Creative DIY Projects That Turn Trash Into Treasure
Before you put that empty food can in the recycling, have a look at its decorating potential. With a little rusty-orange paint, a vintage-style printable and a few autumn flowers, it can become a charming piece of Halloween decor.
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There’s a particular kind of satisfaction in picking up something from the thrift store that everyone else has walked past and thinking, “That would make a lovely pumpkin.” An old baking pan, a tired knitted jumper, a basket with a … Read More ...
You know those patterned glass bowls that seem to appear on every thrift-store shelf? The little dessert bowls, the heavy pressed-glass dishes, and the ones that probably spent years tucked away in somebody’s china cabinet? This project gives them a … Read More ...
I checked CraftGossip.com and CraftBits.com and did not find an existing roundup devoted specifically to Halloween bowling ball crafts. CraftGossip has covered plenty of recycled Halloween decorating ideas, but this wonderfully odd little corner of bowling-ball upcycling appears to … Read More ...
There is something about sea glass that makes every crafter a little bit feral at the beach. You start off casually walking along the sand, and before you know it, you’re bent over like a treasure hunter, filling your pockets … Read More ...
Let’s be honest — there’s something magical about an old globe. Maybe it’s the promise of adventure, the feeling that anything is possible, or just that vintage charm that instantly makes a room feel more interesting. Whatever it is, globes … Read More ...
There are certain things I simply cannot walk past in a thrift shop, even when I have absolutely no plan for them. Vintage sewing baskets, old wooden drawers, slightly wonky cake stands—and apparently, bowling balls.
A forgotten bowling ball may … Read More ...
There are so many fun things to try, especially yarn crafts, which are quick and simple to make! Sometimes younger children lack the patience for time-consuming crafts, so finding something quick is ideal.
Yarn is versatile and can be used … Read More ...
There is something deeply satisfying about turning a stretched-out T-shirt into something sturdy, useful and genuinely lovely. You know the shirts I mean—the ones that have gone slightly wonky around the neckline, acquired a mysterious cooking stain or survived so … Read More ...
Old chairs are one of those things that seem to hang around forever, don’t they? One has a broken seat, another has a wobbly leg, and somehow they end up in the shed because we convince ourselves they are “too … Read More ...
If there is one thing every crafter needs more of, it is storage. Not fancy storage. Not expensive storage. Just useful, practical, “where did I put the scissors?” kind of storage.
The good news is that some of the best … Read More ...
There are two types of people in this world: people who throw bottle caps straight into the bin, and crafters who look at them and think, “Hmm… I could probably make something with those.”
This recycled bottle cap planter is … Read More ...
If you love cocktails and a good DIY project, you’re in for a treat. Bar carts and cocktail tables are making a big comeback—but not just any kind. We’re talking about upcycled cocktail bar tables and carts that are as … Read More ...
There is something so lovely about an old Singer sewing machine table, even when it looks like it has spent the last 40 years sulking in a shed. The beautiful cast iron base, the little drawers, the worn timber top … Read More ...
Got a lonely sock without its pair? Save these clever odd sock craft ideas and turn single socks into useful DIY projects, cleaning helpers, pet toys, gifts and upcycled home hacks.
We all have them. That one lonely sock sitting … Read More ...