Mother-of-three reveals how to create homeware pieces from Poundland

A mother-of-three has revealed how she transformed bargain Poundland finds into six stunning homeware pieces using a glue gun.  

YouTuber Rosie Henshaw, based in the UK, posted a tutorial showing how she has up-cycled Poundland bargains to transform items into luxury pieces including a £1 broken gin glass into a hurricane candle holder.  

The blogger, who has 61,700 YouTube followers, revealed how she spent £9.50 in Poundland to create six homeware pieces to complement her neutral chic decor. 

In the 18-minute video, Rosie, who is mother Alfie, Archie and daughter Millie, explained how she enjoys up-cycling everyday items to create luxury home decor. 

‘So I very often go into the pound shop and find some really beautiful things or things that are really beautiful shapes and I think, “I don’t like that colour” or “I wouldn’t use it for that”,’ she said. 

‘I am just going to show you what I am going to do with these pieces – I ended up spending £9.50 in the pound shop – reason being that two of the items were 75p. 

In the video, which has garnered more than 100,000 Youtube views, Rosie added: ‘I am quite confident in saying that most of these pieces would sell for £10 upwards and a couple of pieces at least £6 or £7. 

‘So we would definitely be adding a little bit of luxury to our products, and they would be worth a lot more if you bought them in the shops.’  

BROKEN GIN GLASS INTO HURRICANE CANDLE HOLDER 

Rosie explained how the first ‘really simply hack’ transforms a broken gin glass, pillar candle and holder, all costing £2, into a hurricane candle holder. 

And she said the finished result looks like an item from an ‘expensive luxury brand’ such as The White Company or Cox and Cox. 

Firstly, Rosie revealed how she snapped the stem of a gin glass using protective eye glasses and a hammer before applying a glue gun around the top rim of the candle holder. 

‘There is a little hole in there and you are just going to pop your gin glass inside, press it into the glass and you have made a really beautiful glass candle holder,’ Rosie explained. 

After allowing the glue to dry and adding a pillar candle, Rosie added that the design looked ‘absolutely stunning’ and people would ‘never guess’ that she paid £2 for it. 

TRANSFORM A TRINKET BOX

In the second hack, Rosie transformed a ‘sickly pink’ glass trinket box using £6.75 Wilko metallic spray paint in champagne to complement her colour scheme, before adding a unique knob. 

After putting a ‘tiny bit of glue’ in the centre of the lid, Rosie placed the mercury knob onto the box to create the ‘glitzy’ accessory for her bedroom.

‘We have just got a really beautiful little jar with a lovely little lid and how pretty does that look?’ 

HOMEMADE BAR SIGN

In a third transformation Rosie explained how many hidden gems can be found in the wedding section of Poundland. 

She revealed how craft-enthusiasts can create a sign that is perfect for an at-home gin bar menu or a ‘save the date’ placard. 

After breaking the stems from the miniature chalkboard signs, Rosie glued them on to a small wooden chopping board that she painted in a blush pink.

‘If you are having a girls night or you are having a bit of party and are making cocktails you could write down the cocktails you are making for the evening or have it on a bar cart or in the kitchen,’ she said.

The craft blogger applied the hot glue to the back of the chalkboard before placing two signs on to the painted wood to present the pretty home accessory. 

TURN A SIGN INTO A TOWEL HOLDER OR DOOR PLAQUE

Rosie transformed a ‘hers’ chair sign which she picked up for 75p in the Poundland wedding section.

She painted ow she painted the sign in a ‘sage green paint’ to match her dresser and explained how viewers could drill two door knobs into the wood to create a towel holder for a downstairs toilet.  

However Rosie added: ‘I have noticing that a lot of people pay a lot of money for outside their house to have their door number on something really beautiful like this.’ 

The blogger added how she purchased a silver ‘H’ letter from eBay for £2 to create an initial board which would look perfect as part of a ‘gallery wall’. 

MAKE A TIERED TRINKET BOX

Rosie revealed that she often sees ‘beautiful stationery pots’ and ‘make-up pots online’ and explained how viewers can create their own tiered organiser for £3. 

Using leftover wooden discs from the chalkboard placards, Rosie glued four together to create a column, before sticking it to the underneath of a glass trinket box. 

She then glued the trinket box onto the side of a set of two other glass boxes to create the ‘really beautiful’ organiser that could store wax melts, pens or tea-light candles. 

UCPCYCLE YOUR TABLE RUNNER 

In a final craft, Rosie showed how to up-cycle a charcoal table runner by gluing homemade pom-poms to the fabric inspired by boho-chic store ‘Anthropologie’. 

Rosie concluded: ‘I just think all of these things are made so cheaply but they look so beautiful and much more money.’