Keep reading for top trouble areas that could possibly benefit from a little upcycling in your home. We\u2019ve got all the details on how to give new life to your old stuff \u2013 and get in on this fun design trend while you\u2019re at it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Personal Item Storage<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\nWe\u2019re CubeSmart! What did you think was gonna be first on our list? Personal items (like books, decorative objects, toiletries, and jewelry) can be hard to harness in any sort of streamlined way. Leaving them lying about can also create serious clutter seriously quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Our favorite upcycling tricks for these items include repurposing ladders, crates, planks, or other wood scraps into shelves or built-in units. Pick up a few brackets, hinges, and other hardware from a local antique dealer or big-box retailer (depending on which home d\u00e9cor style you\u2019re into), look up a tutorial on YouTube, and voila: chaos contained. <\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"woman](\"https:\/\/www.cubesmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Upcycling_05.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nBonus: you can paint or decorate the wood any way you\u2019d like to fit\nyour style and budget. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Indoor\/Outdoor Plant Containers <\/strong><\/h2> If there\u2019s one recent design trend we love, it\u2019s upcycling just about anything and everything into a plant container. If it can hold dirt, it can hold a plant. We\u2019ve seen objects from antique tea kettles (below) to spray-painted metal coffee cans to baby doll heads used for indoor plants (reserving judgment on that last one). If you\u2019ve got a wet saw (and who doesn\u2019t?), you can even create succulent planters out of old wine bottles<\/a>. Talk about recycling!\n\n\n\n![\"tea](\"https:\/\/www.cubesmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Upcycling_02.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nUpcycled outdoor planters can be just as fun. Think painted tires<\/a>, rubber boots, hanging colanders, or even an old bike with a basket overflowing with flowers. If your chosen container doesn\u2019t have a hole in it for drainage, look up how to drill into the material (including what type of drill bit to use). There are plenty of written or video instructions online to follow, or you can always ask at your local hardware store if you get stuck. They might not know exactly how to drill into baby doll heads, but they\u2019ll probably be able to point you in the right direction. <\/p>\n\n\n\nElectric and Candle Lighting <\/strong><\/h2> You don\u2019t have to be a licensed electrician to upcycle a variety of common household items into cool hanging, standing, or desk lighting solutions. You can buy hanging light kits<\/a> from retailers like IKEA and add your own colander, paint can, or other salvaged objects as the shade. Or, simply invest in a few strands of holiday electrical lights and stuff clear jars (see below) or wine bottles with them for instant home d\u00e9cor style and upcycled ambiance.\n\n\n\n![\"string](\"https:\/\/www.cubesmart.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/Upcycling_03.jpg\")
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf you\u2019re also<\/em> a fan of coziness and looking for ways to practice the Danish lifestyle trend hygge<\/a>, check out this great tutorial<\/a> on how to up your upcycled candle game. After you scrape the wax out of old containers for reuse, you can also repurpose the jars themselves for anything from a toothbrush or makeup brush holders to desk caddies to planters. Oftentimes, the containers are actually really beautiful design pieces that are definitely ripe for repurposing.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nBonus: you can paint or decorate the wood any way you\u2019d like to fit\nyour style and budget. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Indoor\/Outdoor Plant Containers <\/strong><\/h2> If there\u2019s one recent design trend we love, it\u2019s upcycling just about anything and everything into a plant container. If it can hold dirt, it can hold a plant. We\u2019ve seen objects from antique tea kettles (below) to spray-painted metal coffee cans to baby doll heads used for indoor plants (reserving judgment on that last one). If you\u2019ve got a wet saw (and who doesn\u2019t?), you can even create succulent planters out of old wine bottles<\/a>. Talk about recycling!\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nUpcycled outdoor planters can be just as fun. Think painted tires<\/a>, rubber boots, hanging colanders, or even an old bike with a basket overflowing with flowers. If your chosen container doesn\u2019t have a hole in it for drainage, look up how to drill into the material (including what type of drill bit to use). There are plenty of written or video instructions online to follow, or you can always ask at your local hardware store if you get stuck. They might not know exactly how to drill into baby doll heads, but they\u2019ll probably be able to point you in the right direction. <\/p>\n\n\n\nElectric and Candle Lighting <\/strong><\/h2> You don\u2019t have to be a licensed electrician to upcycle a variety of common household items into cool hanging, standing, or desk lighting solutions. You can buy hanging light kits<\/a> from retailers like IKEA and add your own colander, paint can, or other salvaged objects as the shade. Or, simply invest in a few strands of holiday electrical lights and stuff clear jars (see below) or wine bottles with them for instant home d\u00e9cor style and upcycled ambiance.\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nIf you\u2019re also<\/em> a fan of coziness and looking for ways to practice the Danish lifestyle trend hygge<\/a>, check out this great tutorial<\/a> on how to up your upcycled candle game. After you scrape the wax out of old containers for reuse, you can also repurpose the jars themselves for anything from a toothbrush or makeup brush holders to desk caddies to planters. Oftentimes, the containers are actually really beautiful design pieces that are definitely ripe for repurposing.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/figure>\n\n\n\nUpcycled outdoor planters can be just as fun. Think painted tires<\/a>, rubber boots, hanging colanders, or even an old bike with a basket overflowing with flowers. If your chosen container doesn\u2019t have a hole in it for drainage, look up how to drill into the material (including what type of drill bit to use). There are plenty of written or video instructions online to follow, or you can always ask at your local hardware store if you get stuck. They might not know exactly how to drill into baby doll heads, but they\u2019ll probably be able to point you in the right direction. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you\u2019re also<\/em> a fan of coziness and looking for ways to practice the Danish lifestyle trend hygge<\/a>, check out this great tutorial<\/a> on how to up your upcycled candle game. After you scrape the wax out of old containers for reuse, you can also repurpose the jars themselves for anything from a toothbrush or makeup brush holders to desk caddies to planters. Oftentimes, the containers are actually really beautiful design pieces that are definitely ripe for repurposing.<\/p>\n\n\nElectric and Candle Lighting <\/strong><\/h2> You don\u2019t have to be a licensed electrician to upcycle a variety of common household items into cool hanging, standing, or desk lighting solutions. You can buy hanging light kits<\/a> from retailers like IKEA and add your own colander, paint can, or other salvaged objects as the shade. Or, simply invest in a few strands of holiday electrical lights and stuff clear jars (see below) or wine bottles with them for instant home d\u00e9cor style and upcycled ambiance.\n\n\n\n
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