You’ll know from previous posts on my blog that I love upcycling and using something old to create something new. I love a good rummage at a car boot sale or charity shop, a Hobbycraft splurge and then trying to create something unique from something discarded.
There are endless possibilities when it comes to creating great upcycled or revamped home, garden and clothing items. Clever storage specialist Bedroom Storage Maker, who offer wardrobe storage systems, are offering one lucky blog reader £25 to spend in Hobbycraft!
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I am not very crafty but I do up cycle nice boxes and jars. Sometimes I decorate them with cloth or wallpaper samples and I use them to store errant pens and pencils, various kitchen utilities and appliances and my sugar paste paraphernalia.
I love to take old win bottles and use them as nice candle stick holders on my piano ^_^ I also like to use old blankets to make new cushion covers, or reuse the fabric in DIY projects I find on pinterest!
Stencilling is extremely satisfying as it is creative and adds another beautiful dimension to your painted surface. It also allows you to add a painted effect without painting the whole piece of furniture. I have recently added stencilling to a plain white mini dressing table for my daughter's room – it now has sparkly jewels and pink hearts and she loves it!
I try not to throw things away without thinking of another potential use for them!
Ashleigh
I don't have any tips but I am enjoying reading other peoples
I use jar jars, decorate with glass pens and use as candle holders
being a school teacher I tend to recycle everything! for kids projects…I love reading blogs like this as they give me lots of ideas.. am not naturally artistic but I love trying new projects. at the moment am recycling youurt tubs for a scoop art monster…the house and car are full of them!
We used Yogurt pots to grow our seedlings for the Children.
I love to upcycle with fabric decopage, using chicken wire in doors, using paint and imagination to upcycle projects for the house and garden
I love to decoupage photos onto items that I don't like the look of anymore or just to spruce it up a bit x
Use old jars to make sensory pots with glitter or fairy lights inside. I've also upcycled old pillow cases into tote bags for shopping and old curtains into cushion covers 🙂
Use leftover wallpaper to cover the back the shelves in a bookcase to make it more interesting.
My self and my partner try to recycle and upcycle as much as possible from using pallets to make raised beds to grow veg and wood staining and fitting slate tiles into an old fireplace surround which looks stunning now,currently working on a broken wooden chair…Bottles and jars can be given a great new lease of life with some glass paint to make stunning vases,candle holders or general containers.
Love taking bits of off cuts of fabric and putting them over canvas and making lovely wall up to jazz up the place x
Get some shipping pallets. Then with a little TLC you can make a lovely sofa bed for you to lounge on, either in the living room or in your garden. Just pad it up with some cushion's and voila! x
Old wrapping paper can be used to decoupatch
Cardboard egg cartons are good for seedlings and can be planted out in them
everything has a use
I recently 'papered' a wall in CDs. We're renting so it was the perfect thing to add a bit of sparkle as they're only blu-tacked on. 🙂
An old piece of furniture can look fab with a lick of chalk paint and can completely revamp it
not to throw things away. sometimes you can create something special. We wanted to upcycle a trolley baby seat but sadly didnt have enough tools for our idea
keep cardboard boxes and packaging for your kids to play with and paint and generally make a mess! it can be so much fun
crafts from cartons, saves a fortune
Cheap glasses and decorate them they look fab
Before I throw anything away I check with my children what projects they have coming up you never know what they might need
Kay Panayi
I love upcycling old furniture especially with a shabby chic vibe. You can completely change the look of something old and unloved with paint and new handles! Not to mention give it some personality!
We keep old jars and tins, great for creative DIY projects. You never know what you'll need!
I keep any Lush giftboxes and repurpose the wrapping paper/ribbons for expensive looking birthday present wrappings!
I keep lots of little odds and bobs from packaging that you can use to decorate items around the home; you just have to be creative.
I use chalk paint to give old furniture a lease of life, and have a craft shed where all cardboard/plastic bottles/toilet rolls are kept for the children to use!
I've used an old coffee tin, drilled some holes and put some fairy lights in, makes a great lamp!
