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11 upcycle design ideas using kitchenware

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Blue Collar Bench: vintage tailgate used in bench by Yesterday Reclaimed

Okay, not exactly the season of the year to think about a bench for the garden. But today's upcycle design bench will look great...

DIY

DIY: I Used to be a Washing Machine! by Antonina

If you're looking for upcycle design you might find several designs made from washing machine drums. Just like the colorful 'Upcycled washing drum lamp'...

Beer Bottles Pendant Light by ZAL Creations

Sculptures from upcycled bicycle chain by Young-Deok Seo

Unique bags out of reclaimed materials by Mamukko

Spoon Lamp by Yaroslav Olenev

LIGHTING

Lighting

Yellow Tap: Industrial spotlight by Indusigns

September 2013 I came across a Dutch design collective called Indusigns who make upcycle design using oil drums and canisters. They have a very nice collection that ranges from...

LIGHT MINCER: a meat grinder lamp by Reima Honkasalo – upcycleDZINE

LIGHT MINCER: meat grinder lamp by Reima Honkasalo

DIY: Drawer Lamp by Catherine Hug

Invisible Chandelier by Castor Design

Upcycled Lamp: A beer bottle and cardboard lamp by Alejandra Castelao

AVALON: wooden blinds pendant lamp by Adrian Lawson

HOMEWARE

Homeware

Capped Out Chair by Benjamin Rollins Caldwell

Regular visitors and readers of upcycleDZINE may have noticed that used plastic bottles or containers are great upcycle objects. A fantastic example of upcycling plastic...

DIY

DIY: I Used to be a Washing Machine! by Antonina

If you're looking for upcycle design you might find several designs made from washing machine drums. Just like the colorful 'Upcycled washing drum lamp'...

DIY: Tyre Ottoman by Nikki

Elegant Farm: vertical garden by oopsmark

ANNIE: shopping cart turned into chair by Max McMurdo

BookPouf: stacked books furniture by Sledgecorner

UPCYCLE IDEAS | DIY

Coffee Stovetop Desk Lamp by Rosa Montesa – upcycleDZINE

DIY

DIY: Coffee Stovetop Desk Lamp by Rosa Montesa

A few weeks ago an upcycle design featured on this blog called Espresso Maker Desk Lamp made out of an old coffee stovetop. In that...

12 upcycle design ideas using books

DIY: Upcycled Bed Spring Christmas Bells by Dinah Wulf

DIY: Paper Clip Chandelier by The Flying Fox Art and Design

DIY: Vintage Suitcase Shelves by Ki Nassauer

DIY: Salvaged Wooden Spool Ottoman by Shelly Leer

FASHION

Fashion

Upcycled tyres + tubes by mnmur

There are some materials out there that always attract my attention. One of them is a bicycle tube. And why? For instance just look...

Vinyl eyewear by Tipton Eyewinks – upcycleDZINE

Fashion

Vinyl eyewear by Tipton Eyeworks

Vinyl records are incredibly popular, even more then in 1997. And also making upcycle design with these records is quite popular. A very stylish example is Vinylize...