I'm sitting here in the Powerscourt Townhouse and all eyes seem to be staring at me. It's not the usual eyes of the beautiful people perusing the beautiful objects for sale in this beautiful building, it is the eyes of the Haitians who have survived and are trying to overcome not just the effects of the recent earthquake but also years of bad government and international ignorance. They look at me from the walls of Oxfam's Haiti Lives exhibition space (which they were kindly donated for the month of July) and like the Mona Lisa they follow me everywhere.

And of what interest is this to you, my Retreasure readers? Although I know you are all good people who care about our planet and its people, there is also an exhibition and silent auction of retreasured pieces of furniture on display. All pieces come from the Oxfam Home shop on Francis Street, Dublin and were upcycled (apparently the new word, though I still prefer retreasured for obvious reasons!) by various artists.

• My favourite, a little antique table with a photographic landscape skimming the top, is by photographer Teresa Martin Varela;

• Dara Flynn, interiors writer for the Sunday Times, visited our friends in the Junk into Treasure post for help with an adorable and colourful little bedside locker;

• Writer and stylist Blánaid Hennessy used an extremely original idea by covering a beautiful old and comfortable armchair with coffee bean sacks, harking back to the fairtrade promoted and sold by Oxfam;

• Stylist and blogger Angela Scanlon painted and decorated an old bureau that any young girl would be encouraged to sit and study at - a work of art for the teenage bedroom;

• Then there's an exceptionally colourful and original filing cabinet that would cheer many an office thanks to graffiti artist Fink;

• And last but not least is an investment piece by artist Kevin Sharkey (picutred top) - a table as art, with a vibrant landscape in relief on the surface and gold writing and drawing adorning its black legs.

All the pieces in this Oxfam DIY exhibition are being auctioned off (place a silent bid at the exhibition during the month of July or contact Oxfam directly) to go towards the ongoing work of Oxfam. I'd encourage you to get into the Powerscourt Townhouse to see both exhibitions on the ground floor before the last day of July.