If you are looking for a new and interesting way to make your home special, you might be keen to think about the way you decorate your home interior. You can always approach this in several ways, and doing so may be one of the best ways to ensure that you are truly proud of your home. With so many ways to deal with this, how do you know what to do here?
One thing you may want to consider is finding some old things that you can recycle into decorations. In the current state of sustainable living and decorating, this is very popular, and if you do it right, it can mean great things for the look of your home. So, let's take a look at how to do it and make it work for you.
Old baskets
If you have any old baskets lying around, there are lots of things you can do with them. One option to consider is turning it into a cool at-home recycling center. It's an easy craft project and will help you maintain your home too – the point is that if the basket is attractive enough, you should also be able to keep it as decoration as well.
All you have to do is place it where you want it and maybe paint it if necessary. Holes aren't a problem if you're just using them for recycling, so that's something you definitely need to be aware of here. It's a simple but very effective way to recycle any old bins you may have.
Mason jars
Jars are a great option when you want to create some decorations. There are so many things you can do with them. You can turn them into plant pots, for example, or into living tanks. To this end, you could have an indoor living garden, and perhaps an herb garden. This is an example of a type of decoration that can also have a practical purpose, and there's something really nice about killing two birds with one stone this way.
So, take any mason jars or similar, clean them out and prepare them. This is a great use for it and an excellent example of recycling at home.
Skateboards
Maybe your kids have a skateboard that they no longer use, and you're wondering if this could also be a great form of decoration. This is a very easy thing to turn into an ornament. You may have noticed in people's homes that they have a skateboard hanging on the wall as it is. This is the simplest thing you can do with it, or alternatively you can choose to create a kind of collage with it, which is a particularly modern and funky style.
If you go this route, do everything you can to make the room modern and vibrant. Hang some canvas wall art, paint the walls in the right bright colors, and you'll find that old skateboard really pops as part of it all.
Vinyl
You may also have a lot of vinyl you're wondering about. Let's assume that none of them are likely to bring you any money, and that they're not of particular sentimental value to you. In this case, it can be used in many different ways to create some decorative items around the house. For example, those little 7's could be turned into table decorations, or you might simply want to hang some vinyl from the ceiling in your music room. These are just examples, but you should be able to see that there is a lot you can do.
Farm tools
For a rustic vibe, take any farm tools you have that are no longer fit for their purpose and consider hanging them on the walls. Pairing this with the right colors – some straw-like shapes, for example – can create a really interesting, rustic feel. It's a simple idea, but often, that's all you need when you're trying to turn things into works of art at home.
These are just some ideas for upcycling old items and turning them into beautiful – and sometimes practical – decorations.
