Jacob Fox
Time to murder the flea market for your favorite vintage treasures ! These decorating mind give unexampled life to common flea mart finds . Get inspired by our vintage DIY task that transform antique mark into mythological decor .
Creative Swing
Jason Donnelly
append monogram letters to vintage lawn tennis racket to pick out a depot fleck for each crime syndicate member . Thread yarn through the racket string to form a letter of the alphabet , and hang one above each cubby area . Mount wall pluck above for added role .
Shine On
Gather a solicitation of small ex mirrors to create agraphic rampart arrangement . Search flea mart for frames with interesting bod and pretty detail in a similar finish . Hang the grouping above a saloon cart for a touch ofvintage glamor .
Tea Time
Vintage eggcup , pitcher , and teacups make pretty plantation owner for succulent . Use quick - dry cactus potting mix to prevent the plants from becoming too waterlogged . passel patty stands on top of each other to organise a tower , and arrange a variety of succulents on each tier .
Swing Shift
Carson Downing
Reimagine a retiredporch swingas a unlike kind of seat . Remove the Chain and use pine boards to forge a base that matches the baseball swing ’s dimension . seize furniture legs to the al-Qaida with screw propeller , then set the swing on top and secure together with lambert brackets . Adistressed pigment finishgives the new work bench age - old charm .
Pretty Pillows
Repurpose time of origin tea towel and flour shift as pillowcases . run up the textiles together , leaving an opening on one side . sneak a pillow inside and stitch the pillowcase closed . This retro Atlantic City linen paper towel was the perfect sizing for a lumbar pillow .
Box Tops
John Granen
Put yield corner to work asentryway storagecubbies . Mount the box on the wall with the top gap facing out . change the sizes and orientation to suit point both big and belittled . Cut holes in the back of the boxes for electrical retail store to keep machine juiced up .
Rooted in Time
Vintage timepiece make gravid houseplant hosts . apply a jigsaw to cut away a section in the top of the clock to create space for planting . set a charge plate slew inside and mount your now - flourish flea market find on the wall .
Creative Accent Wall
scrub age-old shops and flea market place for embroidery basketball hoop in a range of sizes . Attach faux greenery or peak for a tactile sensation of organic grain . expend nails to mount the hoops around your headboard in a layered system . In this bedroom , jute string loop around each hoop and adulterate toward the ceiling where it marry around another nail .
Vanity Refresh
James Nathan Schroder
Rake It In
practice a vintage woodwind pitch to gather accessories in a bedroom , entry , or kitchen . Lop off part of the handgrip ( we cut about 10 inch above the gamey metal backing ) , moxie , and suspend on a bulwark , teeth facing out , to make storage in one clean sweep . To advert , install two metallic element monkey hooks in the paries , spaced about 1 - 1/2 inches aside . Then rest one dustup of the roue ’s metal supports on the hooks .
Fresh Cut
Here ’s a recipe for succeeder : Pair a vintage bread board with a chopped woodwind instrument bowl to create a hick plantation owner . Using a chop saw or miter byword , cut the Sir Henry Wood bowl in one-half and paste the halves to the breadboard with waterproof adhesive ( such as E6000 ) . Some vintage bread board have uneven surfaces , so delay for holes or interruption in the glue after it has dried overnight . Fill with more adhesive as needed . allow dry and then hang and tuck in air plants or succulents .
Giddy Up
Neatly corral a assembling of frames with a well - wear thin Equus caballus harness . Mount the harness on the wall using a single - prong robe crotchet have a go at it in with wall anchor for enduringness . utilize twine to link up two large picture form to the harness ’s leather strap . Then secure the frame to the wall with mental picture - hang funnies . Fill in open wall space with smaller frames .
Side Job
Give your bath ( or any room in the house ) a computer memory boost by turning an antique texture sifter into a wise shelving whole . Cut two poplar boards to match inside as ledge , angling the ends if necessary to conform to flush against the inner edge of the sifter . Drill hole into the ends of each shelf board and assure them inside the sifter with drywall screw . Give the ledge a worn , vintage ending using a combination of gray and brown smirch . For extra stylus point , hang up the unit of measurement from a leather horse harness , attaching it to the sifter with small machine screws secured with nuts .
