Sydney, Australia

Nice to Meet You!

Hi there! I’m Bridgette, the founder of The Flip Addiction. Based in Sydney, Australia, I have a mild obsession with rescuing old furniture and turning it into something new. I love hunting down worn-out pieces (especially if they’re free!), giving them a second life, and sharing the whole journey — the wins, the mess, the trial-and-error moments that somehow come together in the end.

My mission is to make sustainable DIY furniture flipping feel approachable, rewarding, and fun — no design degree, fancy tools, or big budget required. Whether you’re here to tackle your first project, reduce waste at home, or just enjoy a satisfying before-and-after, I’m so glad you found your way here.

My First Flip

Back in March 2020, during Melbourne’s lockdown, I was like everyone else baking sourdough, doing puzzles, and trying to stay sane, but one day I spotted a pair of free bedside tables on Facebook Marketplace that were just inside my 5km travel limit and that’s when the flipping really began.

I had no idea what I was doing. I just knew I wanted to give them a new look. So we drove to Bunnings, wandered the aisles, and in the oops paint section I found a 2L tin of Dulux furniture paint in this purply blue colour for $20 along with some tape and a cheap paintbrush.

When we got home, I didn’t sand, prep or clean this piece, I just took the handles off and started painting. And honestly? They turned out pretty good! I ended up putting a panel across the top and turned them into a DIY desk for my home office. That’s when I realised how satisfying it was to take something old and turn it into something useful and beautiful.

I used that same tin of paint for a few more flips, and from there… well, I was hooked.

And that’s how The Flip Addiction got started.