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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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It's Summa, Summa Summertime Summertime! Can You Smell the Sea?

hi there, last year I made another sea shell mirror. I love making these, they will go anywhere and at any time of the year; in any room too! I never tire of looking at these with all the ...»

Valerie 25 minutes ago

These are gorgeous! I like the idea of the flat marbles as fillers, especially as it is ...»
sometimes difficult to find small shells that will fit into the 'gaps'. The use of the marbles around the perimeter really finishes it off! The wide variety of shells used is another winner! Well done!

Painting a bookshelf to look distressed and old....

Can anyone please advice me on the best way to paint a wooden bookshelf(it is red at the moment....wants to be white) so that it looks old and distressed....can you reccomend any paints or methods etc? please let me know...thank you

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New Beginnings For A Rustic Tea Cart

A neglected wood tea cart receives new life with a little bit of elbow grease and paint!

Kat 49 minutes ago

oooh turned out really cute! i love it! nice job! two tone! :)

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 ...»

Becky 2 hours ago

Thank you Sharon, I meant to add ...»
that! Yes, that would be a must to anchor the cabinet to the wall into studs too.
Tammy, can you tell I have a new baby granddaughter that I came up with that idea? LOL
I have a couple other ideas.
1. Using it as purchased with a few alterations to hide your TV behind while not in use. Again spraying the inside of the glass with Looking Glass spray paint only this time giving it an aged look. And, if it's possible, depending on how much separation is between the doors change them into two bi-fold doors so they could be opened when needed. ]
2. Since you mentioned you'd love it as a head board without storage, I'd most definitely try to remove the front then spray the backs of the glass as mentioned in # and secure it all to a plywood backing, add legs and there's your headboard. That or the upholstered areas where the glass are now as mentioned by Andie.

Antique Shopping Etiquette

Have you ever wondered if it's ok to ask for a discount in an Antique Mall?, or are you someone who always asks for a discount? I use to be the former, now I'm the latter :-). With a lot of vacationing this time of year people are looking for cool finds in other parts of the Country so I thought it might help if I gave you the general rule of thumb for most antique stores/malls.

Cynthia 5 hours ago

As a vendor I knew I my items could automatically be reduce 10% by the antique mall. It was ...»
part of the contract. However if someone was really interested I would be happy to haggle and help make a sale. Some vendors won't budge, but it doesn't hurt to ask or leave an offer.

Bless the Blooms - Shabby Crosses & An Old Barn Door

Using my Shabby Chic re-purposed crosses (http://www.hometalk.com/1144579/repurposed-shabby-chic-crosses) that I made at Easter time and an old barn door, I put together a serene, neutral ...»

Ruth Snyder 5 hours ago

LOVELY !!!!!! Just love the frame and planter !!!!!

A Successful Day of Hunting and Gathering (junk)

This story is so big it took two blog posts to cover it!!! Success isn't bringing home a lot of junk; success is having repurposed half of it four days later...

Chip 5 hours ago

We're re-purposing pallets to make a board walk.

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A Vintage Takeover for a Tired Old Lamp , Using My Hot Glue Technique!

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

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Lisa Conforto 7 hours ago

Thank you all so much for the compliment, I always find some other way to use something such ...»
as the glue gun. Hope you'll try it out...looks great on picture frames as well.