Upcycling, or the fact of reusing materials by assembling or diverting them from their primary use to make a new decorative object, is on the rise. But what are the most trendy materials to reuse in home decor? Here are 10 examples of successful upcycling ideas!
1. Wooden planks
One of the easiest materials to reuse is reclaimed wood planks. They can be assembled to create shelves, tables, desks, headboards, or even used to create a paneled wall. The possibilities are almost endless and mostly depend on your imagination!
2. Diverted metal
Old buckets as light fixtures, gutters diverted into planters, shelves or a dressing room made from copper pipes. There too, many possibilities to explore if you want to give an industrial touch to your decoration.
3. Pallets
The use of pallets is a classic in upcycling. There are different types of pallets (half-pallet of 60 x 80cm, standard of 80 x 120cm, or even larger) and in different wood species. Choose bevel pallets, which are much more solid and stable. They can be diverted into a box spring, bench, sofa base, shelf or can even be turned into a headboard.
4. Crates and boxes
The small transport crates for wine or fruit bottles give a rustic and warm touch to an interior, and is a material of choice for reuse in decoration. They can be assembled in a bookcase, fixed to the wall to create original wall storage in your kitchen or living room, or be used as bedside tables or next to a sofa.
5. Objet diversion
Another example of popular upcycling: using a sewing machine as a support for a vanity unit. You can also use an old sideboard or chest of drawers and put a sink there, for a unique and original bathroom.
6. Ladders
Transform a ladder into a shelf by adding planks, another way to reuse and divert an object from its primary function!
7. Cable reels
Large cable reels are a classic in upcycling, but remain trendy and can be used as a coffee table, dinner table or bedside table, or even as a stool, depending on their size.
8. Rope and leather straps
Using decorative cord or leather straps gives a natural and warm look to the decoration. It can be used, for example, to fix shelves, or as handles on a dresser.
9. Doors and shutters
Doors and shutters are also trendy materials that you can easily reuse in your interior: diverted for example into a magazine rack or headboard.
10. Glass bottles / jars
And last but not least, the use of bottles, jars or glass jars as tealight holders or vases, another popular upcycling use in home decor.
The use of upcycling in home decor is not new but this trendis definitely still a thing now for several reasons: people now take into account ecological considerations, sustainability and waste reduction, but it also allows to create a unique and personalized decoration. So, ready to start?
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