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Repurposing & Upcycling

Repurposing & Upcycling

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Some of the most exciting projects on Hometalk are repurposing & upcycling projects. Hometalk members love to Hometalk about all of the ways that they repurpose and upcycle. You can find photo inspiration for repurposing & upcycling projects, or you can ask the Hometalk community for help with repurposing & upcycling. Creating stylish home décor out of repurposed & upcycled materials is good for the Earth, and good for your wallet. Share your repurposing & upcycling successes on Hometalk!



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  • This is the top any ideas what I can make from it?
  • This is my new beautiful TV stand.

Any ideas on how to re-purpose the top part only of this hutch?

I just got a fantastic deal on this hutch for a $100.00. I bought it really for the bottom part only. I plan on using the bottom part in our family room as a TV stand. But now I have the ...»
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Tammy Brenner Stockton, CA 9 hours ago
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    Tammy Brenner 51 seconds ago
    Joanie J- Yes, it was a steal...Gotta Love Craigslist. Becky- What a beautiful idea, I can ...»
    just picture it. I wish my girls were still little & at home. If I can't find an idea for our house maybe I'll just have to do this and sell it. Just because it sounds like a fun project to complete. But I'm really looking for something we can use that's as wonderful of an idea as yours. Thanks for sharing the beautiful idea. :)

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A Trunk That is Tough as Nails but Also Soft on the Heels...

Add a pad to your favorite trunk to make it the perfect put-your-feet-up coffee table. For further instructions, check out http://nesthomeinteriors.com/blog/2013/6/17/...
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Nest Interiors Dacula, GA 20 hours ago
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    Marcy 2 hours ago
    Great idea. It looks like a great place to \put up your feet like pictured here.
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Easy Steps to Making a Diaper Cake

I hosted a baby shower for my sister-in-law. The first thing I needed was a centerpiece and I decided a diaper cake would be perfect. I started out with 150 size 1 diapers. I bought 3 ...»
Shanna Gilbert
Shanna Gilbert Wichita, KS 17 hours ago
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    Marcy 2 hours ago
    I love these diaper cakes! Simply adorable and useful!
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  • I am just not into decoupage. I like colour and lots of it. Hmmm.... what to do?
  • I started by painting the teapot green. Then I added some purple stripes to jazz it up.
  • A small mason jar became the vase that fit inside just perfectly. Love the flower spout, don't you?
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From Trash to Treasure, Remaking a Teapot

I love transforming thrift shop finds to something useful for the garden or home. I bought this teapot for 50 cents, how could I lose?
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Deltagardener Canada 16 hours ago
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    Marcy 2 hours ago
    So sweet! Adorable little project.
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  • The green bottle is what we keep our sea shells in from vacations
  • Sweet memories: husband found me the bottles, baby breathe from a flower of my daughters and the star is from a gift my mom gave me that broke :)

Collecting Old Bottles

My husband over the years has found old bottles in the woods near our home, and so we have started making us a collection with them. So today I cleaned up these four and put a little of ...»
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Trent-Tonya Sharp Franklinton, LA 13 hours ago
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    Marcy 2 hours ago
    Cute idea!
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  • My glue gun works it's magic on the base.
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A Vintage Takeover for a Tired Old Lamp, With My Glue Gun!

This poor tired thriftstore 3.99 lamp got a new lease on lighting. With the help of some paint and my trusty glue gun technique. For complete details visit me at http://mrsblackstone.blogspot.com Sweet Tea N' Salty Air

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Lisa Conforto Naples, FL 9 hours ago
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Recycle Wine Corks Into Fun Keychains

I like to save my wine corks to make into keychains to give as little gifts or stocking stuffers. I have also made one for myself to keep our boat key on. Since the wine cork floats, it makes a perfect base to hold a boat key.

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Rustic Crafts & Chic Deco... Brighton, MI 2 days ago
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    Rustic Crafts & Chic Deco... 12 hours ago
    Karen - you can check out my blog ...»
    post link listed above to see the full instructions. It's pretty quick and easy :)

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  • Create a pin cushion out of a shallow tin can.
  • Pretty enough to be displayed
  • Hot glued the cans together and add a wire handle.
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Tin Can Sewing Caddy

I made a sewing caddy which includes a pin cushion that's pretty enough to be set on a shelf, yet comes in handy while I'm measuring and cutting out patterns. Made with used tin cans it's a quick, easy project.

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Amy Ellis Bolingbrook, IL 2 days ago
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    Amy Ellis 15 hours ago
    Thank you, Sherrie! I'd love to see how yours turns out!
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  • New White Pillowcases for window curtains.
  • Nice and crisp and the king size pillowcases are the perfect size.
  • Hang the pillowcases with cafe curtain clips.

New White Pillowcases + Cafe Curtain Clips= Curtains for My Tiny Bath!

Our home was built in the 60's and the bathrooms are really small and the bathroom windows are not a standard size. For our tiny bathroom I purchased new white crisp pillowcases and hung them with cafe curtain clips. Perfect!!

Petticoat Junktion
Petticoat Junktion Clarksville, TN 2 days ago
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    Vicki 17 hours ago
    do that, too here with pretty design printed pillowcases and kitchen towels. love frugal ideas ...»
    DIY.

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Restoration of Turn of the Century Industrial Cart Into a Coffee Table

Restoration work completed on this turn of the century industrial cart transformed into a coffee table. ...»
Vintage Headboards
Vintage Headboards Frisco, TX 2 days ago
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    Vintage Headboards 22 hours ago
    I really think its all personal preference. The the case of this project I wanted to use the ...»
    existing oak 2" x 6" base and add 1" x 12" oak pieces on the top. For me the only thing that I wanted to change was the top with the intent of keeping it as original as possible.

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