Okay, I admit it. I’m an upcycle junkie! There is just something so satisfying about taking something obsolete and creating funky, modern decor. Some of my smaller projects, can be found in my Etsy Shop, The Artistic Bowl, but here are some of my bigger endeavors.
Note: Not all of them have before pictures
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- Before – Plain Cupboard Door
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- After – Storage Box
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- After – Storage Box Open
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- After – Storage Box Inside
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- Before – Drab Yellow Window
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- After – Abstract Wall Art
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- After – Sand Textured Dresser
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- After – Sand Textured Dresser
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- After – Sand Textured End Table
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- After – Fun Headboard
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- After – Stackable Storage Cube Table
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- After – Base Of Stackable Storage Cube
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- After – Stackable Storage Cube Table
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- Before – Outdated Lamp
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- Halfway Done – Modern Statement Lamp
Cupboard Door Storage Box And Storage Cube Table
Before: Cupboard doors
After: A stylish storage box and a storage cube table
Total Box Upcycle Cost: 35.00
Time For Box: 2.5 Hours
Total Table Upcycle Cost: 70.00
Time for table: 5.5 hours
How it was done: The cupboard doors were assembled using screws and metal brackets, the top was put on with a piano hinge and the lid stays shut due to a magnet. The storage cube table is the same idea, except with a base made from 2 square and 3 rectangular cupboard doors.
Yellow Window Wall Art
Before: 2 drab yellow glass windows.
After: 2 funky pieces of wall art.
Total Upcycle Cost: 20.00
Time: 1.5 Hours
How it was done: The frame was painted with black paint and at the back of the glass. the circles were painted with green, red and white paint.
Sand Textured Dresser And End Table
Before: Plain Dresser and End Table
After: Heavy Textured, Modern Furniture
Total Upcycle Cost: 70.00
Time: 5 hours.
How it was done: First, both the dresser and the end table were sanded down. The end table originally had a door at the bottom, so I took off the door and fit the bottom with a new shelf. To achieve the sandy texture, I painted a thick layer of paint in small sections and then sprinkled it with play sand. From there I used a stippling motion on top of the sand with a new layer of paint. After the paint was dry, I then blended in a darker color to give it a multi-tonal feel.
Cupboard Door Headboard
Before: Cupboard Doors
After: A Fun Headboard
Total Upcycle Cost: 35.00
Time: 1.5 hours.
How it was done: Each cupboard door was hung using a flushmount hanger. The measurements have to be precise for each cupboard door to slide in to place.
Lamp
Before: Outdated Lamp
After: Modern Statement Lamp
Total Upcycle Cost: 15.00
Time: Unknown (Still working on it)
How it was done: A fresh coat of paint.
I hope you enjoyed my projects. Maybe they will inspire you to take on a few of your own!
I love upcycling! Although I lean to smaller scale projects. These look great. Very creative. Thanks for sharing the pics with us. It’s always inspiring to see someone else’s creativity at work =)
Thanks, Ruth. : ) I started with small projects, but somehow they just kept getting bigger and bigger!
Hi Sarah, cool ideas! I love upcycling furniture, too! To see some of my projects, check out my blog on http://www.eveofreduction.com. Also, let me know if you’d be interested in swapping guest post.
Your projects are great
I would love to swap guest posts sometime.
So fabulous! I love it when a disenfranchised item is turned into a beautiful and functional work of art. You have done an amazing job doing just that. The storage cubes are my favorite. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you! The storage cubes are also one of my favorites.