I Couldn’t Buy It, So I Made It

25 DIY Projects for Your Interior

Lies Van Driel

Found a great but too expensive eye-catcher for your interior? Not to worry: make it yourself with this colorful and contemporary DIY book

25 original projects inspired by well-known design and art pieces

Including step-by-step tutorials for affordable projects, suitable for beginners and experienced DIY’ers

Do you often fall in love with the beautiful interior objects in trendy concept stores, only to gulp at the price tag? With this book, take creative control and make your unique designer pieces all by yourself.

Choose from the 25 step-by-step tutorials with a fresh mix of accessible and more high-level DIY projects. And pimp your entire interior - from the living room to the smallest room - with budget-friendly and personal designs.

Extra advantage: you don't need any prior knowledge or machines to get started. Lies explains in detail which materials you need and where you can get them cheaply. This makes I Couldn't Buy It So I Made It the ideal handbook for anyone who enjoys a creative project, without being tied to one technique or hobby.

Lies Van Driel is a cheerful and resourceful trendwatcher with a passion for photography, printing techniques and collage. She is the founder of 'StudioFluo', a creative hotspot where hungry creatives of all levels can feed on professional workshops, tutorials and DIY boxes. Under the name TRUT, Lies also creates colorful works of art herself.

195 x 240 mm | 144 pages | ca. 18,000 words full colour illustrations | hardcover all rights available