I don't know about you, but I love recycling!
Giving a second life to old objects is magic.
The possibilities and ideas are endless. The only limit is the imagination.
No more objects sleeping in a cellar. Vintage decor is yours!
As you know, we hate waste and love giving old things a second life.
We have selected for you 10 recycled objects that you would love to have in decoration at home. Watch:
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Simply wrap your bottles in colorful yarn or twine, and you've got some great vases. These bottles will perfectly decorate your interior. You can also embellish them with buttons, embroidery or burlap roses to write a message on.
To discover: 22 Ingenious Ways to Recycle Your Glass Bottles.
Here is a particularly original decoration project. Just hunt for old tea cups with their saucers. If they are mismatched, don't worry, that's what will make the charm of this creation. Arrange them in circles to create a very unique decorative clock. You can find a clock mechanism here.
Yes, old books can turn into a little birdhouse! It's really cute, isn't it? What I appreciate above all is that you don't have to destroy the books to make this cabin.
Here is a great idea to add a little color (and use the vases created in n°1). Color old pages from books or newspapers, then cut them out this way by following this tutorial.
Here is an idea to create original coasters. What I love is that you can customize them by changing the color of the ribbons. You can match them with the color of your walls, for example. It is also a good idea for crafts to do with the children, or as a homemade gift.
To discover: 17 Surprising Uses for Cork Stoppers.
Do you want to recycle an old lampshade? Nothing's easier. You will need 1/2 meter of adhesive fabric, glue and pom pom stripes. Also take some paper that you will use to make the pattern.
Cut out the shape of one of the sides of the lampshade, taking care to cut a little wider at the bottom. Then transfer this shape to the fabric as many times as there are faces to your lampshade.
Cut out the fabric and glue it to the old lampshade. Fold the edges down, and glue them.
Finally, add the pompom braid for the finish.
If you have a few mismatched pieces of porcelain dinnerware that you don't know what to do with, you can turn them into beautiful trivets. Take your dishes and place them in a towel. Tap on them with a hammer to smash them into pieces. Then sort the pieces:small, medium, large.
Next, pour concrete (raw or colored) into a plastic flowerpot saucer. Then place the pieces of porcelain one by one. First the big ones, then the medium ones. Finally, fill in the holes with the small pieces. Press well on each piece to flatten everything. Let dry and unmold. And There you go ! You have created a unique and original trivet :-)
We all have old glass jars (finished jam or mustard jars for example) and we never know what to do with them except put them in the trash for the glass. Did you know that they could be transformed into glass, into a candle holder... the possibilities are endless.
But here is an idea to transform them into a vintage vase to make rustic bouquets. You can even spray silver paint on them to give them a special look.
To discover: 12 Ingenious Ways to Recycle Your Glass Jars.
Use the pages of an old newspaper to create a unique decor according to your inspiration. You will need old newspapers, canvas, glue, stencils and paint.
Tear up newspapers and glue them to canvases, then let your creativity run wild with paint and stencils. You have just created beautiful modern paintings to dress up an empty wall.
To discover: 25 Surprising Uses of Newsprint.
Here is an ingenious idea to create original coasters. Give a second life to those old abandoned road maps. Take cork supports for example, cut out and glue the card on them, then varnish.