My favourite DIYs are the kind where everyday objects are used in inventive ways to create something new. Not only are these projects super clever, they’re also a great incentive to repurpose items that would otherwise gather dust in my store room, which is great for my hoarding tendencies!
Click through to see some of the DIYs I’ve been bookmarking to make on a rainy day – I can’t wait to try them out and put my old junk to good use.
Turn a wire basket into a pretty side table (via Oleander and Palm).
Who would have thought that a salad bowl would make such a lovely planter? (via Curbly)
If you have a couple of spare bowls lying around, you’ve got yourself the makings of a stunning hanging plant and light fixture (via Design Sponge).
I’m definitely going to try my hand at this rug to use up the t-shirts that we no longer wear (via Wonder Forest).
Get out those old chopping boards and turn a plain mirror in to a lovely feature (via Sugar and Cloth).
With just a little paint you can give your tic tac containers a whole new lease of life (via Lovely Indeed).
Wooden bowls cut in half make for some very clever bathroom storage (via Curbly)
If you have matching trays that you’re no longer using, try turning them into a pretty storage box (via Kristi Murphy)
Got a some old branches in your garden? Make a display ladder! (via Design Sponge)
I can’t get over how genius this idea is to re-use old lampshade parts as wire plant stands (via The Merrythought).
If you find you no longer have a use for an old table runner, why not turn it into a lumbar pillow? (via Francois Et Moi)