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The Age of Consumption<\/span><\/h3>\n

Here, I am not talking about the glass of wine that we take on Friday! No ! I’m talking about consumption of all kinds. The richer the country, the higher the consumption rate of its population. We produce 2.01 billion tonnes of municipal waste each year. That is alot of grabage! These figures give me chills, especially when I think about the impact on our future and that of future generations.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Artist Within You<\/span><\/h3>\n

I can’t change anything in the course of planetary history, but I like to soothe some of my guilt by changing a few bad habits. For example, recovering old furniture, not throwing away anything that may still be useful for someone, creating decorations with materials that I have on hand, etc.<\/span><\/p>\n

I often see household items on the side of the road that are very clean and could still be used. Are people too shy to pass it along to someone else or too lazy to take it to a donation center? Know that there are some solutions to avoid throwing things away unnecessarily.<\/span><\/p>\n

Play your Part in the Age of Consumption<\/span><\/h3>\n

Firstly, you can use Colorantic chalk paint<\/a> or, if you don’t have the skills to do so, you can call on furniture refinishers. Some companies offer to collect bulky items. Another tip is to write \u201cto give away\u201d on the items, so people will be less shy about taking old things found on the side of the road. Also using social media is a great option. Everyone knows someone who has lost all of their possessions following a disaster or a couple who unfortunately separate and one of them, having a small budget, has to furnish a new home. In short, a host of possibilities are available to you.<\/span><\/p>\n

Most of the furniture I collected was found on the roadside. Yes, it can be awkward sometimes! I’ve had people look at me more than once and yet I continue to give furniture a second life. I give the pieces so much love, they are unrecognizable. When I find a chest of drawers, it is as if I have just found a treasure, because very often I see its potential even if it is not apparent at the time.<\/span><\/p>\n

That’s a bit of what happened with this little chest of drawers. I really liked its shape and size, I found it very practical for a catch-all.<\/span><\/p>\n

With the help of the employees at Colorantic, we made a selection of colours and I then imagined a drawer filled with flowers.<\/span><\/p>\n

Of course it can go out of style quickly, but I can also refinish it again\u2026 it has endless possibilities (laughing)<\/span><\/p>\n

So here is what you will need to create this type of transformation.<\/span><\/p>\n

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