Old Things Turned Into Something New (28 pics)

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"I turned an old dresser into a microwave stand!"

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"Old tool box into new bathroom shelf and towel holder."

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"Renovation of this old auxiliary heater from the 60s with a Mad Men makeover."

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"Used an old sock to patch up this beloved toy."

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"Found some wool at the thrift store for $2.40 and made my own “modern” walking skirt! It’s also lined with a thrifted table cloth!"

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"Not perfect but I am pretty pleased with my first upcycling project."

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"Simple wood rack – used a pallet, old garden table and left over flooring."

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"My Art Déco sideboard that I completely restored and relooked."

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"Commissioned Paintings on Old Hand Mirrors."

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"I LOVE buying sneakers from eBay/Mercari for a fraction of the price I would in the store – and then cleaning, and repainting them, to look like new."

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"I made a patchwork dress from old jeans."

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"Fabric scraps into little trays and a coin purse."

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"Used Grandma’s old wool coat to make a new one."

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"Old rails being used as cattle guards."

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"Repurposed a broken bar cart into a plant shelf."

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"Upcycled a bed frame -table legs and park bench to end up with a side table/entrance table/island."

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"First upcycling project and first reddit post! Really pleased with how the furniture has turned out."

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"For my succulent plant cuttings and seedlings I re-use 35mm film canisters."

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"Turned an old office credenza into a new tv stand."

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"Most rustic pile of metal recycle I’ve done . Thanking the neighbor for letting me make her house number post Orford Tasmania."

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"Roadside trash = star wars toy box."

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"I upcycled this bedsheet into a Wrap Dress!"

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"Upcycled wall art made with old scratched records found at a local thrift store! one of my favorite projects so far!"

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"Big Rig brake drums make perfect fire pits."

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"A plant stand I made with some old wooden crutches!"

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"Realized today that I have used this filter from a broken coffee maker almost every day for years now… it is a lifesaver for rinsing lentils, beans and rice, perfect for straining homemade broths and is a champ at making large batches of sun tea just to name a few of this guys’ uses."