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Cool Idea: A Car Turned Planter
I stopped by Flora Grubb the other morning to grab some delicious Ritual coffee and to check out the amazing garden store for inspiration and ideas. Before picking up a gorgeous spear-like Sansaveria, I wandered around the gardens, taking in all of the beautiful plants. I was particularly taken with the way Flora Grubb had reimagined this classic car.
Before and After: Charming House Shelves
Writer and crafter Mary Helen recently stumbled across these cute unfinished house shelves at the Salvation Army. Seeing crafty potential in these plain Jane shelves, she decided to take them home and turn them into something fabulous.
Want to see how she transformed these shelves?
Casa Verde: An Upcycled Headboard
Craftster member Jessyratfink recently posted pictures of this awesome book headboard project. She's no stranger to upcycling old books into home furnishings. In fact, we featured her DIY instructions for a book-legged table here.
How-To: Upcycle Wine Bottles
While I'm a fan of the vino, I hate to see the beautiful bottles that my favorite wine comes in end up in the recycling bin. Luckily there are many ways you can upcycle these bottles for use around your home and garden.
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Crave Worthy: Nebu Chandelier
First designed for New York's Bar Breton, the Nebu Chandelier from UM is a gorgeous example of upcycling. Fabricated from a powder-coated aluminum frame and 250 vintage and antique stemmed glasses, the chandelier uses energy-efficient LED bulbs. And if you need something smaller or larger, no worries — your chandelier can be custom built to fit your home's dimensions.
Love It or Hate It? Standard Chair
The Standard Chair combines ornate Louis XVI chair backs with modern steel-plated legs. It's made by Uhuru Design, a Brooklyn-based furniture company dedicated to sustainability. Do you want it for your home?
Guess What This Chandelier Is Made From?
On a recent trip to New York, Danny Seo stopped by an Anthropologie store to admire this chandelier. He concluded that it's worth every penny of its $1,100 price tag, since it's handmade with wire attached to this upcycled material. While it's not a natural material per se, you will find it in a natural environment.
DIY: Recycled Bathmat
Need a project for Earth Day? Here's a great one from Michelle Kaufmann. As she mentions in the video, this recycled towel bathmat project is a perfect activity to do while watching a movie.
Casa Verde: Upcycled Chandeliers
Two years ago, artists Laurel Roth and Andy Diaz Hope collaborated on the chandelier project "Trinity," which is currently being exhibited in the Second Lives exhibit at the Museum of Art and Design in New York City.
While the chandeliers are shockingly gorgeous, what they're made from is even more surprising. To find out the materials in these chandeliers, read more
Guess What This Chandelier Is Made From?
This chandelier is made from an upcycled material. I don't know if you can see what I mean, but it's definitely a sight to behold.
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