Modpodge is perfect for glittering up shoes that need a revamp!
save all your jam jars and then decoupage them with napkins perfect for a candle holder
We found a load of old furniture in my friend's cellar and some chests of drawers which needed a coat of paint and some new funky handles and they're still being used seven years later 🙂
I look for things that people are throwing away- we found all of our dining chairs this way!
Patterned sticky back plastic can transform so many things.
I love Hobbycraft! I've recently got into 'Project Life' so this would come in handy! xo
Emma-Louise | Dino's Beauty Diary
Painting tired looking furniture really brings it to life
If you have an old suitcase you don’t need give it a lick of paint and turn it into the perfect ottoman. also doubles up as storage
i have an upcycling section on my blog as its something i do all the time!
i paint furniture and use free wallpaper samples to jazz it up, i use napkins to decoupage glass jars and bottles and even use glitter to revamp toilet seats!
Curtains add charm and colour to windows. For a dramatic look, I add 20 centimetres to the length and let them fall to the floor. I think it looks so nice!
Im just starting out so no tips just yet, but I am loving reading through these.
Decorating things myself.
I love getting inspiration from others 🙂
I like getting inspiration from Youtube video's
Collect pictures of things you like so that when you have something to upcycle you have lots of inspiration.
I have pinterest boards full of ideas and inspiration and then fit them in to fit my house and things!
Dramatic colours in easy to change accessories to make a statement in a plain room
I used metallic copper spray paint to revamp my old boring black filing cabinet – now it looks really on-trend but is still functional/useful
I like to use old bedding/ curtains etc to make new cushions. Also I am about to use an old shower curtain as the backing for a picnic blanket
I use old shoe boxes, jazz them up with felt and buttons and then keep all my small bits in them
It's all about chalk paint!!
Use old jars without kids to hold pens, make up brushes etc
Kelly Ellen Hirst
I love using old sheet music or pages from books to recover things – a sheet music lampshade looks great!
Hunt in charity shops for unique unusual pieces!
I've upcycled/ refashioned some of my old clothing into clothing for my daughter when she was a toddler. It takes a sewing machine and willingness to be daring.
nearly everything has a new use – if you cant think of one do a google search something will pop up
Old tin cans can be painted and decorated and used to grow seeds in
reuse!
A lot of used boxes, cotton reels, card, plastic bits are put into our craft box for rainy day projects. We made a childproof gate for the kitchen out of spare bits of wood.
@polly58
keep the carrier bags and use them as nappy bags or dog/cat waste bags or even line the bins around the house
Douwe egberts coffee jars make really attractive storage 😀
Have a place for everything, you can have loads of stuff but if it has a stylish place to be stored it can still look great!
Look for damage that might be difficult to repair and be realistic about your limits with regard to renovation. If you wish to paint pine furniture, look for the darker or stained pieces of wood. Also keep in mind the finishing touches or the re-upholstery that you might be able to do to transform a piece being realistic at the same time.
Get yourself onto Pinterest. I love that you can access all these clever ideas for up cycling. I sometimes lack imagination in this area and its been the inspiration for many up cycling projects in my home.
Keep it simple.
Use pinterest for inspiration and never throw anything away. You'd be surprised as what you can do with most things!
I recently purchased an old style dressing table off a local facebook selling page. I sanded it and painted it and added shabby chic rose handles. I'm always on the look out for old pieces of furniture I can do up and love myself.
Just double check before you pitch something out for a possible re use
Buy one paint colour that you love and go about upcycling some unloved items, or cheap items from charity shops, to use in one room – it gives you a cohesive look!
re-use jam or coffee jars in the garage for keeping nails and screws etc
Bottles and jars for flowers…. they look remarkably good 🙂
Thanks for a super giveaway! x
Ive been turning baby food jars into frosted tea-light holders – they look ever so pretty and just fit a tealight nicely. Its been nice to upcycle our waste instead of sticking it in the recycling bin
Join freebie and swap sites.
Don't throw things that are not broken away, just because you can't think of a use for it now doesnt mean it cant be upcycled or changed in the future! Also keep an eye on facebook selling sites and gumtree etc for free/ cheap items! x
I'm planning on making my daughters a patchwork blanket each made from all of their baby clothing 🙂 x
Re-use takeaway tubs for leftovers 🙂