Preloved People

Love is Restoring Something Preloved
Preloved member, Georgina, tells the Preloved community about how she found love this Valentine’s season.

Love Preloved?
We want to hear from you! We love hearing about what our members get up to. Whether it’s restoring an old campervan or finding second hand gems at car boot sales, all stories are welcome, and we’ll publish the best ones right here on the Preloved blog.

The Perfect Match: My Used Fiat 500 on Preloved
As part of our Write for Us series, Georgina Carter Pickard tells us how, after months of searching, she finally found her dream car on Preloved!

Jelena Pticek: Upcycling Inspo from Annie Sloan’s Painter in Residence
Annie Sloan’s Painter in residence, Jelena Pticek, tells the Preloved community about her upcycling career, the new techniques she’s been using, and where she sourced her inspiration for her latest pieces.

Interview With a Business Member | David Elliott from Wellhouse Leisure
With such a large Preloved community, there is nothing we enjoy more than learning about some of our members. We caught up with David from Wellhouse Leisure ahead of this year’s NEC show to hear about what he’s been up to.

Meet a Classic Car Restoration Fanatic!
With so many beautiful period items still available to be enjoyed after some much needed TLC, it’s not hard to understand why some people find such joy in restoring classic items…and that applies to cars too! We caught up with antiques expert Andy Spicer to learn more about his passion for restoring classic cars.

Member Upcycling Ideas | Furniture With Attitude
We love hearing what our members get up too here at Preloved, not least when it involves giving potential landfill items, new leases of life! Furniture with Attitude is a business set up by creative upcycler Angie. Learn what inspired her to chase her dream.

Meet a Business Member: The Interior Outlet on Selling Furniture
Have you got a business and wondering how Preloved can help? Keep reading to learn more about how Preloved is helping Annie and Martin at The Interior Outlet.

Meet a Business Member: Creature Care Leicester
Leicester couple, Ash and Chris, decided to turn their passion for pets into a full time business last year, helping pet owners in their area by offering dog walking, pet sitting, horse care and much more. We caught up with Creature Care Leicester to find out a little more about what it is they do.

Pupdate Ponies: Babs and Tully Boy
Making the decision to rehome any animal can be heartbreaking for both you and your pet. So making sure your pet finds a new loving, forever home is so important, and should take time and careful consideration! Babs tells us how she fell in in love with Tully, a fell pony looking to leave his current loving home.