Is there anything better than taking something and making it into something even better? These Upcycled Furniture and Houseware Projects do just that!
You don’t need to be an expert to upcycle something. Anyone can do it and it’s. a great way to get kids involved. All you need is a little bit of imagination, so let’s get started!
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Sample Upcycling Projects to Try
Making Furniture Items
Upcycling old furniture into new is super fun and there are so many ways to go about it. It’s so popular now that stores such as Pottery Barn proudly sell reclaimed furniture. But save your money and try making something youself instead using these ideas as launchpads:
Fireplace Mantel into Headboard
Ugly Side Table into Stacked Shelves
From Champagne Corks to Drawer Pulls
Making Homewares
As the saying goes: home is where the heart is. By upcycling items that would be thrown away, you are making your home unique to you. The process can include homewares as well as furntiture and other items. Let’s explore further:
From Mason Jar to Soap Dispenser
Cork Board/Chalk board from Picture Frames
Crib Side Piece into Jewelry Organizer
Buttoned Shirt into Beautiful, Decorative Pillow
Additional Ideas
Some creative ideas defy classification. Here are some old and new favorites that don’t fit into the other lists:
Picture Frame into Dry Erase Board
From Diaper Boxes to Canvas Bins
Upcycling Overview
For those of you unfamiliar, upcycling is the process of creatively reusing stuff that would otherwise be thrown out. It’s a time-honored tradition for crafters and artists to make items of higher quality or value. There are endless possibilities including making furniture, homewares, patchwork quilts and so much more.
Note that upcycling is not the same as recycling, which involves the destruction of waste through processes like melting in order to make something new. Both processes have environmental benefits, but today we’re focusing on upcycling.
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These ideas are some of my own upcycled projects along with some lists of projects for kids. Enjoy!
Thank you so much for featuring so many of my projects…. Your the BEST!
Beckie, I love all 3 of the projects I linked to of yours. You are VERY talented! Thanks so much for stopping by!
I love reno project posts so much and am always intrigued by people’s creativity.
I’ve been wanting a great tutorial about making the suitcase into a table & this was great. I have several that I’m wanting to stack & I like this one! Thank you!
You are welcome, Heather! Thank you so much for stopping by!
Some great ideas, thank you!