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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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  • Welcome to Karen's beautiful 2 story plus basement home! Come on in!
  • Karen is known online as The Graphics Fairy. She specializes in free vintage clipart as well as a DIY blog where she shows what to do with it.  She's on Hometalk at: http://www.hometalk.com/thegraphicsfairy
  • Imperfect perfection - a distressed black kitchen table is a true sign of warmth and casual. Coffee anyone? (her coffee was good too!)
  • Layers matter - platters holding dried hydrangeas are the perfect centrepiece, offering colour and a little bit of the outdoors.
  • Store it - vintage baskets and boxes store kitchen essentials. Bringing in wood tones offers warmth like nothing else.
  • Bring the outdoors in - a giant cloche on a wood round holding succulents brightens up this cool coffee table.
  • Group for impact - tarnished gold trophies are the perfect way to bring vintage bling into your vignettes. Grouping like minded components also gives you more bang for your buck.
  • Mix up overscale and small - statement pieces like this clock offer an amazing focal point, perfect for above a fireplace.
  • Fill things up - dried hydrangeas find their way into this sweet trophy used as a vase.
  • Tell a story - this lovely, airy bedroom with sheer curtains overlooks a meadow. The room colour marries the view perfectly! 1
  • Details count - the angel wings add an interesting quirk to this lovely tall armoire. It wouldn't have been the same without them! 1
  • Beautiful storage - Karen collects LOTS of paper, so she's found ways to avoid the big box stationery store and goes vintage instead with drawers, wire baskets, and bookshelves. 1
  • Make it yours - and sometimes we just need a little art around us for no other reason than to adore it.
  • Check out the full tour at: http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2013/05/3-home-tour-of-the-graphics-fairy.html
  • This is part of the #htlucketts series. Click the hashtag in the main text area to get all the deets on this fabulous Hometalk Meetup event!
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A full home tour that'll knock your socks off! - The Graphics Fairy

Do you ever wish there was an official guidebook on how to decorate your home? When is there too much stuff? When is there not enough? ...»

Karen, who goes by The Graphics Fairy on her blog, has it DOWN. I recently had the privilege of spending a few days with her during the #htlucketts event and took advantage of the chance to shoot Karen's home.

Guys, this home is so inspiring. I'd call her style upscale vintage minimalist. She has JUST the right amount of everything, it's productive AND beautiful!

There's more to this tour via the blog link, however here's lots to get you started, loaded with some decor advice.

I only have one question... where's her BAD junk?! :)

#clock

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Could you stand to get rid of too much stuff and go Karen style?

Which is your favourite feature in this post?

FunkyJunk Interiors - Donna
FunkyJunk Interiors - Don... Canada 21 hours ago
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    Sue O'Mullan 2 hours ago
    I have been a subscriber to her blog for awhile - she just started posting you tube videos. ...»
    She seems so gracious and humble. I am a huge fan! She inspires me to try and keep myself motivated with my "bucket list".... I'm glad to see her rise to "fame"... I followed Miss Mustard Seed from way back when and now she has written a book and is pretty well known..... I think The Graphics Fairy is finally on her way up to the top and well deserved !!!!!! xoxoxox

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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 Yesterday
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    Katie Murphy 2 hours ago
    What a great idea Sia@South 47th! ...»
    I feel like they are so popular these days that it's hard for me to find them. Love how versatile they are :)

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  • Herringbone Dresser via The Golden Sycamore 1
  • Bicycle Wheel Clock  via Thistlewood Farms 1
  • Tea Cart Makeover via Orpahns with Makeup
  • Ballard Inspired Rope Mirror via Made in a Day
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Inspiring DIY Projects

Here are 6 of my top 10 picks this week for inspiring DIY projects. You can check out my blog at the link below for the full list :)
Katie Murphy
Katie Murphy Alpharetta, GA 21 hours ago
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    Katie Murphy 2 hours ago
    Hi Janice Presecky! This is ...»
    actually a round up of my favorite projects that I have come across but you can click the link on my blog to go to the original source, and most include the tutorial :) I do have some of my own projects on my blog if you want to check that out as well and I did complete my own rope mirror, although it's not nearly as good as the one I included in this roundup :) Have a great weekend!

