Tea chest I renovated, being arty (9)
I believe the answer is:
aesthetic
'arty' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'tea chest i renovated' is the wordplay.
'renovated' is an anagram indicator.
'tea'+'chest'+'i'='teachesti'
'teachesti' is an anagram of 'AESTHETIC'.
'being' acts as a link.
(Other definitions for aesthetic that I've seen before include "Of pleasing appearance" , "Concerned with the appreciation of beauty" .)