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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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How to Make A Pallet Bookshelf

Visit my post for a detailed tutorial on how I made these pallet bookshelves.
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2 Crafty 4 My Skirt Levan, UT 23 hours ago
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DIY Mason Jar Storage Tutorial Using Vintage Yardsticks

Do you have some extra yardsticks hanging around that are waiting to be put to good use, or crafting supplies that need to get organized? This weekend I made a mason jar organizer using ...»
vintage yardsticks and the full tutorial is available on my blog :)

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Katie Murphy Alpharetta, GA Yesterday
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    Katie Murphy 23 hours ago
    Thanks Miriam, it was fun to put together too :)
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Recycled, Repurposed, JUNK Love

Made from a old canvas found at a thrift store and a box of items that got "thrown in" with something I was bidding on at an auction!
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Kristen Ham Lemmon, SD Yesterday
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Using a Wine Rack for Guest Hand Towels

Decorating the bathroom with a wine rack to hold your guest hand towels and other decorating ideas http://www.onemoretimeevents.com/2013/05/bat...
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Tammy H Corona, CA 2 days ago
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    Anthea Wood Close Yesterday
    what a great idea. I was wondering how to display my guest towels in my new bathroom and now I ...»
    have the answer, thank you so much.

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Dresser to Bathroom Vanity

I took that old dresser and gave it new life. I just love the way it turned out..
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Melody Speck Snay Thomas, OK 3 days ago
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    Laurie @ House of 34 3 hours ago
    The vanity looks amazing!
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Repurposed Things & Crafts for the Yard

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Kim Harmeyer Cincinnati, OH 3 days ago
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    Kim Harmeyer 7 hours ago
    Yes thats what I did I drilled 2 holes but I didn't use any material . I haven't had any ...»
    problems with it at all & I have been using it as a planter for about 5 years now.

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Queen Size Door Headboard With Popcorn White Satin Finish on Trim

Made from a 90 yr old mahogany door, this queen size door headboard looks great with the satin Popcorn White paint on the trim we added. This is going to be picked up today by a local ...»
Customer. We will post pics of what it looks like after they have installed it.

Contact us at 972.668.2603 or 214.289.3862 or vintageheadboards@gmail.com to place your orders!

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Vintage Headboards Frisco, TX 2 days ago
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Repurposing & Upcycling: Wooden Crate Delimma

Everyone was really helpful with my chaise lounge color, I'm hoping to get your creative input for a wooden crate I bought just because it was cool. It appears to be a very sturdy, old ...»
military shipping piece. Medical stuff. It measures 30" x 17 x 15. I thought maybe a table, but I'm not feeling any good ideas yet. Maybe you all could let me know if you have ever done one like or have seen one finished up. Took pics.

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Frankie Laney Oceanside, CA 3 days ago
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    It would come down to what you need because it can be anything. Would look great with ...»
    industrial metal wheels like Sia@South 47th mentioned. Make a padded lid with some of your favorite burlap would give it a triple use, table, storage, and a seat. Win win win! Great bones :)

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Plumbing Material Succulent Garden

Sometimes when roaming through the hardware store aisles, I get strange looks. Because I end up buying a whole group of galvanized plumbing caps - as planters for a succulent garden.
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Finding Home Middletown, NY 4 days ago
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    Jessica @ Dear Emmeline 14 hours ago
    great idea Laura!
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Queen Size Door Headboard Made With a Slab Door - Painted Chelsea Gray

One of our good Customers requested a tall Queen sized door headboard to be color matched with existing cues from her home. The Sherwin Williams color she chose was a slightly modified ...»
Chelsea Gray in a satin finish.

We added trim i n a rectangular pattern on the front.

She just forwarded me a pic of what it looked like installed in her bedroom. VERY NICE!!!

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Vintage Headboards Frisco, TX 3 days ago
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    Terri J Yesterday
    My change fund is growing penny by penny!!! Can't wait!
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