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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 2 days ago
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    Kim Brotzman 3 hours ago
    I own a restaurant and use these at home to organize my millions of beads and parts! They work ...»
    great for stacking similar beads ( no lids) then if I have a design I want to take on the road I just pop the lids on and they travel great!

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  • Old wooden planter box holds extra flatware (and more) at the end of the center island.
  • A panel from a chippy antique door fills in where there's no backsplash.
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{No Budget} Adding Vintage Character to a Contemporary Kitchen

If you love vintage style, but live in a more contemporary home, you have to be creative to get the style you love without overwhelming the space with things that are going to fight with ...»
the home's style. Come take a look at how I added some vintage charm in my contemporary kitchen!

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Jeanette @ Creating A Life New Castle, CO 4 hours ago
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  • How to age shiny new Mason jar lids to look vintage.  #masonjars
  • Age new blue Mason Jar lids with craft paint.
#masonjars #fauxpaint

How to Age New Blue Mason Jars Lids

If you love vintage Mason jars and would like to age new ones to look Vintage - I used craft paint to so it. It is a very simple paint technique that anyone can do.
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Diane H Lansdale, PA 21 hours ago
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    Diane H 4 hours ago
    Thanks Karen and Miriam. I will have to check out the ones at Target. I had a great time with ...»
    both of you last weekend. Hard to believe it was a week ago already! Enjoy the holiday weekend.

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  • I used a rectangular piece of rusty tin that I purchased from the craft store for this roof.
  • An old rusty hunting sign makes up the roof of this one.

Birch Birdhouses

Some fallen logs can make some cute decorative birdhouses for inside or out. See the details on how these were made by reading my blog post.
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Rustic Crafts & Chic Deco... Brighton, MI 5 hours ago
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Recycling Glass Dishes

I broke some chip plates with a hammer and made a new door front for my rabbit house.
Teri
Teri Ferndale, WA 16 hours ago
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    Teri 6 hours ago
    Thank you Jeanette. Your right it is fancy for a rabbit door, but It didn't cost me anything ...»
    to do and I have alot more dishes to break. Maybe I will create something for the porch.

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  • Trench planted tomato plants with slow watering upcycled milk jugs.

Trench Planting Tomatoes

This is the first year that I'm planting my tomatoes in a trench rather than vertically. I have read that this method will allow the root system have more area to grow. I also upcycled a few milk jugs as a way to get the water to the roots without having to go through the soil. The milk jugs were cleaned and have small holes poked through to let the water go directly to the roots. These tomato plants are two Early Girls and a Celebrity. I can't wait to see what they yield! I also ...»
planted a little basil around them because basil makes the tomatoes taste better.

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Alysha Slater Gardnerville, NV 6 hours ago
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  • After I rearranged my Living room. So happy with the finish and the way the burlap looks.
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Burlap Furniture

I've had this television stand forever. It has great bonesand even the dark cherry wood stain on it isn't bad either but it needed somecharacter. Initially I was going to sand it all down ...»
and paint it a pop ofcolor but after seeing a project my crafty mom was doing on a desk with Burlap,an idea came to me. I went to Joann'sCraft store and picked up printed burlap. I was on the lookout for burlap witha colored print but I had no luck. Instead I opted for this wine label one witha hint of yellow. After it was all saidand done I felt the television was still missing something so I decided to sandit in random places for the aged look and I was thrilled how well it turnedout. This was one of my favoriteprojects to do. It can be messy but it'sa very simple process and let's face it...Burlap is the new black. ; )

Materials...

1. Modge Podge

2. Burlap or fabric

3. Sandpaper

For the steps and more picturescheck out my blog at

20 Easy
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Kimberly Noelle Cheyenne, WY 6 hours ago
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