Trash to Treasure projects
Shari from Turnstyle Vogue loves to incorporate old windows into her home décor. If you’ve been itching to get your hands on an old window of your own, Shari suggests checking out “vintage stores, Habitat ReStores, Craigslist and your local recycling center.”
If you are quick to send your cardboard boxes packing, Emily from Namely Original shows just how much potential lies in those plain brown boxes. They may not be much to look at now…
When Aly from Entirely Eventful needed some storage space in her master bathroom, she came up with a super clever and simple solution that utilized a couple of basic wood crates she had on hand from Michael’s.
At C.R.A.F.T., Jamie and her husband have to think out of the box to create storage space that can go with them when they move out of their little rental. Kitchen storage was especially hard to come by–made even more challenging since the walls of their apartment are cement, so drilling holes in the wall is out of the question. The solution to Jamie’s kitchen storage problem came in the form of an old door purchased from Habitat for Humanity Re-Store for $5.
Eliza of Eliza K tells us, “One of my New Year’s resolutions for 2013 was to focus more on Reducing and Reusing as opposed to Recycling. I decided to start this year off with a simple project that incorporates my goals and takes care of a need around the house.” For this project, Eliza avoided a trip to the store by using an empty can that she already had around the house.
At Redhead Can Decorate, Julie just figured out something that’s pretty nifty. ”It was 7 am and I was making my husband’s tea. My droopy eyes wandered onto the spice rack Rick gave me for Christmas 21 years ago.” Something about that spice rack caught her eye.
Here at Roadkill Rescue, we sometimes see dressers with missing drawers that force crafty people to get creative. Today, Claire from Rustic Pig Designs shares her solution to the opposite problem: using drawers when there isn’t a dresser. I think you’ll agree her solution is fabulous!
Carolyn from Homework received more than she purchased when she placed a holiday order at Crate & Barrel. Her purchases came wrapped in yards and yards of this unique packing paper.
