Furniture getting worn and torn? Don’t throw it out! There are easy ways to upcycle furniture you already have and turn it into something new.
1. Mason Jar shakers:
Level of Difficulty: Easy
The Basics: Make your salt and pepper jars cute and fun! This even works for sugar too — making it easier and smaller than a huge container.
What You’ll Need:
- 1 mason jar and lid
- 1 1-pound cardboard sugar container or a 26-ounce cardboard salt container
- Scissors
- Black marker
- Hot-glue gun
- Acrylic paint and paintbrush (optional)
2. Wine Bottle Vase:
Level of Difficulty: Easy
The Basics: Show off your favorite wines and your favorite flowers with this two for one DIY project!
What You’ll Need:
- An empty wine bottle
- Flowers
- Ribbon to tie around the neck/ Sticker for the body of the bottle
3. Mint Cases as Holders
Level of Difficulty: Easy
The Basics: Mint cases like Altoids, or TicTacs are perfect for holding things such as bobby pins, buttons, safety pins, paper blotters — really anything tiny that you could lose easily!
What You’ll Need:
- An empty mint case
4. Kitchen Stool Turned in Gift Wrap Caddy:
Level of Difficulty: Easy
The Basics: A nice way to store those wrapping paper rolls rather than just throwing them into a closet. And you don’t have to toss that broken stool — just reuse it!
What You’ll Need:
- A Stool
- Paint (optional)
5. Cookie Sheet Memo Boards:
Level of Difficulty: Easy
The Basics: Got old and scuffed up cookie sheets? Don’t toss em out! Use them as magnet boards to put the important things like notes or calendar reminders
What You’ll Need:
- 2 stainless steel cookie sheets (cannot be non-stick)
- white spray paint
- painter’s tape
- round magnets
- scissors
- E-6000 glue
6. Tin Can Patio Luminaries:
Level of Difficulty: Medium
The Basics: Turn those soup cans into nice lights to create a nice vibe on your patio or balcony!
What You’ll Need:
- An assortment of empty tin cans, clean and dried
- Acrylic Craft Paint
- Mod Podge Outdoor
- Crop-A-Dile Punches in 1/16th and 1/4 inch widths
- 18 Gauge Silver Wire
- Flat Nosed Pliers
- Wire Cutters
7. Using an old ladder as a bookshelf
Level of Difficulty: Medium
The Basics: Make that old ladder a place to put your books! All you need to do is find a corner in a room and mount it around the corner — then place your books in there!
What You’ll Need:
- A Ladder
- Drill
- Screws
- Books
8. Plastic Bottle Planter:
Level of Difficulty: Medium
The Basics: A nice way to recycle your plastic bottles and a way to have some flowers around without the big pots!
What You’ll Need:
- Plastic bottle
- Scissors
- Paper
- Marker
- Tape
- Push pin
- Floral wire
- Wrench
- Plants
9. Coffee Can Planters:
Level of Difficulty: Medium
The Basics: Don’t toss out those coffee cans! They can be used as planters or even just buckets for knickknacks.
What You’ll Need:
- Coffee Cans
- Dish Soap
- Razor
- Spray Paint
- Hot Glue
- Rope
- Drill
10. DIY Bottle Cap Candles:
Level of Difficulty: Hard
The Basics: Make your own mini candles by using your bottle caps and your favorite candles!
What You’ll Need:
- Bottle caps
- Candle wicks
- Scissors
- Tape
- Ends of candles
- Small saucepan
- Small metal or glass bowl
- Ladle
- Sheet pan
- Aluminum foil
Let us know which ones you’ve tried out or if you have any other fun upcycling ideas!
