Tag: Repurposing | Apartment Therapy

5 Great Repurposed Home Decor Ideas

We're all for recycling and repurposing, especially when the results are as fabulous as this. See what each of the above items is made from (a few even surprised us), after the jump! ...

7 Ways to Repurpose an Ice Bucket

Amy’s home (shown above) contains some great ideas for repurposing objects, like these small plastic ice buckets that she used as planters. They’re cheap, colorful, and double-walled to keep moi...

5 Uses for a Collection of Liqueur Glasses

These little liqueur glasses are easy to find for less than a dollar at thrift shops. Individually, they're nothing special, but when you line them up in a collection they offer lots of possibilitie...

Look! Decals Make For Inexpensive Wall Art

We ran across a great tutorial today for using at home printer-friendly decal paper. It takes your average thrift store ceramics and transforms them into great inexpensive wall art or accessories. ...

10 Things We Love From Gemplers Workers Supply

click thumbnails for larger pics In the Feb/March issue of Readymade, there was a great suggestion listed for a retailer we were unfamiliar with. Gemplers. The suggestion was to use a metal step (p...

Look! Discarded Old Conveyor Belt

While taking the trash out this morning, we found a wonderful... um... "thing" behind our building (and yes we always take our camera with us). It's part of a conveyor belt used to move grain and su...

5 Military Surplus Home Decor Finds

Click on the Thumbnails to View All PhotosSome people shop for home decor in typical places... but not around this household. Although we didn't set out to shop for such things at the local Military...

Flickr Finds: Parchment Paper Makeover

Taking a cue from Ashley's $12 Pendant Lamp Makeover, Katie from Chicago, brought new life to a lamp that had seen better days. This makeover ran her less than $5, click through to see how!...

Auction Photo Tour: University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Every 3-4 months there is a gathering of the best kind. Deals are made, treasures are found and fun is had. It's a place where repurposing is at it's finest and it's best to come with a Uhaul in to...

Look! Found Clothespin Art

While wading through the aisles at our local TJ Max store we came across an interesting find--framed clothespins. Retailing for $30, we think this is a totally inexpensive and DIY-able project for a...

What Would You Do With A 40' Used Banner?

We have a new fascination. Banners. Specifically used ones that are intended for repurposing. We found an Ebay seller that will send you a 14'x48 banner for $45 and the "you can repurpose that int...

Roundup: Things We Love From Harbor Freight

Many times when we walk through the doors of Harbor Freight we are on a mission. Typically to locate the one tool we need for the project at hand for the least expensive price. But this time we wen...

A Fishtank That Doesn't Look Like The Dentist's Office

The fish tank above is made from a glass canister that needed a purpose other than taking up space in the recycling bin. It's made a great alternative to the usual dentist office type aquariums. Cl...

The 5 "Re's" of Quick-Fix Makeovers
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Not all makeovers involve grand budgets, architects or even a weekends worth of time. Click through the jump to see the 5 "Re's" of quick-fixes to your spaces......

Look!: This Bench Is Made From What?

Always having been a big fan of taking old items and turning them into something new, we thought this bench deserved some recognition. At first it caught our eye because of it's beautifully chipping ...

How To: Clear The DVD Clutter

In case you haven't made the switch to a home media storage device or external drive just yet, here's a great way to keep your "not so inner" movie nerd in check. Click through the jump to see how ea...