100 Layer Cake

There are loads of ways to reuse an old frame, but this has to be my favourite. It’s so versatile: use your new tray on your dresser for jewellery or perfume, in the bathroom for your lotions or in living areas for decorative displays.

I’ve actually been on the hunt for a tray for my own home and am not having much luck, perhaps I should keep my eyes open for frames instead.

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Hope you all have a lovely evening tonight, I’m off to celebrate The Man’s birthday.

BHG

There are so many beautiful and creative wreaths out there these days, either made by a crafty pro for you to buy or tutorials for you to make yourself. But as much as I love them, after a while it becomes a sea of twigs, wool and felt. Which is why I stopped in my tracks when I came across this truly unique idea (albeit featuring an ugly ribbon).

I’ve already covered how you can turn old doors into headboards and wedding decorations, now let’s look at some ideas for all around the home.

Door decor via Design*Sponge

Bookshelves by Woodbird Design via Salvaged Grace

Chalkboard by Poetic Home

Coffee table by Green is Universal

Door decor by Easie Peasie

Door desk by & Unlimited

Photo frame by Row House

Pot rack by Do It Yourself

Potting bench by Viveka Gil via Compulsively Compiled | Hallstand by Reused Relics

Swing by PMD

Garden arbour by Confessions of a Curb Shopaholic

Dining table via Design*Sponge

Weekly planner by Donation 2 Decor

Now, who’s going scouring the neighbourhood kerbs for some great old doors to upcycle.

Apart from headboards, another creative reuse for old door that I kept coming across was wedding decor.

Bridal table backdrop via The Wedding Chicks

Escort tag stand via Once Wed

Ceremony entrance via Green Wedding Shoes

Wedding menu via Wedding Cheesecake

Altar via Style Me Pretty

Aren’t they the perfect addition to a rustic or shabby style event?

I was intending to do a post on doors upcycled for various uses… until I found like a hundred great examples just for headboards so I figured it deserved its own post.

Dreamy Whites via HGTV

Fresh Home Ideas | Better Homes & Gardens via Apartment Therapy

Under the Sycamore via Design*Sponge

Sherry Hart Designs via Emily A. Clark

Birdhouse Interior Design

Hus & Hem via Remodelista

A Pair of Pears

House Beautiful

Design*Sponge

Daisy Woodworks

Country Living | Better Homes & Gardens

Remodelaholic

Cluck Cluck Sew

HGTV

Studio 30:31 via Design*Sponge

Dirt Cheap Decor

Do it Yourself

I’ll tell ya what, if my bed didn’t already have a headboard I’d be scouring the roadside for an old door straight away.

Who doesn’t love that warm and fuzzy feeling of knowing you’re reducing waste by reusing materials? One of the most versatile items to upcycle into furniture, it seems, is the humble wooden pallet.

Coffee table by Norske Interior Blogger.

Daybed in this too-cute-for-words nursery by the crazy talented photographer Ashley Ann.

Perhaps the little one needs a real bed like this one (via MonkeyZen).

…or yourself. (I still remember reading this article years ago in Home Beautiful. Styling by Pia Jane Bijerk and rediscovered on Design*Sponge.)

Maybe just a headboard is all you need (Stylizimo via Creature Comforts).

Put it all on display like chris.shutter.

Katrin Erens’s farmhouse plate racks via Remodelista.

Vertical garden by Life on the Balcony.

Great display shelving available from IndianSummerGarden.

This looks like it’s in a restaurant but on a smaller scale it would be great for a domestic dining area or office.

Add some hooks and pegs to make a cute rack (See Saw Design).

You could even construct your entire office from pallets like Most Architcture did! (via Javakonindo)

Once the present-opening frenzy has died down, you’re left with a huge pile of wrapping paper and cards. Ease the environmental guilt and get ahead for next year with these ideas for repurposing the Christmas leftovers (and no, I’m not talking turkey).

Christmas cards

Martha Stewart

Punch out circles and make a variety of Christmas tree ornaments

Make napkin rings

 
Real Simple

Lay out a collage-style table runner

Cut into festive shapes to use as place cards or gift tags

If you have any left, recycle with Planet Ark 

Wrapping paper

Instructables

Shred and make a wreath

Huge present? Make a cubby house from the box for the little ones

Cover a plain note card and use as a thank you card

Cover a notebook to write down gift and decoration ideas throughout the year

Make a paper chain garland

Martha Stewart

Cut out circles of metallic paper to make New Years party decorations

Shred paper as use as gift box padding

Make festive bunting

Cover storage boxes of Christmas decorations so they’re easily identifiable

Cut into rectangles, laminate and use as placemats

How about you? Do you have any great ideas to minimise Christmas paper waste?

Today’s project is not a full-blown Before & After, but I wanted to share what a quick tidy up can do to give a neglected piece of furniture a new lease of life. This was another side of the road find that had potential as a temporary storage solution while we saved up for a proper wall unit.

All that was required was to knock out the back to lighten it up and show off the funky step shape, give it a good clean and switch the plain timber drawer pulls for some more elegant metal ones. It cost less than $5 and has served us well for two years.

Real Simple

Ever find yourself with sad mateless studs floating in the bottom of your jewellery box? Give them a new life as pins on your noticeboard.