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47 upcycling ideas to transform your old stuff

Refresh, reuse and recycle
Teacup bird feeder
Kids' stationery jars
Animal tin cans
TV pet bed
Skateboard side table
Funky footstool
Reeded sofa
Chevron pine cabinet
Colour-pop IKEA cabinet
Sewing machine desk
Stencilled TV table
Wallpaper covered table
Pallet coat hooks
Revamped home office chair
Painted bath panel
Louvre door memo board
Boat oar headboard
Suitcase shelves
Cork pot stand
Denim planters
Colander hanging basket
Painted light fittings
Découpage dresser
Ladder garden
Window shutter wall planter
Cheese box shelf
Guitar shelves
Chalk painted furniture
Globe lampshades
Mason jar lights
Storage ladder
Outdoor plant dresser
Suitcase-style drawers
Cloudy sky Fridge
Wooden bowl lamp
Children's drawers
Colourful candlesticks
Geometric mid-century sideboard
Tin can planters
Textured set of drawers
Corkboard wall art
Reclaimed door bench
Bicycle bathroom vanity
Chair transformations
Cabinet update
Reclaimed wooden shelf
Plastic bottle garden chairs
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Refresh, reuse and recycle

These innovative upcycling ideas will help you save your old furniture and unused items from the landfill. With just a little DIY know-how and creative thinking, you can transform worn-out pieces into something special and unique for the home and garden.

Affordable and eco-friendly, we've gathered the top upcycling projects to inspire your next transformation.

Click or scroll on and discover how to breathe new life into your old stuff...

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Rachel Homer

13 March 2025

Interiors

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