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1 month ago | collectivegen.com | Geneva Vanderzeil

I’m so excited to finally share my third book with you! New Again: 100+ Projects and Ideas to Reimagine Your Furniture and Decor. It’s available for pre-order now!So what’s New Again all about? We all love the feeling of something new: the freshness, the excitement, the possibility. But from a young age, I learned to find that same joy in making things new again.

Feb 20, 2025 | collectivegen.com | Geneva Vanderzeil

Home DIY Feb 20, 2025 Giving new life to an old ottoman!Repurposing old furniture is one of my favorite ways to give new life to items that would otherwise be thrown away. This upcycled ottoman is a perfect example! My parents had an old, basic ottoman that they were about to toss, but when I took a closer look, I saw so much potential. I have been loving everything ruffled lately, so I decided to transform this ottoman with a brand-new ruffled slipcover.

Feb 20, 2025 | collectivegen.com | Geneva Vanderzeil

Home DIY Feb 20, 2025 Welcome to Art Club!It’s been a few years since we built this cubby house, and after months of rain let’s just say it’s looking a little worse for wear and is totally ready for a glow up!I’ve been trying to work out what to do with this space to make it more about active play and creativity (rather than just endless games of playing shops) and I realised….

Dec 31, 2024 | collectivegen.com | Geneva Vanderzeil

Recreating the magical mouse world of Brambly Hedge for my daughters!Looking back, I think I might have been little bit insane embarking on another last-minute dollhouse project. But after so many of you told me that rather than simply giving my daughters the Brambly Hedge books I needed to make their tree mouse house, I couldn’t stop thinking about it! So Iā€™m so excited to share with you how it went.

Nov 28, 2024 | collectivegen.com | Geneva Vanderzeil

So many of you guys asked for an advent calendar, so I made this one for under $50!I made this DIY Advent Calendar using a craft box from Bunnings, as soon as I saw all the little compartments I knew there was so much potential with this box, and given my love of all things cottage and dollhouse inspired, this felt like the perfect end of year project, and I knew the girls would love it!Download the Advent Calendar Activity printable here.