the upcyclist

I’m Annette and my passion is saving things from landfill. I grew up surrounded by fixers and creators: my dad’s shed is actually a three-car garage filled with tools and spare parts for just about anything; and my mum’s sewing room is bursting with fabric, yarn, buttons and zips. In […]

A Tiny on the Farm

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The Harvest Bench The harvest bench is an outdoor work station for use anywhere in the backyard.  They are made from 100% recycled hardwoods, old stainless steel sinks and galvanized fixings, so they withstand permanent outdoor settings and if anything will only look better as they slowly weather and meld […]

The Harvest Bench

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Recycled Interiors did a great write up about The Tiny and our project to explore the tiny house movement in Australia, as well as building with recycled materials.  In building The Tiny, I not only wanted to expose people to the idea of tiny house living and downsizing, but also […]

The Tiny (house) article on Recycled Interiors

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  Junkies magazine is a new Australia eco mag promoting a sustainable lifestyle.  The (recycled paper) pages are filled with inspiration about how to live a happy, fulfilled and positive life without costing the earth.  They are all about reduce, reuse, repair and recycle.  And upcycling of course! I am […]

The Tiny in Junkies Magazine

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