Saturday, July 22, 2017

Have Fun Decorating With Repurposed Home Decor

By Sandra Wright


These days more and more people are finding the joy that comes from creating your very own repurposed home decor objects for your house and outdoor space. These days people don't want to throw away a ton of money on decorative accents for their dwelling. They would much rather use their creativity to come up with new and interesting ways to use things. People are also much more conscious about the planet and the effects that humans have on it. Using old items in new ways is one more way to do something good for the Earth.

Take a look around your home first. Try to envision moving items from one room to another to change the look of both rooms. If you have a teapot that you love, but you don't make tea, turn it into a flowerpot, or use it to hold pens and pencils on your desk. You're also able to do the same with cups and glasses.

Take a lamp from the basement or attic, change the shade and put it on a side table next to your bed. It will be perfect to read by. You may also often find lamps at yard sales. They may start out ugly but you're creativity will easily change their look. Or consider making your own from books that you find at yard sales. Get the lamp parts, glue the book together and make your own table lamp.

In case you're cruising around on junk night and you spot old headboards or pallets, don't cruise on by. You are able to create such a large number of things out of beds and pallets. Make a rack for your kitchen, a planter box for the patio, or an island for your kitchen. These beds are ideal for the individuals who appreciate the rustic or natural look.

Also be on the lookout for items such as old, metal patio tabletops. The bistro tables work wonderfully as a swing to hang from a tree. Just add chains and find a suitable tree branch. Then hop on and swing the afternoon away. This is a beautiful and functional decorative accent for any outdoor space.

These tables can also go from a piece of trash, to a piece of wall around for any room in the house. Paint it in your choice of colors, add some gems or colored glass accents and no one would ever guess that it came from the garbage.

Even something as seemingly useless as outgrown or outdated rubber rain boots can get a new life. Imagine them with pretty flowers growing inside. You can scatter these around the garden and grow favorite annuals inside them.

As you can see, all that you have to do is look at everyday items with a new eye. Once you beginning repurposing you'll be hooked. It's fun and a great way to let your creativity loose. Don't be afraid to try, jump right in, you can't mess up. See what amazing things you can create from unused, and unloved items that are sitting around the house, or tossed out in the trash.




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