Tams Upcycle Garage

Tams Upcycle Garage At Tams Upcycle Garage we take old pre-loved, well made furniture and homewares and turn them into something new and fab. Commission welcome! Commissions.

I think the planet is pretty awesome and since we only get one, I want to ensure I do my part, even if just a little. We now live in a society where new is everything. We discard thousands upon thousands of things each year - most ending up in the landfill. Upcycling is necessary. It not only minimises the volume discarded, but it also reduces the need to produce new or raw materials - which reduc

es air and water pollution, green house gas emissions and so much more. Upcycling provides an environment-friendly alternative of dealing with such waste. But most importantly, Upcycling is so much fun! At Tams Upcycle Garage everything that can be Upcycled is Upcycled, even our packaging. we specialise in:

Upcycled furniture- from old, forgotten and drab furniture to ‘ready to shine’. Each piece is unique, hand painted and lovingly restored. If you’re looking for perfect they’re not for you. Beautiful crafty gifts and homewares. If you have a beautiful piece of furniture in need of a zhuzh then I’m your gal. Follow Tams Upcycle Garage to see old pre-loved, well made furniture go from drab to fab.

Made some beautiful signs today 😍!‘Home Sweet Home’ is made from and old wooden picture frame painted in black and the i...
25/10/2022

Made some beautiful signs today 😍!

‘Home Sweet Home’ is made from and old wooden picture frame painted in black and the insert was an pillow case 💕. This one is really beautiful.

Next, ‘our family just the right mix between chaos and love’. Beautiful subtle decoupaged background and black vinyl for the words. 😜

Lastly, ‘Welcome no need to knock we know you’re here -the dogs’ is so gorgeous and has a beautiful bitterly embellishment 🦋

Just a little sneak peek of my latest project! This one has been quite the challenge … but that’s ok, nothing ventured n...
31/08/2022

Just a little sneak peek of my latest project!

This one has been quite the challenge … but that’s ok, nothing ventured nothing gained. 🤣

Really enjoying the whitewashing at the moment. 💕

Aren’t these hearts so cute? I just love how they’ve turned out.  I have larger hearts as well but need to find the perf...
30/08/2022

Aren’t these hearts so cute? I just love how they’ve turned out. I have larger hearts as well but need to find the perfect creative for those first :). I have a friend that has an amazing ‘heart wall’, I originally wanted to make one for her wall but loved these so much I’m gonna make a couple more.

They’re 17cm and just perfect for any space.

Hope you love ‘em as much as I do 💕

This one was part of a really old MCM piece. I just knew that o wanted to make it a bit more modern but still add a touc...
23/08/2022

This one was part of a really old MCM piece. I just knew that o wanted to make it a bit more modern but still add a touch of vintage.

This table can be used for so many things such as an occasion table or would make a beautiful bed side table. This piece is ikr a pice of art. The top is a generous size.

💕 the piece has been painted in black paint
💕 the top decoupage with a paper specifically made for furniture art/ design
💕 The drawer fronts are covered in paintable wallpaper and simply gorgeous
💕 New drawer pulls have been selected to specifically to enable the fronts to shine. I didn’t want anything detracting from the design
💕 New legs to give the piece a bit more eights and to further enhance the new come vintage aesthetic.

Dimensions are:
📐479mm high when measuring the front to table top. 560mm when you include the little back piece
📐 345mm wide
📐 400mm deep

As this is an Upcycled piece there may show signs of its former life and imperfections - all of which add to the piece and I think makes it perfect imperfect 💜.

Price is $210. PM for more information.

What a gorgeous day right (I’m New Zealand today)? It’s beautiful but the weather is so changeable it’s wreaking havoc w...
22/08/2022

What a gorgeous day right (I’m New Zealand today)? It’s beautiful but the weather is so changeable it’s wreaking havoc with all my project 🤦🏼‍♀️.

I had to take a couple of months off creating to take care of my beautiful MIL. She’s so much better and thankfully 😅 I’m back to creating and LOVING IT.

I wanted to share a few photos of this last weeks’ creations 💕.

Mixed media art pieces are so interesting to me and I just love letting the imagination flow…

SOLDYay, this one is finished and just gorgeous (even if I say so myself) and ready to go at the end of the week. Here a...
17/08/2022

SOLD

Yay, this one is finished and just gorgeous (even if I say so myself) and ready to go at the end of the week.

