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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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  • Wine Crated
  • Cut down the front, paint, stencil
  • Screw on some glass door knobs for legs and make a pretty cushion

Repurposing Wine Crate Into a Dog Bed From The Decorated Nest

What to do with wine crates--how about a nice little bed for your favorite pup or kitty

http://www.thedecoratednest.com/reuse-restyl...

Karen P
Karen P Brick, NJ 3 hours ago
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    Laurie 10 minutes ago
    Great idea and pretty too!
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  • Beautiful Mantle Headboard After
  • 5-panel door Before

Turning a Door Into a Beautiful Headboard.

It all started with a trip to a local "experienced building products" store where I treasure dived and came out jumping for joy with this very old 5-panel door. I knew exactly what I ...»
wanted to do with it.

To see more pictures and How To's, I welcome you to visit my blog.

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Marie
Marie Canada 20 hours ago
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    Laurie 15 minutes ago
    That looks great, and I also love your wallpaper.
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  • Hallway Bathroom Vanity Before

Note:  New handles, but spray painted the hinges
  • Hallway Bathroom After

All You Need is Paint...

Paint can transform just about anything! In our home I've painted kitchen cabinets, hinges/door knobs, vanities, railings, doors and the list goes on and on. ...»

Here are my go-to paints for just about everything in our home.

Lowe's Valspar Latex Enamel Paint - Satin Black

Rust-Oleum Metallic Finish Spray Paint - Aluminum

You can find more before and after pictures of things I've transformed with paint on my blog!

Elisa
Elisa Naperville, IL 49 minutes ago
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    Mary Beth 27 minutes ago
    Absolutely gorgeous ~ that sink is fabulous!
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Decorating With Rope Ideas

I love working with natural elements when crafting and making things for the home. Rope, Jute, Twine and Sisal Rope are my go to standards. I put together these amazing clips on Hometalk on my board "Designing with Rope Ideas".
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Kim~ Made in a Day Waxhaw, NC 2 hours ago
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    Doreen Cagno 39 minutes ago
    Thanks for including my knock off Anthro lantern! Lots of amazing ideas here!
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  • Here's the "before" table - I found it by the side of the road, in a neighbor's trash pile.
  • After sanding and painting the table, I added a rag rug to the top, attached with a staple gun and glue on the edges.
  • Rug attached. Hank approved.
  • Using the "rags" from the rug for trim.
  • Glued the trim over the staples to hide them.
  • Trim glued in place. I used a hot glue gun.
  • Finished! It just needs a glass top. The rug top is too flexible to be a table top.
  • Another view of the finished table.
  • The table in its new home.
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Curbside Castoff to Cute Side Table

I found this table by the side of the road. With some TLC, I transformed it into a cute little side table. And it cost me nothing! I had the rag rug for the top and trim and the table had ...»
been thrown out by one of my neighbors! #trashtotreasure

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Karen Cooper @ Dogs Don't... Decatur, GA 2 hours ago
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  • I didn't have a specific idea in mind when I rescued these containers from the trash.  I just thought they were cute!
  • While looking through the junk drawer, I realized that I had a lot of small items that needed a home.
  • I hot glued these bright little circular labels (found at Michael's) to the top of the containers, and admired my new little organizers!
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Upcycled Dip Container Organizers

I rescued these little dip containers from the trash and turned them into cute organizers for little things that needed a home!
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April Hoff
April Hoff Fishers, IN Yesterday
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    Kathleen 2 hours ago
    I'm sorry, I thought you were supposed to toss everything loose in a big drawer and spend at ...»
    least one day hunting for something. :)

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  • Kitchen Island I Made from an Inspirational Picture on Pinterest...
A sheet of Plexi glass was added to the top of this..:)
  • My Kitchen Island Finished :)
Plexi Glas was added to the top of this for easy cleaning.... and a flat smooth surface to work on :)
  • 24"w x 70" L door I used for the top
  • Frame i built out of 2x4's
  • Island before I painted and Stained it
  • 24" Bar Stools that will be used for my Kitchen Island....It's a $25 Walmart special...
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Kitchen Island Made From an Old Door....

I have always wanted to attempt making a kitchen island and I finally found the perfect one to make...... From and inspirational picture found on PINTEREST to a Kitchen Island I'll Love ...»
forever, cause it was made by my own 2 hands....

To see The step by step instructions I used to make this ...Please visit My BLOG PAGE..

UPDATE!!!!!!!!

I noticed that a few people have commented on maybe adding a piece of Plexi Glass to the top of this....... Sorry I forgot to say in the post that I went and purchased some Plexi glass and have it sitting on top of the Door.... It's not shown in the picture cause I purchased it after I had taken all the pics... Sorry for the confusion... But thank you all for your input :)..... It definitely is a must for sure..... a lot easier to clean and no food getting into all the Crevices ......

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TaniaC Fairfield, IL 2 days ago
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    Juan L 2 minutes ago
    nice i like it and easy enough
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Decorating With Wood Barrels

I have become obsessed with all sorts of vintage style pails, barrels and crates and was thrilled to find my own little treasure at a local thrift shop for a mere $5! Here are some photos ...»
that have inspired me for both indoor and outdoor uses of different types and sizes of barrels. I would love to get my hands on more for some possible wedding decorations... You can check out my blog at the link below to view the rest of the photos.

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Katie Murphy Alpharetta, GA 4 hours ago
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  • There were crates...
  • ...and boxes...
  • ...and baskets...
  • ...and bottles!
  • Lots...
  • ..and lots...
  • ...and LOTS of bottles!
  • Vintage glasses were plentiful...
  • as was dishware!
  • And everywhere you looked...
  • there were things...
  • designed to hold...
  • other things!
  • (These are for holding olives!)
  • And these were for holding old clothes.
  • (Which were new clothes at the time.)
  • There were signs.
  • (And more signs!)
  • And windows galore!
  • And I wanted to take them ALL home.  

Except for this piece.  

I wanted no part of this one ;)
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A Stroll Through the Rose Bowl Flea Market

Lately I've been seeing a lot of posts about the Lucketts Vintage Market. Sadly, I was unable to attend. Those posts have made me nostalgic for my trip to the Rose Bowl Flea Market last fall. Take a trip down memory lane with me, won't you?

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'a casarella San Diego, CA 12 hours ago
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  • Refreshing the look
  • Weather-worn mushroom refreshed
  • Love finding paint to bring a clean look to a worn piece
  • Love finding paint to bring a clean look to a worn piece
  • Old chairs repurposed
  • Beauty at its best!
  • Rebuilt wheel-barrow that was literally falling apart.
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Spring 2013

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Marisa Saletnik Palatine, IL 12 hours ago
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