{"id":43772,"date":"2023-10-18T03:39:26","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T03:39:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/histarmar.net\/?p=43772"},"modified":"2023-10-18T03:39:26","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T03:39:26","slug":"woman-makes-1300-profit-upcycling-one-item-and-takes-side-job-on-full-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/histarmar.net\/world-news\/woman-makes-1300-profit-upcycling-one-item-and-takes-side-job-on-full-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Woman makes \u00a31,300 profit upcycling one item and takes side job on full-time"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A woman from Scotland is making hundreds of pounds extra a month upcycling furniture.<\/p>\n

Steph Briggs, 45, from Ayr told\u00a0Express.co.uk\u00a0that her highest ticket sale was a carved green man oak bureau. She purchased the item from Ardingley Antiques Fair for \u00a320 and after cleaning, repairing and giving it a bespoke layered paint job, managed to sell it for \u00a31,400.<\/p>\n

Mrs Briggs said: \u201cMy parents self-built our home as I was growing up, twice, so I\u2019ve always been involved in building and designing the function of a home. They were true family projects planned around the kitchen table.<\/p>\n

\u201cI studied jewellery and silversmithing at university and have always been happiest making things.\u201d<\/p>\n

Living and moving around army quarters every few years with her husband, Mrs Briggs said she found \u201clittle point\u201d in buying furniture as there were no guarantees that it would fit the next place.<\/p>\n

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With limited resources, the creative started buying and refinishing items found on eBay. Mrs Briggs soon began extending her talents to painting furniture for family and friends, which some would sell for a profit.<\/p>\n

As word of mouth spread, Mrs Briggs quit her job as an employment law consultant and started her own company, La Di Da Interiors.<\/p>\n

Mrs Briggs said: \u201cIt was great to assist small business owners with their staffing challenges, but it was stressful and process-driven. I\u2019m much happier being creative.\u201d<\/p>\n

Steph joined\u00a0Airtasker, a local services marketplace, to find more clients to help make money from their unwanted items. She now regularly upcycles pre-loved furniture on the side and can make up to \u00a3500 extra a month.<\/p>\n

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Mrs Briggs said: \u201cThe amount you can earn depends on how much time you\u2019ve got available, I could make around \u00a3500 a month or more if I complete more tasks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is such a variety of jobs on Airtasker, by just completing a handful of jobs earning a few extra hundred a month is more than achievable. I can complete around two to three tasks a month, as upcycling jobs can naturally be quite time-consuming.\u201d<\/p>\n

Of all the jobs Mrs Briggs takes on, transforming heirlooms are the ones she enjoys most.<\/p>\n

She said: \u201cOften people have Granny\u2019s table or Mum\u2019s sideboard that has massive sentimental value from their childhood but is aesthetically tired and doesn\u2019t match modern interiors.<\/p>\n

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\u201cRefinishing these is pressured but the thought of the piece of furniture being used and loved for another generation is super satisfying.\u201d<\/p>\n

For other aspiring creatives aiming to venture into upcycling furniture, Mrs Briggs shared five top tips.<\/p>\n