71,000 tonnes of goods from going to waste, including 180,000 sofas.
This helped prevent 135,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions being released into the atmosphere.
Alex Egan, Founder of Stanza Style, provided a full interior design and used furnishings including bedside tables for £5 and lighting from £3 (pictured)
Alex’s vision was to show buyers the amazing looks that can be achieved on a budget. Pictired, a £25 coffee table added a chic touch to the home
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