Let's Upcycle

Give value to your trash!

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Have you ever thought that your old grater or colander could be transformed into a modern pendant light? 

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If you don’t know it, old printer cables hide inside plethora of  colorful wire. You can easily transform it into beautiful bracelets and impress your friends… [Tutorial]

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Add a little… flavor to your interior space, upcycling old cooking whisks. These hanging lamps designed by Findelkind, but you can easily make yourself your own...

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Once upon a time there was a very old TV. Normally, it would be in the trash or in a museum. However, Colleen Schmid transforms such vintage TVs in dog beds, that look like dollhouses!

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Do you remember those gumball machine, back in 90s? Insert coin, turn the lever, get your gumball! The imaginative and inventive owner of such a machine upcycled it into a unique aquarium for his goldfish!

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Barrels, cans, electrical components and other found objects, revive as a robots! This is not science, it is art…

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The American sculptor Christopher Fennell upcycled three old school buses into this original bus stop shelter...

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It is known that plastic supermarket bags pollute the environment. So upecycle them, creating an original purse...

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These Chinese are crazy! They get an old lighter and turn it into a miniature motorcycle. Amazing!

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A recycled palette, painted in dazzling orange, some plastic cups, and certainly this garden will captivate the eyes. Ideal for decorative plants and herbs...

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One of the best ideas we’ve seen so far to upcycle an old barrel. The natural curve of the staves hugs the body and is ideal for a siesta in the shade of the trees…

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A hole as door, two wooden bases, and the old wine barrel upcycled into a doghouse. Just perfect!

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The fishermen in Lindisfarne (Holy Island) have a great way to upcycle their old boats. They turn them upside down and create storage sheds!

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Designer Ronen Tinman has found a creative way to reuse discarded automotive parts and give them a second life as home or office furniture. He has turned old cars and motorcycles into items including modern tables, cabinets, lamps, and shelves...

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For the past 10 years, Lamp Revival creates quirky recycled table lamps and hanging lights from salvaged and vintage lamps, electrical parts and pipe fittings. Among others, the folks at Lamp Revival have created lamps that look like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers!

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Another one great idea to upcycle an old pallet. This construction will add color to your yard while saving space. [video tutorial]

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While for most of us corks from champagne bottles account as trash of a party, for some designers are the raw material for their creations, such as this chandelier by Alkesh Parmar. Each cork is hand carved and contains a LED bulb.