This upcycled industrial metal cart sold recently but I wanted to share the project with you anyway. I’m not actually sure you can consider this an upcycle project since I didn’t do much to it, other than clean it up. That said, I think I found a fun way to reuse this vintage cart and I hope it inspires you to look for the potential in old discarded items.
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I am loving this idea for upcycled vintage chandelier crystals via Two Purple Couches blog. She has a step-by-step tutorial posted for turning old chandelier crystals into beautiful necklaces using suede cord and a few standard jewelry-making supplies.
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Whenever I see an old atlas while thrifting, I never pass it up. I love using vintage maps for crafting and in my home decor. I recently found and listed some pages from a copy of The Literary Digest 1927 Atlas of the World and Gazetteer.
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If you know me, you know I love a vintage suitcase! A while back we were hosting some friends for drinks and hors d'oeuvres before dinner. I thought it would be cute to set up one of my vintage suitcases as a pop-up mini bar in the middle of the table and place all the food around it.
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This past weekend was mostly a dud in terms of sourcing new vintage treasures. The one thing I did happen to find is an amazing 1960s gentleman's valet. I've seen them before while thrifting but they've always been either over my budget or in really bad condition. But this one was in decent condition and a price I could live with, so I couldn't pass it up!
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Today I want to share some ideas for how to style vintage trunks like a pro! Trunks come in so handy. I always pick them up when I find them at estate sales and if I decide not to keep them myself, they sell pretty quickly from the shop.
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One of my first project this year was to (finally) refinish a vintage school desk & chair set that I've had sitting in storage for over a year. I wanted to share my tips for how to refinish a vintage school desk in case you find one that's in bad condition.
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I wanted to share this idea for how to repurpose vintage metal cubbies into a portable potting station. I've been seeing tons of these vintage cubby units at estate sales and vintage markets lately.
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If you've ever wondered how to make wine glass charms, I have a unique upcycle idea for you using vintage brass number tags!
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You can easily turn one of these classic 1970s hardcover suitcases into snazzy looking pet bed. It doesn't really take much!
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