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Repurposing unused items into useful home decor is a great way to cut down on waste and spruce up an otherwise boring room. Want to try your hand at furniture “upcycling”? Here a a few design ideas that go beyond the conventional cinder block bookshelf.<\/p>\n

Bicycle bathroom counter<\/h2>\n

\"bathroom<\/a>Photo: Benjamin Bullins<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Because you’ve given up on exercise, not engaging home design.<\/p>\n

Colander pendant light<\/h2>\n

\"colander-pendant-lamp\"<\/a>Photo: HandiMania<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

The resulting illumination will give off a whimsical disco ball effect.<\/p>\n

Horn urinals and bathroom sinks<\/h2>\n

\"horn<\/a>\"FrenchPhotos:\u00a0Jazzissimo Lounge<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Do not attempt to play the instruments ever again.<\/p>\n

Suitcase stool<\/h2>\n

\"suitcase<\/a>Photo: Mauricio Camacho\/RecycleArt<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Use unwanted clothing for cushion stuffing.<\/p>\n

Piano bookshelf<\/h2>\n

\"piano<\/a>Photo: Neodimn\/Recycleart<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Be honest, it was neglected and taking up much-needed space.<\/p>\n

Seat belt lawn chair<\/h2>\n

\"seat\"<\/a>Photo: Instructables<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Who cares about motor vehicle safety? It’s almost patio season!<\/p>\n

Barrel baby cradle<\/h2>\n

\"barrel<\/a>Photo: Good Home Design<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Hey man, you got a family now. You don’t have time to bootleg whiskey anymore.<\/p>\n

Motorcycle piston bookshelf<\/h2>\n

\"piston<\/a>Photo: Matt Jones\/Etsy<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Now you have a place to store your many copies of “Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance.”<\/p>\n

Coffee table and chairs made from old computer and electronic parts<\/h2>\n

\"computer<\/a>Photos:\u00a0BRC Designs<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Perfect for the nerdy gamer’s den.<\/p>\n

Everything in this room at the Central Saint Martins arts college in London<\/h2>\n

\"scarcity<\/a>Photo:\u00a0Paulo Goldstein<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

All the furniture and fixtures in this room, including the door, were made from trash found throughout London. Nice work, Paulo Goldstein<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Paint bucket shelving<\/h2>\n

\"paint<\/a>Photo: Ohoh Blog<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

A quick and easy DIY project. For others like it, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Adirondack ski chair<\/h2>\n

\"ski<\/a>Photo:\u00a0letaretro.se<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

A little something for your alpine retreat.<\/p>\n

Clawfoot bathtub couch<\/h2>\n

\"Bathtub<\/a>Photo:\u00a0Instructables<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Now you have space in your bathroom to install that hammock tub<\/a>\u00a0you’ve always wanted.<\/p>\n

Shopping cart study set<\/h2>\n

\"Shopping<\/a>Photo:\u00a0Ram\u00f3n Coronado<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

And you only need 25 cents to liberate the materials from the grocery store!<\/p>\n

Umbrella coat rack<\/h2>\n

\"umbrella<\/a>Photo: Recycleart<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Do you live in the Pacific Northwest or Vancouver, BC? Then you have enough old umbrellas lying around to do this.<\/p>\n

Bed spring note board<\/h2>\n

\"bed<\/a>Photo: TrasyCrafter<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Okay, this is neat. But what will you sleep on? The answer coming up next…<\/p>\n

Pallet bed frame<\/h2>\n

\"pallet<\/a>Photo:\u00a0Recycleart<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Rugged and sturdy.<\/p>\n

Ladder bookshelf<\/h2>\n

\"ladder<\/a>Photo: Dandelion Express<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Just don’t install it too high. You know, because you’ll have no way of reaching it.<\/p>\n

Barrel bench<\/h2>\n

\"barrel<\/a>Photo: ReGEARED\/Etsy<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Build one at your summer cottage on the lake. It doubles as a flotation device.<\/p>\n

Bar tank<\/h2>\n

\"bar<\/a>Photo:\u00a0Krigeren.dk<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

What’s more badass than a bar in a military base? Said bar made out of an old tank. More photos of the project here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Skateboard bench and stools<\/h2>\n

\"deckstool\"<\/a>Photo: Deckstool<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Come on, you haven’t actually rode on your board since you were 15.<\/p>\n

Aluminium soda can chair<\/h2>\n

\"soda<\/a>Photos: BRC Designs<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Once you tire of the chair, trade it in for many five-cent deposits.<\/p>\n

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The kind of repurposing project both Martha Stewart and Captain Planet can get behind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":49,"featured_media":78810,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","apple_news_api_created_at":"","apple_news_api_id":"","apple_news_api_modified_at":"","apple_news_api_revision":"","apple_news_api_share_url":"","apple_news_coverimage":0,"apple_news_coverimage_caption":"","apple_news_is_hidden":false,"apple_news_is_paid":false,"apple_news_is_preview":false,"apple_news_is_sponsored":false,"apple_news_maturity_rating":"","apple_news_metadata":"\"\"","apple_news_pullquote":"","apple_news_pullquote_position":"","apple_news_slug":"","apple_news_sections":[],"apple_news_suppress_video_url":false,"apple_news_use_image_component":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[11269],"tags":[6144],"coauthors":[10332],"apple_news_notices":[],"yoast_head":"\n23 decorative home furnishings made from discarded 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