5 easy ways to revamp old furniture

After one of the rungs broke on the ladder up to my son Ethan's bed, I decided to replace it. I moved a shelving unit into his room then covered the tops of it with artificial grass. Ethan loves the new steps up to his bed and the shelves have given us some extra toy storage space too. Jason Cartlidge, Telford, Shrops

A friend asked if I could give his old nesting tables a makeover to match his suite. First, I removed the glass tops before painting the wooden tables with two coats of grey paint. Next, I drew flowers on to the back of the glass with a black pen, and once that was dry, painted in the details. I was really pleased with how they ended up. I'm looking for more glass-top tables to upcycle now. Robert Burns, Withington, Manchester

I wanted a new storage unit, but they were too expensive. Instead, my neighbour gave me an old rattan unit she was throwing out. I sanded it down, repainted it with leftover paints, then stuck on some gold braiding from my craft box. It's given an old unit a new lease of life and I'm really pleased with how it turned out. M_itra Zehtabi, Southmead, Bristol_

I found a battered old shelving unit in a charity shop and knew it would make the perfect coat cubby for my son Finn. After giving it a good clean, I covered the inside of each shelf with brightly coloured vinyl stickers, and the outside with a wood-effect vinyl. Now Finn has somewhere to pop his coat, bag and shoes when he comes in. Sarah Bamforth, Stanley, Perth & Kinross

I wanted to give my daughters Hollie, 10, and Essie, eight, a project to keep them busy. So we decided to upcycle their old baby changing table. Together, we painted the frame white and added dark grey cardboard sheets to the shelves. Now we use it as extra storage in the kitchen. I think my girls did a brilliant job. Eve Devlin, Norwood, London