4/20/2010

Country Living Recycled Decor

Country Living has some beautiful projects on their site right now for Earth Day.

Like pendant lights from old mixing bowls:


Using old rulers to make a new table top:


Old shirts to make an easy pillow cover:


Give an old book cover new life:

And turn some vintage jewelry into gorgeous magnets:





You can check out all the details for these fun projects HERE.

12 comments:

  1. Amanda4/20/10, 9:59 AM

    Best blog of the day!

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  2. Kitschalicious4/20/10, 10:15 AM

    Ooh...I love those pillows. Never would've thought to use a shirt for a pillow cover!

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  3. Natalie Meester4/20/10, 10:17 AM

    love the mixing bowl lights..adorable!

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  4. Unknown4/20/10, 10:29 AM

    Oooh, what a great projects for this week! I knew I needed that box of vintage rulers I passed up last weekend at a garage sale! Great find, thanks for sharing!

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  5. Patty4/20/10, 10:56 AM

    You come up with the best things to share. I am impressed with your resourcefulness. Thanks for sharing all these grate links with us.

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  6. Anonymous4/20/10, 12:25 PM

    Love teh mixing bowl pendents, so pretty!

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  7. Lynn4/20/10, 12:38 PM

    I wish I'd thought of that thing with the jewelry magnets! My mom had tons of costume jewelry that would have made great gifts as magnets and passed on her love and heritage a little.

    I'll have to go through what I did save and see what I can do.

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  8. KJ@letsgoflyakite4/20/10, 7:08 PM

    Thanks for pointing this out - love the table and shirt pillows.

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  9. Stephanie4/20/10, 8:24 PM

    That was a great post! So unusual compared to so many other recycled decor. Really makes you think outside the box.

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  10. Story Lady4/21/10, 10:35 AM

    Lorie,

    Where have you been all my life? This post about slaughtered me with joy. The mixing bowl idea is exactly what I didn't know I wanted for the light above my dining room table.

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  11. oneordinaryday4/21/10, 7:37 PM

    Awesome projects. Glad you've shared all those links. : )

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  12. couture fashion4/23/10, 5:07 AM

    The magnets really are gorgeous. I would never wear that kind of jewelery, but my fridge is going to rock it.

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