Upcycled Design Bliss
Sorry for the late start this morning, lovely readers. I’ve been sucked into the world of upcycling. For the longest time, I thought that upcycling and recycling were the same thing. But there’s an important difference: upcycling takes items that are considered useless and ups their value by giving them new life.
Pretty cool, huh? And check out these gorgeous upcycled accents for your home— swoon!
This is the piece that first inspired my upcycle research. It’s made of an old wood palette and a few antique spoons!
How clever is this blender light fixture?!
Each of these bird mirrors is hand crafted from old mirrors that would have otherwise been thrown away.
I am dying to get my hands on one of these brazilian coffee bag pillow covers!
I’ve always been a fan of vinyl record bowls. (You can easily make your own with these instructions.)
Who knew?! An old plate attached to a glass candle holder= a cake or cupcake stand!
What do you think of these upcycled products? Which is your favorite? Do any of these products inspire you to try making one yourself? Let’s chat about upcycling in the comments!
{ posted: Monday, January 24, 2011 }
Comments: {7}
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I’m a huuuuge fan of upcycled products!
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I love this!! I’m helping my friend move into a new place next week and I am definitely going to show her this.
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love the spoon hooks!!
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This is exactly the kind of thing I want to do for my dads house. Stripe has a teacup lamp chandelier that I really want to recreate!
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I love the shelf idea. I know Etsy has spoon and fork bracelets..but I never would’ve thought they’d be good for hooks!
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For more upcycled goodness, check out
http://www.etsy.com/shop/CosmoBeets
She doesn’t have much home decor now, but she has in the past. However, she does have lots of salvage leather, deer antler, vintage illustration, and feather jewelry! -
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