I will post some pictures of these great ideas as I take them but a simple google images will give you plenty of great pictures of some of these ideas. Part of the beauty of being a thrifty consumer is that you are also saving the planet by recycling someone else's unwanted junk. It takes time and a little effort sometimes but recreating an item is also a reflection of one's creativity and quite the conversation piece as well.
A few items floating around estate sales and yard sales these days for very cheap prices are the following: old suit cases, entertainment centers, pianos, old windows, shutters, side tables, old sewing machines, baby beds, camera equipment etc. These items are finding themselves remixed into useful pieces with very little imagination. So before throwing out that box of old cassettes, google repurposing cassettes and you will be amazed at the boxes, chairs, and light fixtures people have posted.
Below are a few repurposed ideas:
Garden Rake - Wine Holder
knobs - Towel or hat racks
skateboards, skis, surf boards - wall shelves
jars, bottles - light fixtures
barn doors - interior doors
books stacked - lamp base
suitcases - side table with glass
piano - on wall as bookcase
door - coffee table and shelf
ladder - shoe tree
buffet - kitchen island or vanity
metal gym lockers - mud room shelves
old baby bed - shelf
suitcase stand - side table
side table - litter box concealer for cat
old gate or doors - headboard
camera - nightlight or lamp
instruments - lamp base
armoir - play kitchen
castors - on boxes and baskets
sewing machine - glass top table
piano - wine bar
old jewelry - key chains
baby bed - open shelf
grand piano - desk
suitcase - cat box
cowboy boots - bird house
buffet - wine bar
china cabinet top - book case
suitcase - medicine cabinet -
ladder - book case on wall
chicken coupe - coffee table
pulley - hanging lamp
side table cabinet - underneath dog bed
drawers - attach castors
shutters - magazine rack
The ideas are endless and with websites such as Pinterest, you have all the creativity you need to start. Afterwards, you have the satisfaction of salvaging something that otherwise would have ended up at the dump.
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