Homeowners often struggle to find ideas for redecorating their home in an effective and budget-friendly manner. A common practice in the industry is to creatively reuse old and unused items to provide functional and stylish ways of decorating a setting. With the world producing more than 2 billion tons of waste in a year, this is one of the best ways to help the planet as well as to beautify an interior with a minimum budget.
In addition, working and creating with these items on your own is a great way of expressing your creativity, which can even turn out to be a hobby for you in the long run. This article will explore some ideas about recycling items and using them to create some effective décor for your home without stressing your budget.
Recycling bottles
Bottles come in various shapes and sizes and the materials can range from glass to plastic. Glass bottles can be turned in beautiful storage units and also into vases to hold flowers for any party. Wine bottles of various shapes can act as beautiful vases and all you need to do is cut off the narrow top. It can also be used for storage by using a plastic or rubber ball as a stopper.
These bottles can also be turned into a self-watering system for your plants when you are out for days. Use them for lighting candles or cut them up effectively for growing small plants. Colourful plastic bottles can be redesigned in a few simple steps used as organisers in the kitchen or in the office.
Using old CDs
We all have plenty of old CDs in our stock most of which do not work anymore. These can be turned into colourful and unique pieces of wall art in a few simple steps. All you need are some scissors, gum and colour pens to cut them up and arrange them in various manners. You can search online for a whole range of designs and patterns that will give you some idea about how to proceed with old CDs. From mosaic patterns to animal sculptures, these items can create stunningly creative décor pieces.
Planning with the boxes
Whether you buy some items from an online store or purchase a new shoe, cardboard boxes are always coming into the household from various sources. These boxes can be used creatively to design a variety of items that can be used for decorating the interiors. You can make them more colourful by covering them with paper or by using some paint. From an attractive charging station for the mobile phones of the family to a beautiful storage shell, these boxes can be used for multiple purposes. Corrugated boxes can also be used to build innovative and eye-catching racing tracks for your kids to play with their toy cars.
Dealing with leftover bricks
If you have recently renovated a portion of the building and have some leftover bricks lying around, put them to some creative use. The bricks can be used as planters for placing around your home and you can arrange them in a pattern without assembling them with mortar. Stack up the bricks and arrange a metallic or earthen container over it as a planter to create an organic setup.
If you have a small garden, leftover bricks and pebbles can be used to create some wonderful designs to provide a new look to your garden path. A collection of different types of bricks with pebbles will provide the perfect contrast of colours to bring a fresh and dynamic look in the area.
Don’t leave out the wine cork
The small and humble wine cork can be your means to create a beautiful wall art or a super useful bulletin board for the family. They can also be arranged together to create a square or rectangular vase that provides a unique look and feel and useful for decorating with some artificial flowers. If you have the time, set out with a cardboard piece, some paints and glue to create a wonderful piece of wall art from these corks.
