I am going to try this out for a while and see how it goes. Every month I will find my favorite upcycles of the month. I will try to find a few that are recent, and doubtless some of them will be older posts that someone made but that I still consider relevant.

Here are a few I found recently:

1. The first one has various ways you could recycle a ladder. Indoor and outdoor ideas are shared. All are very good ideas. I particularly like the pot-holding ladder suspended from the ceiling. I think the black one is a really attractive way to store pots and pans and retain more space in your cabinets for other kitchen items.

2. This next one is 25 DIY hanging planters. It includes some really great ideas, and also some of them have links to tutorials. I like a lot of them but my favorite is the bird cage filled with succulent plants. I think that is just beautiful.

http://www.architectureartdesigns.com/25-lovely-diy-hanging-planters/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=google_plus&utm_source=socialnetwork

3. The next one is a lamp made from a recycled mannequin wearing a WWII helmet. It does not give instructions but if you are handy with electrical wire it is a wonderful, unique idea that is sure to be a conversation piece. This one was made by Danish Re-Design.

4. This is about how to repurpose wine corks into children’s toys. Several ideas are listed, from figurines to stamps to a pirate boat. Fun and playful ideas to entertain children! The figurines would be fun even for adults, as you could let your imagination run wild and make figures of your favorite celebrities or anyone else you choose.

Photo by Secondsguru.com

5. This one is a fun way to take a men’s dress shirt and tie and upcycle them into a summer sleeveless blouse. A super simple idea, no advanced sewing needed. In fact if you don’t have a sewing machine there isn’t much sewing involved so you could sew it by hand. Erin Stevens is the designer, who was so nice as to share her tutorial for this project. You might enjoy checking out her Etsy shop,  GarageCoutureClothes.

6. This last one is an upcycled top made from silk scarves that I found on Pinterest. The top was made by La Pristic Ouiston, a brand created by the designer Laurence Mahéo. She made the top from various silk scarves and then cut the silk with a laser cutter, which gives the top a very modern look. The result is a stunning top with a very classy look. La Prestic Ouiston is based in Paris; however apparently Saks Fifth Avenue carries some of their clothing. I have included a link to Saks. The woman who is modeling the top is Linda Wright and she is a blogger.

Well I hope you enjoyed this post. I will aim to do one monthly with my favorite finds and perhaps it will be a dozen next month. I hope you are busy enjoying summer!

All written material by Marilyn Lavender. © Marilyn Lavender, 2016.  “All rights reserved.” All photos in this post link to their source. If you wish for me to remove your photo please let me know.

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