If you like building furniture or it’s on your “to do” list PlyDesign: 73 Distinctive DIY Projects in Plywood (and other sheet goods) is an awesome resource! The designs are modern and stylish and the tutorials with great patterns … Read More ...
How to make a recycled medicine cabinet side table
Talk about turning things on their side! Check out how Moreen of the blog Little Mom on the Prairie recycled a medicine cabinet mirror into a cute side table.… Read More ...
How to upcycle an old piece of furniture
Over at Loop Style there is a fun tutorial on how to upcycle an old piece of furniture.
Looking for more ways to upcycle furniture? Check out these Upcycling Furniture Books
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How to make a blanket rack from a baby crib
Over at Ali B.’s blog House to Home there is a great tutorial on how to turn an old baby crib rail into a blanket rack.… Read More ...
Cool idea for making furniture out of reclaimed cabinetry
Tristan has come up with a cool way of making recycled furniture that he describes as looking like layers in the ground. Check out more photos and ideas at his blog Tristan Titeux’s Eco Furniture Choices.
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How to make a clothes closet from an old big screen TV
Wow! This is a first for me. Those old big screen TVs that are huge wooden pieces of furniture make a great closet with the creativity of Athena. Check out her tutorial on how to make a clothes closet out … Read More ...
How to make recycled jar lid and thread spool drawer pulls
Over at the blog CAMIC designs there is a fun tutorial on how to make recycled jar lid and thread spool drawer pulls. I think these are just so colorful and I love how big they are. I could … Read More ...
How to make a doll bed out of a fruit crate
Not only is this project beyond cute, these photos of this doll bed with its sleeping plushie with commentary is beyond adorable. See the great tutorial on how to make a doll bed out of a fruit crate that Elvira … Read More ...
How to recycle a desk door into a cork board
Elizabeth of the blog Covered in Crafts sent in a cool tutorial on how she transformed a desk door into a super stylin’ cork board. See how she did it at this post over at her blog.
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Recycled Living Garden of Knowledge Made from 40,000 books
This is a huge recycled project. Pop on over to the Inhabitat blog to read the full article and see a whole bunch of cool pictures of an outdoor space created with 40,000 books.
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Recycle plastic bags into super cute iron on images
Plastic bag fusing is such a great way to recycle plastic bags. Well, thanks Eva for sending in this plastic bag iron-on to fabric post from the blog Filth Wizardry. I can’t wait to try this!
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How to make a new credenza from an old dresser
I love it when I get submissions that also have a sense of humor. Here is what Kim, The Inadvertent Farmer wrote,
“I took an old dresser that my 2 year old broke (it is NOT a step ladder … Read More ...
How to make cute ruffle cuffs from a button down shirt
Ruffles rock! Sew up some super cute ruffle cuffs from an old shirt using this tutorial from Ruffles and Stuff.
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15 lighting recycling repurposing and upcycling ideas
Over at the blog Web Ecoist they have put together a great collection of repurposing of objects into some really great lighting designs. The variety of designs goes from super simple to very intricate all super cleaver and interesting.
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Recycling with humor, what a great combo
Garth of the blog Extreme Craft posted this super funny and way cool CHEW-BOX-A! I don’t know about you but I grew up playing with cardboard boxes. Refrigerator boxes held endless possibilities and could take you on many adventures. … Read More ...