Here are all the details.

Dimensions are as follows:
700mm wide
560mm deep
330mm high

This is a super cute table finished in my interpretation of rustic farmhouse.

💜 It has been painted in a white chalk paint - distressed and high use area has been sealed.
❤️ The sides have been decoupaged and sealed.
💛 The drawer front has been finished with raised stencil in lace and the design has continued along the sides of the drawer.

DISCLAIMER
As this is an Upcycled piece there may show signs of its former life and imperfections - all of which add to the piece and I think makes it perfect imperfect 💜.

The photos are not my usual staged pics as I wanted to show this in a real lounge situation.

Gosh, I totally still need to stage this beauty but I just love it so much I’m sharing 🤣🤣. This was one of my fav op sho...
14/08/2022

Gosh, I totally still need to stage this beauty but I just love it so much I’m sharing 🤣🤣. This was one of my fav op shop finds!

This is my interpretation of rustic (also meaning distressed) farmhouse. I’ve been wanting to do white for a while but I’m always super nervous about bleed through but this little table sanded down to the natural wood beautifully.

I knew I was going to do a raised stencil on this one and it’s came out a treat.

The top is white washed and sides decoupaged to add a bit of colour.

Once staged I’ll add dimensions and more details but couldn’t wait 🤩🤣

Products used:
Soul Decor Paints chalk paint in Daisy Chain as well
as their Protective Top Coat.
Two Fussy Blokes smooth finish roller
Re·design with Prima stencil and decoupage paper






Guys, this one is simply gorgeous I just love it! Could be a hall table, dressing table but really the possibilities are...
12/08/2022

Guys, this one is simply gorgeous I just love it! Could be a hall table, dressing table but really the possibilities are endless with this stunner.

It started out as a very old MCM piece (see the last photo). She was unfortunately looking (and that’s being kind 🤣). I knew I wanted to do something awesome with her but it took me about 5 months to commit as I would require heaps of work and time💕.

She’s painted in all black. The drawers on the left have been covered in paintable wallpaper and the other two decoupaged in two different designs - don’t they just look so cute together? New legs and new door handles.

She’s curing and will he ready to go in a couple of weeks.

She’s 870mm wide, 830mm high and 425mm deep and selling for $340. PM for more info.

She also has a matching side table PM for details.

How adorable is this op shop find all upcycled and gorgeous dressed in ‘lemon’ 🍋.  They came in a pair. I’m thinking the...
27/04/2022

How adorable is this op shop find all upcycled and gorgeous dressed in ‘lemon’ 🍋.

They came in a pair. I’m thinking the next one will be lavender inspired 💜.

Friends these wine barrel trays /cheese trays have been added to my shop as a regular. I love it! This one has been deco...
27/04/2022

Friends these wine barrel trays /cheese trays have been added to my shop as a regular.

I love it! This one has been decoupaged in this gorgeous tissue paper and then sealed using epoxy glass (resin). Handles are upcycled from a dresser I Upcycled - I think they all just work so well together 💕. I have so many amazing papers to choose from so get in touch if another design tickles your fancy 😝.

What do you think of this one?

Ive been on a little Upcycle hiatus but have been thinking about doing some home Reno/refreshing so decided to still get...
08/04/2022

Ive been on a little Upcycle hiatus but have been thinking about doing some home Reno/refreshing so decided to still get my paint, decoupage and wallpaper fix but just by doing some home stuff.

I chose the smallest room for my first one and had best time refreshing our guest toilet. The before pics it not amazing bc of course I stated and then remembered to do a before pic 🤦🏻‍♀️.

I just love this special order wallpaper I got from Bunnings. This one is blue but it also comes in yellow or pink.

I finished the wall off with some word art decoupaged in the accent wallpaper. I’ve always loved the saying ‘live, laugh, love’ and it fills this space beautifully.

I also have a little shelf going in but who has time to wait for that to happen 🤷🏻‍♀️. I couldn’t wait to share.

The teen bathroom is up next week. Watch this space.

Address

Orewa
Auckland
0931

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 7:30pm
Tuesday 7am - 7:30pm
Wednesday 7:15am - 7:30pm
Thursday 7am - 7:30pm
Friday 7am - 7pm

Telephone

+64275678901

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