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Save Money By Using Repurposed Home Decor

By Sandra Wright


These days more and more people are finding the joy that comes from creating your very own repurposed home decor objects for your house and outdoor space. These days people don't want to throw away a ton of money on decorative accents for their dwelling. They would much rather use their creativity to come up with new and interesting ways to use things. People are also much more conscious about the planet and the effects that humans have on it. Using old items in new ways is one more way to do something good for the Earth.

Take a look around your home first. Try to envision moving items from one room to another to change the look of both rooms. If you have a teapot that you love, but you don't make tea, turn it into a flowerpot, or use it to hold pens and pencils on your desk. You're also able to do the same with cups and glasses.

There are so many things around you that can be repurposed. Somethings, such as a lamp is easy, you can just change a shade, or even make your own. Look for collections of things that you enjoy, and see how you can put them together to form a lamp base. Once you create a base, all you need is a kit to make the lamp work. It's fun, and you're left with a lamp is unlike any other lamp you'll likely find.

If you're driving around on trash night and see old pallets, don't pass them by. You can make so many things out of pallets. Make a spice rack for your kitchen, a planter for the backyard, or an island for your kitchen. These pallets are perfect for those who enjoy rustic decor.

Even an old bistro table top can be transformed into a fun seated for a tree swing. Just toss the legs or use them for something else and get ropes to hang it from.

These bistro tables are also nice artwork for the wall. Hang them anywhere that you want a stunning focal point. These tabletops are often so pretty and ornate that the eye is automatically drawn to them.

Even something as seemingly useless as outgrown or outdated rubber rain boots can get a new life. Imagine them with pretty flowers growing inside. You can scatter these around the garden and grow favorite annuals inside them.

As you can see, all that you have to do is look at everyday items with a new eye. Once you beginning repurposing you'll be hooked. It's fun and a great way to let your creativity loose. Don't be afraid to try, jump right in, you can't mess up. See what amazing things you can create from unused, and unloved items that are sitting around the house, or tossed out in the trash.




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