Crochet is not just for your grandma anymore, and as ChiWei from One Dog Woof shows, it’s not limited to store-bought yarn either. Yarn made from upcycled t-shirts is easy on the wallet and irresistibly soft and comfy.
Stenciled Drum Table
August 27, 2012 By
Living in a house full of musicians, it comes as no surprise that Bonnie of Revolutionaries wanted to create a drum table for their space. She started with a $5 bass drum that her mom picked up for her at a yard sale.
T-Shirt Halter Top
August 26, 2012 By
Would you believe you could transform an old t-shirt into a stylish girl’s halter with just a few snips? Well, believe or not, it is possible! Anne from Wobisobi shows us how to take this… to this! Ann’s no-sew halter is so easy to make you can literally go grab a t-shirt and pair of {…Read More…}
Refinished Walnut Dresser
August 26, 2012 By
Tami from Curb Alert answered an ad on her local Freecycle website and ended up with a broken whitewashed dresser. It was quite the shabby little fellow, but nothing Tami couldn’t tackle when armed with some sandpaper. Tami sanded off all of the dirty, washed out white and replaced it with a rich walnut finish. {…Read More…}
Glass Bottle Candle
August 25, 2012 By
Jenna from SAS Interiors had been stockpiling away the pretty blue bottles from her favorite sparkling water. Like Jenna, there’s no way I would trash one of these beauties – just too much repurposing potential there! Jenna’s first upcycling project involved creating a very cool torch-like candle by inserting a large wick and lantern oil {…Read More…}
Wood Slice Flowers
August 25, 2012 By
It’s always exciting when a discovery during one project inspires another. That’s exactly what happened when Marji of Ashbee Design was trimming down branches for her rustic grill screen and noticed the beauty of the thin wood slices. Marji glued several slices together to create lovely woodland flowers. It seems fitting that she hung several {…Read More…}
Back-to-School Door Organizer
August 24, 2012 By
Back-to-school means a flurry of papers, supplies, and busy schedules. Luckily, there are some frugal ideas out there for beating the back-to-school frenzy. Jamie from Creating Really Awesome Free Things shares on Homes.com how she created a organizational center for “all things kid and school” from a thrifted shutter door. Jamie first prettied up her {…Read More…}
Jeweled Letter
August 24, 2012 By
Don’t know what to do with all your old and broken jewelry? Turn it into a decorative letter that’s full of glitz and glam! Kate of Mr. Kate created a fabric covered letter from foam core and then blinged it out with old baubles. You don’t even have to limit yourself to old jewelry alone {…Read More…}
