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Jelena Pticek

Jelena Pticek
Buying & selling

Buying Used Furniture: Advantages of Second Hand

In light of National Second Hand Day, our Upcycling Ambassador, Jelena Pticek, tells the Preloved Community what second hand means to her, and explains some of the reasons why second hand isn’t second best.

01/22/2017 Jelena Pticek
Inspiration

Create Distressed Furniture

Our Upcycling Ambassador, Jelena Pticek, tells the Preloved community how to create old, antique-looking furniture out of something that’s brand new!

06/02/2016 Jelena Pticek
Inspiration

Upcycle Ikea Furniture

Many of us have dreamed of upcycling our tired IKEA furniture, but thought it wasn’t possible. Our upcycling ambassador, Jelena Pticek, tells the Preloved community how to transform IKEA furniture into unique and beautiful pieces.

04/29/2016 Jelena Pticek
Inspiration

DIY Cake Stand

Our upcycling ambassador, Jelena Pticek, gives the Preloved community a lesson in how to create your own upcycled cake stand.

03/23/2016 Jelena Pticek
Inspiration

Alternative Valentines Day Gift Idea

Jelena Pticek, our upcycling ambassador, suggests an easy affordable and thoughtful alternative to overpriced roses and chocolate this Valentine’s Day.

02/11/2016 Jelena Pticek
Inspiration

Alternative Christmas Decorations

The incredibly talented artist, Jelena Pticek, tells the Preloved community that this year she won’t be filling her home with traditional Christmas decorations. Instead, she uses DIY decorations which perhaps create more of a personal approach to Christmas.

12/15/2015 Jelena Pticek
Inspiration

Homemade Art

Jelena Pticek, inspirational artist and one of Annie Sloan’s ‘Painters in Residence, tells the Preloved community how to create beautiful DIY art on a budget.

11/17/2015 Jelena Pticek