We admit that we love to repurposing things as often as possible around the home. 9 out of 10 times, things always have another use! That's why we love the these home "craft" projects from our friends at Craftzine. Click through the jump to see how dominoes can spice up a side table or tray, water can become laterns and t-shirts can be your next rug!
3 Ideas For Repurposing Around The Home
Rugs can be had on the cheap if you or someone you know can crochet. We have a few tshirts that should probably go on to a new home, but why not keep them around and make this great rug with them? You know it's machine washable!
Winter can sometimes get the better of us. It's cold, it's well... just all winter-y! But have a little fun and light the way for expected guests with these ice lanterns. They would be great lining your walkways or on your tables at your next party!
We love the idea of using old game pieces and in this case, dominoes as a fun pattern ontop of a table that might have seen better days. We think the same idea could be used on trays, boxes and in picture frames. See the full How To on making a DominoTopped Table over at Craftzine!
Photos courtesy of Craftzine, where we are always find inspiration!
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About the rug - it will be a pain in the neck to work out how to do the increase of the number of stitches round by round, to keep the rug flat. If I were going to make this kind of seriously ugly rug (!), I'd crochet in a rectangle. Start with a bathmat or other small piece.
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Hehe... the lampshade in the bottom pic... I have that! (It's from Target for anyone who might be curious). I put it on a lamp I covered in cork. Love the way it looks when lit up.
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These are fun ideas, but the instructions given will only get you halfway there. Like, I assume you put a candle in the ice to make it glow? And you look up the crochet pattern?
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I think there is need for a pre-cute paint swap. I have tons of paint I dont need/want. Anyone up for it in los angeles?
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damnit, i commented on the wrong post. that's what i get for having too many tabs open
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I crocheted with t-shirt once. I thought it was a great idea, until I found out that even though it doesn't fray, when you cut it into strips little bits of cotton go *everywhere* and don't stop flying until the project is finished.
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