Upcycling • Glasshouse Girl

Glasshouse Girl provides upcycling services to clients in the north London area and across the UK. Maybe you have something and have a great idea for it but don’t have the technical skills? Perhaps you’ve seen something on Pinterest or TV and want me make it a reality? You may have inherited something and want to make it into something useful? Whatever the situation, I’m here to help. You can see my five-star Google reviews here.

Vintage china upcycled into cake stands
Old table restored and turned into a convertible dining / games table
Singer sewing machine base turned into a table
Harley Davidson clock fully restored
Cast iron farmhouse window turned into a mirrored splashback
Vintage bottles turned into lamps
Letterpress printer blocks turned into a wall art clock feature
Lampshade made from old London map

Furniture Upcycling

Furniture can look tired and old after a while through no fault of its own. Older pieces tend to be more sturdy and built to higher standards compared with modern flatpacked furniture. Old pieces are modernised and given a whole new lease of life through painting or decoupage. It’s purpose is changed. It’s resculpted to meet your needs. It’s better than new!

For furniture upcycling, you should also take a look at my furniture painting services page for more ideas.

Lamps & Lampshades

Electrics seem to scare most people but luckily Glasshouse Girl is pretty handy with lamp fittings. All my lamp components conform to UK safety standards and lamps are PAT tested before sale.

From bottle lamps and vase lamps. Trinket lamps and toy lamps. A globe to a diver’s helmet, the list of items that make amazing lamps is endless. Need a shade to complete your lamp? No problem! Handmade lampshades are available and custom made in a wide range of shapes and sizes.

Clocks

A feature clock makes a real statement in a room. Time dominates our lives and passes quickly. Checking out its passing doesn’t have to be boring though!

Glasshouse Girl renovates and creates unique clocks with full working mechanisms. When you have a theme or a specific idea in mind. When you are looking for inspiration. Let’s schedule a time to talk soon!

Cake Stands

Mr Glasshouse says I have a disease – an addiction to vintage china! For gorgeous cake stands, I create plenty. Buy via this website or see me at craft fairs across north London and Hertfordshire.

Memory Tables

Most of us have a box of mementos squirelled away somewhere. They are ever hardly seen and mostly gather dust. From ticket stubs or newspapers to programmes or letters. Baby clothes to locks of hair. Photos to medals and so much more. Your precious memories can be embedded into a table and your everyday life.

I create bespoke tables in custom shapes and sizes. These tables are made from wood and resin. Each piece if made completely unique with your precious memories which are sunk into the crystal clear resin.

These unique pieces allow you to enjoy your memories every day and make the perfect statement piece in your room.

Challenge Glasshouse Girl!

Just send me a few pictures of something you’ve seen, an idea of what your imagination has come up with or give me a call. I can advise on the best approach.

If you are looking for someone to who offers creative upcycling services in north London then we can arrange a face to face consultation – book via my Facebook page here.

I’ll give you my honest advice and some great ideas!

Paul Rose

14. June, 2022.

Holy moly Jenny is good! She has totally transformed our kitchen by sanding down and painting every single door and spraying the handles too and it looks utterly fab. She has given this room a whole new lease of life and are so grateful. Friendly, super reliable and with so little mess we can’t recommend enough. Thank you so much!

James

23. May, 2022.

Five stars all the way. Glasshouse Girl delivered an amazing piece that far exceeded my expectations. Will return for more. Highly recommended and thank you!

Helen Wilcox

22. May, 2022.

I purchased an upcyceld table lamp. Jenny was amazingly helpful, from the start of my initial enquiries right through to me placing my order. My table lamp is lovely, exactly what I needed to place shells into, that my family have collected over the years. I would highly recommend 'Glasshouse Girl'.

Sarah Rice

13. February, 2022.

We ordered a matching pair of bedside cabinets in floral blue & white English countryside and are absolutely thrilled with them. Somthing different, recycled, trendy and admired by everyone we show them to. Thank you Jenny, they have made our newly extended bedroom complete!

Colin Jago

11. August, 2021.

Jenny is adept at finding suitable furniture to spec and then converting it to a first rate beautiful product. She is really helpful. And you get something that you won't see in shops! Hassle-free delivery too. Highly recommended.

Amanda Mitchell

5. July, 2021.

Jenny was absolutely fantastic from start to finish . Incredibly responsive , warm but businesslike. The bedside cabinets she sprayed for me look great. Thanks Jenny!

Lizzie Emly

1. July, 2021.

Jenny did an amazing job of upcyling our kitchen/ dining room furniture, she was full of great advice and ideas and we are very happy with the result. I will definitely be asking Glasshouse Girl next time we need furniture/ accesories reimagined. Highly recommend.

Tracie Meisel

6. June, 2021.

I was overjoyed to see a large dresser, bedside table and mirror from my childhood restored after receiving 40 years of abuse, including my own attempt at refurbishing it. Jenny was very good in the initial stages of helping me to define what effect, I wanted to achieve. I sent her examples of a subtle grey lime wash on oak with soft white highlights on a piece I saw in the Cotswolds. She responded with several photos of something similar to clarify the ask, then it was time to send the furniture to her, which was complicated by the fact I was moving house. But we managed to come up with a plan and the movers dropped the furniture at her storage unit the same day. Throughout the process Jenny sent jpeg photos in emails to show me how it was progressing. We were able to make some minor changes after the first piece was almost finished. What I didn’t expect was that the pieces were made of different types of wood and the top of the bedside table was almost destroyed due to water (mostly spilt tea) damage. This was the biggest challenge to overcome because the final look had to be consistent across all three pieces. Jenny rose to the challenge and performed her paint “magic” and the final result is brilliant, better than I could have imagined. The only slight disappointment was due to my own indecisiveness about the brass trim handles and knobs. I wish I had listened to Jenny in the first place when she brightened them up, still - she let me come back with them, conjured up a nice looking sample which she posted to me and soon they will receive the “Glass House Girl” treatment too. Most of all, through all of this, I appreciated the open communication through emails and text, Jenny was on top of it the whole way. Of course, I would highly recommend sending any weary looking furniture to Glass House Girl to brighten up with her magic.

Mikael Nilsson

7. January, 2021.

We have trusted Jenny with two inherited wooden chests of drawers and a complete refurb of a metal desk. For al three pieces, we've been very happy with the service, the communication and the end results. She clearly cares about the furniture she works with and takes care to make sure the brief is agreed and clear in advance. Would absolutely recommend and we will most likely come back for more

Pauline Redpath

12. December, 2020.

Fantastic service from Jenny. I had my mother’s old Singer sewing machine I wanted making into a lamp. Jenny arranged for the machine to be collected and re-delivered back to my house. When I had a slight problem with the lamp, Jenny arranged for it to be collected so she could make it good again and returned it to me herself at no extra cost to me. She did a BRILLIANT job and the lamp is now standing proudly in my front room in memory of my mum. I would highly recommend Glasshouse girl, honest, trustworthy and marvellous craftswomen. You won’t be disappointed.