Why do we feel like dancing on Fridays but feel like sleeping

in on Mondays?  Better get up and at it.  What do you say we

start the week off with some inspirational repurposing?

Olga Barber

Don't you love this idea for repurposing a door into a book shelf?

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I should have included this great idea into last

week's post on repurposing cabinet doors.

A salvaged fence - literally!

Alesia Rebholz

The fence, above, was created mainly out of discarded aluminum
panels and vintage ceiling files purchased at a flea market.

Barbara Neblett

Old shutters are a beautiful way to create a little privacy on a patio.

 Disclaimer:  I am not advocating gutting an antique piano but . . . .

Cathy Anderson
. . . . I have seen many un-salvageable uprights for less
than a hundred dollars and they do have beautiful lines.

Who would have thought to decoupage vintage blue prints on

top of an old dresser and trim it with pieces of an old yardstick?

Gadget Sponge

Leave it to Gadget Sponge to create a very swanky silver plated birdfeeder.

Ewa In the Garden
How clever to use an old tea kettle as a faucet!

 Huffington Post
Even though I toss my used Altoids tins in the recycle bin
I always feel guilty that I don't come up with an ingenious
way to re-use them.  This tiny sewing kit is precious!



Have you ever come across old dining room chairs with damaged cane
backs and just couldn't think of an inexpensive way to repair them?

   

How about repurposing them?  It's as easy as 1-2-3:

1)  cut the tops of the chairs off
2)  sand, prime and paint them

3)  You've created beautiful picture frames:

All Things Thrifty


It seems that we all know someone who is buying
their first home or just moving into a new home.

Etsy
The backing is a dictionary page on the many
variations of 'love'.  Ahhhhh, so sweet.

Repurpose Books by Bob Vila
Great alternative uses for old books.


And who doesn't have old watches lying around?!

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Silver plated flatware is still plentiful in thrift shops and
relatively inexpensive.  It makes beautiful jewelry, doesn't it?

Historic House Parts

Etsy
If you have vintage clip-on earrings lying around think about repurposing them into bracelets.

Well, I guess this is a form of repurposing:

Well, I hope your Monday is manageable and you don't need throwing plates!