Karah from The Space Between Blog took some old, dilapidated doors and repurposed them into this wonderful, vintage looking coffee table. I love the look! She gives you a full accounting of how she made it too, so head over … Read the rest
Terra Cotta Mosaic Pumpkin
Sharon from Crafts n Coffee shares some fabulous pictures of Kathleen’s mosaic pumpkin project she did for Styrofoam crafts. You can see some great close up shots here — Repurpose old pots and get the full tutorial on Styrofoam crafts … Read the rest
Kids Art Gallery Wall
Need an inspiring idea for saving all of your children’s artowkr? How about displaying it, in frames, on a gallery wall? That’s just what Angie from Echoes of Laughter did. See the wall, read the post and check out photos … Read the rest
Recycled Playhouse
This is one of those projects that as soon as you see it, it makes you smile. I can just imagine the look on the lucky child’s face when they saw the finished playhouse. Kellie made this adorable house from … Read the rest
Juice Carton Purse
Only this one is for grown ups. I’ve seen plenty of tutorials on making purses from juice boxes, but they are all geared at the younger crowd. This was is a bit more grown up. A fabulous recycling project with … Read the rest
DIY Chandelier Planter
I love stumbling across unique yet functional projects. This old chandelier turn planter is exactly that! For under $20 Renee dressed up this old beauty and put it to work. I’ll admit, I will probably never look at my outdated … Read the rest
Flashlights from Soda Cans and Cereal Boxes
Here’s a fun recycling project, make flashlights from soda cans and cereal boxes! Paul posted a step by step tutorial over at Instructables showing you exactly what you’ll need to do to make these. What a great project for teens, … Read the rest
Etched Glass Spice Bottles
These spice storage bottles were once Starbucks drink bottles. This project is a perfect example of how to recycle items you might have otherwise thrown away. Instead of tossing them in the trash bin, give them another purpose like these … Read the rest
Turn a Trophy into a Cupcake Stand
Cathe has created something brilliant. This cupcake stand was constructed from old trophies! Genius really. When someone can look at an item and see something totally different, that’s creativity coursing through their veins. Head over to Just Something I Made … Read the rest
Recycled Furniture Desk and Shelves
Now here’s something you don’t see everyday! A complete desk and wall of shelves, all made from recycled pieces of furniture. Topped off with a stunning coat of purple paint and this piece really makes a statement. Isabel Quiroga is … Read the rest
Ideas for Old Windows
Donna from Funky Junk Interiors has a link party every Saturday, and each week she has an optional/additional theme in which you can enter projects.
This week theme old windows and boy did Donna find some beauties to feature! When … Read the rest
Map Lamp Revamp!
It’s not too often I get to rhyme in the title of a post. Hee hee. As soon as I saw this lamp I was in love. After all, I seem to have an addiction to map decor lately. Next … Read the rest
Yardstick Buffet
Wowza. How cool is this? The kicker? it’s not just some photo file that someone pinned on Pinterest. It’s actually a tutorial from Laura at the Corner House blog. And yes, a tutorial! So you can make one too! Kudos … Read the rest
Decoupaged Lace Containers
I discovered this on Pinterest and was smitten. This beautiful vase was created by using Mod Podge and lace. There are a variety of different designs, so be sure to head over to Urban Comfort to take a look — … Read the rest
Toddler Doll Bench
It occurred to me that I haven’t shared anything from Gail’s blog, My Repurposed Life, in quite some time. So I stopped over and one of her most recent projects was this adorable toddler doll bench made from repurposed headboards … Read the rest