Start collecting those old fence posts and pillars to use in one of these easy upcycled crafts for home decor.
Upcycling
Upcycling is taking any old item and giving it a new use either as it is or with a little modification. For instance, something like an old suitcase can be used for decorative storage. Or, an old kitchen funnel can be made into a stylish pendant light. Of all the DIY projects, upcycling is the most affordable and offers so many unique options. You will never look at vintage, trash or junk items in the same way again!
Probably the most popular place to find items to upcycle are at flea markets. People seem to already know that the old things they are selling having definite design potential. They also know which items are the most popular, for use in DIY, and may price them higher based on that. Other places to look are garage or estate sales. It can be harder to find specific items but when you do they are typically priced lower than even flea markets. To get the most affordability, definitely check around your own home. Go search those storage boxes and garage items and look for their potential. Pretty much anything that you no longer have a use for can be upcycled into something new.
Things To Upcycle
The following posts will provide you with plenty of inspiration for upcycling what you have.
UPCYCLING WITH ARCHITECTURAL SALVAGE
Architectural salvage items include materials that have come from an old home structure. Things like old windows, doors, door knobs, pillars, and shutters are all good examples of architectural salvage. All of these things can be made into new items like furniture, chalkboards, coat racks, or headboards. There are many specific architectural salvage stores but you can also find these items and flea markets and antique stores.
UPCYCLING WITH FLEA MARKET FINDS
Shopping flea markets will give you so many possibilities. Look for old kitchen gadgets, cans, furniture parts, old suitcases and plenty of other vintage items.
UPCYCLING WITH THRIFT STORE FINDS
Old furniture with good bones is great to find at thrift stores. The prices are normally fantastic and the furnishings have lots of potential. Besides general makeovers, you can also upcycle a piece of furniture for a completely new use. Examples are a dresser turned into a tv stand or bar cart.
UNIQUE WAYS TO UPCYCLE OLD STUFF
Creative examples of ways to repurpose a wide variety of items. Besides old items like suitcases or old cutting boards, these ideas include ways to repurpose trash items like cans from the pantry.
DECORATING WITH LADDERS
What happens when an old ladder is no longer safe to use? You definitely do not throw it out. There are so many cool ways to decorate with old ladders and use them for other purposes like a pot rack. Whether you have an old step ladder or a long wooden or metal ladder, there are lots of creative ways to incorporate them into your decor.
Decorating With Rusty Buckets
See how I embellished some rusty buckets, just a touch, to use them for decorative storage and get inspired by some other ideas for decorating with buckets.
How To Use An Old Ladder For Storage In The Bathroom
I needed a bathroom stool so I incorporated a step ladder to sit on and use the steps for storage.
Decorating With A Ladder For Simple Rustic Chic
See how you can easily add some rustic chic to your decor by decorating with a ladder that is old and worn.
Film Reel Decor Ideas
Film reel decor is a hot trend in family or movie room decorating. See how you can use your vintage film reels in the most decorative way.
How To Make A Sign Using An Old Window
Try one of these four techniques for making a window sign, to use in your home, from an old distressed window.
Decorating With Junk Gives You Some Of The Best Style!
Don't spend hundreds of dollars on decorating your home when you may have a treasure trove of possibilities sitting in your garage, barn, shed or neighbors house! You would be surprised what some people will put out at the curb to throw away. One person's trash is another person's treasure! In fact, I'll show you