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How To Make A Wine Bottle Tiki Torch for Under $4.00

How To Make A Wine Bottle Tiki Torch for Under $4.00

Inspired by the Recycled Wine Bottle Torch and annoyed by mosquitoes this week (how is it that they're already out and there's been less than a week of spring?), we hit up the hardware store an Continue reading »

Buzzi space

Buzzi space

Meet them at 100% design LondonBuzzispace.com Buzzispace.com is a creative cell where young designers collaborate on innovative solutions to upgrade your work and living environments. Ecology, acoustics and flexibility are at the centre of their designs. Using a revolutionary new Ecofelt, produced from 100% recycled... Continue reading »

Recycled Magazine Wall Art

Recycled Magazine Wall Art

Another magazine recon project, and I still have a lot left... :D Continue reading »

How to make a recycled lampshade hair bow holder

How to make a recycled lampshade hair bow holder

This great idea sent in by Rebecca of the blog Happy Baby Designs for recycling a lampshade into a cute way to store, display and organize hair bows. See her great tutorial on how to make a recycled lampshade hair bow holder. Continue reading »

DIY Recycled Pallet Coffee Table

DIY Recycled Pallet Coffee Table

Making a coffee table from recycled wood pallets is even more easy than a dining one. Here is ethnic-looking coffee table that conjures up visions of Marrakech made from a wooden pallet discarded in a shopping area. Even though you need to find a pallet in good condition and do a lot of work like sanding on, that is... Continue reading »

10 Wood Pallet Decor Ideas

10 Wood Pallet Decor Ideas

Scrap wood pallets are some of the most awesome recycled {usually free or very inexpensive} wood for home decor!  I’ve been dying to build something out of pallets, so I decided to devote an entire post to wood pallet inspiration. My first pallet project will probably be shelving of some type.  We have books... Continue reading »

Super Simple DIY Cucumber Trellis The Gardener

Super Simple DIY Cucumber Trellis The Gardener

This simple, functional trellis creates a scaffolding that cucumbers climb up readily. It takes less than 15 minutes to put together, can be built almost entirely with recycled material, and looks cute when it is covered with vines. More Read More... Continue reading »

BornFree Debuts Recyclable Bottles

BornFree Debuts Recyclable Bottles

Courtesy BornFree Talk about eco-friendly! Celebrity favorite BornFree — everyone from Jessica Alba and Matthew McConaughey to Rachel Zoe and Sandra Bullock are fans — recently debuted a collection of plastic bottles that are 100 percent recyclable and BPA-free. Might seem like a small thing, but for every ton of... Continue reading »

DIY Wedding Floral Arrangement Using Wine Bottles And Twine

DIY Wedding Floral Arrangement Using Wine Bottles And Twine

This is probably the most beautiful DIY wedding floral arrangement I’ve seen. It’s made of a bunch of wine bottles and twine. It’s perfect for vintage-themed weddings and any other outdoor parties. You can use the idea to decorate your patio or terrace for everyday life.Similar Posts: Perfect Coffee... Continue reading »

How to make a recycled cardboard box wall organizer

How to make a recycled cardboard box wall organizer

Over at Mimi’s Crafty World there is an awesome tutorial on how to make this recycled wall mail and stuff organizer. Best yet it’s no sew! Continue reading »

Toilet Paper Roll Wall Art

Toilet Paper Roll Wall Art

A faux metal piece made of recycled toilet paper rolls Continue reading »

Free cupcake template for some recycled craft pretend play

Free cupcake template for some recycled craft pretend play

Dana of the blog Yeladisco sent in this fun pretend project that is made with a free printable download cupcake images and a bit of recycled cardboard. Continue reading »

Look! Wine Bottle Garden Border

Look! Wine Bottle Garden Border

Remember these great recycled wine bottle garden bed borders? Well, we stumbled upon a household in our own neighborhood taking the same approach to bottle recycling. They've created a garden Continue reading »

DIY festive Mexican paper flowers

DIY festive Mexican paper flowers

The traditional, Mexican version of these paper flowers isn’t necessarily earth-friendly, but we thought we’d share them this week anyway since they’re so fun! We made a recycled option too that we thought might inspire some of you to use recycled materials for the same project. We love the idea of... Continue reading »

Pangolin Backpack Gives You the Armadillo Look

Pangolin Backpack Gives You the Armadillo Look

File this under: "why didn't they think of it sooner?" In addition to looking like an armadillo's back, the Pangolin Backpack opens up to reveal plenty of storage space. Even more surprising, it's made from recycled tires. Continue reading for more pictures. [via Gizmodo] Continue reading »

DIY:  Recycled Pallet Headboard

DIY: Recycled Pallet Headboard

Ez of Creature Comforts posted about this DIY pallet headboard today from a site new to me called Stylizimo . Stylizimo is a social networking site for sharing home decoration and interior design ideas and inspiration. Thanks Ez & Stylizimo. Headboard designed by member: Nina out of Norway. Copyright 2005 - 2010... Continue reading »

DIY Bird Feeder From A Recycled Bottle

DIY Bird Feeder From A Recycled Bottle

There are many stylish handmade bird feeders on the market nowadays. If you don’t want to spend money on such thing than you can make one by yourself. Some wood, a hook, some wire, a plastic bottle and a glass bottle with a screw cap are things you need for that. You’ll get something you can hang anywhere... Continue reading »

DIY Holiday Cat Crafts: Easy Upcycled Holiday Ornaments

DIY Holiday Cat Crafts: Easy Upcycled Holiday Ornaments

Christmas is just around the corner, and here’s a holiday project that’s cheap and easy. You can adapt the concept for other pets, kids or family members. Use recycled lids (like baby food lids), to rescue them from a lonely landfill fate. It’s also a great way to repurpose leftover bits of wrapping,... Continue reading »

How to make a necklace with a recycled bra underwire and a bit of crochet

How to make a necklace with a recycled bra underwire and a bit of crochet

If you could see me right now you would see me jumping up and down with excitement over this brilliant bit of recycling! Pop on over to the blog Little Treasures to see the tutorial on how to turn a bra underwire into a great necklace with a bit of crochet! Continue reading »

Origami Chandeliers by Jacqui Symons

Origami Chandeliers by Jacqui Symons

I am so inspired by artists who use accessible materials for their work. Jacqui Symons creates paper origami chandeliers and installations that transform the spaces in which they are placed. This would be a wonderful and low budget DIY solution to a tired chandelier in your home, especially if you use recycled paper... Continue reading »