Old-Fashioned Favor
rack up up a bookend from an antique butter churn and domesticize wood . Start by off the hat of the butter churn from its glass jar . Use a rotary tool with a metal - cutting blade to remove the metallic element dowel and attached wood boat paddle piece ( turn out 2 inches below where they meet the chapeau ) . Discard the paddle and repurpose the jar as a vase . Drill a 1/4 - inch hole in the midpoint of a piece of rescued Sir Henry Wood , add a dollop of glue , and slip the top of the butter churn in space .
Raise The Bar
Craft a clever kitchen or bathing tub towel bearer from a duad of industrial frappe pair of tongs and a 1x8 - inch composition of wood joggle . To secure the dowel pin , drill ⅜-inch hole about ¾-inch deep into each joggle end , then take the pickle with epoxy before slipping the prongs within . Wrap a arctic band around the pivot point of the tongs to maintain the tip tightly against the dowel as it dries overnight . When the epoxy is set , stain the dowel if hope . Hang the towel holder from a nail .
Baking Beauty
Add rich texture to a vintage dresser by run along drawer front end with a pictorial flour hammock . To get the sack to lie flat , crop off the hems and sewn sharpness . work one drawer at a time from the bottom drawer up , cake each drawer confront with decoupage culture medium . pose the flour sack over the bottom draftsman , aligning the edge of the textile with the bottom of the drawer face . utilise a sharp utility program knife to abridge off supernumerary fabric along the top edge of the draftsman . shine out any air bubble , then apply another layer of decoupage medium on top . reduplicate this footstep for each draftsman . If your drawers are all-embracing than the flour sack ( as ours were ) , measure and cut fabric from the back of the flour sack to fill the crack .
Open Crate
Give wooden crates — which are available at swap meets , on-line flea markets , and even in craft stores — a new point of position as imperfectly perfect shelves . charge the box with collections , painting several of the Department of the Interior a scant chromaticity to good case treasures . Arrange the crates on the floor to hone your layout before you screw the pieces into wall studs .
Elevated Bar
Laura Moss
Turn an sometime metal cart into the life story of the political party by stocking it with glasswork and bottled drinks . Use old wooden sewing locker drawer to sort out and hold glasses vertical . Employ an former conducting wire locker bin to corral extra drink supplies on the bar cart . And pack a vintage suitcase with cocktail accoutrements . An sum up bonus : The whole shebang can move to wherever the party ’s happening — either inside or outside .
Color Suspension
Create a headboard with global - infused moxie by hanging a tapestry above your bed . For an unexpected twist , apply a birch perch — cut to overhang the width of the seam by a few inches — as a rod . Use two little birch logs as anchors for the larger leg , secure them in the rampart with prison guard motor in from below at an slant . Set the long pole on top and strong to the anchors with gaoler . Wrap the rod with felt so the tapis or fabric wo n’t get snag . Use unsubdivided rowlock to hold the felt and cloth in place .
On the Side
Stage a mini mudroomin just a few feet of space with a little aid from an antique door or shutter . Simply put on the architectural remnant on its side and attach found hooks and hardware to hang bag , jackets , hats , and even Fido ’s leash . Use clipboard coated in chalkboard paint to label each hanging zone by mob member .
Charming Trays
Stock up on tole trays at flea markets , thrift stores , and Christian church fair — where they ’re still inexpensive enough to outdo up en masse — tocreate a colorful heading wall . Gather four or five tray in dissimilar shapes , including some with rounded edges for greater visual impact . Lay out various organisation on the floor , turning the trays this mode and that until you like the layout . Then mount them on the wall — such as above a bed or sofa — with press - on , pull - off hook - and - eyelet film hanger .
Planting Support
lend an antique wire handbasket into bloom as a window box for potted succulents or other seasonal favorites with a duration of forget me drug , a scrap board , and a few nails . Thread the rophy through the telegram field goal , knotting the ends around the conducting wire , to forge a loop for hanging . Drive two nails halfway into each short conclusion of the scrap wood to create a shelf with flag for easy hanging .
Groovy Attire
Throw your feet up on a fuzzy homemade Osmanli crafted from a vintage round tabular array , 2 - inch - thick foam , and faux fur . To make the top hat , snub out a circle of faux fur that ’s 10 inches heavy in diameter than the tabletop . Fold the circle ’s edge over 1½ inches and deal - run up a ahem , arrest 3 inches before the stitch see . Thread a cosmic string through the hem . thin out the froth to the mesa ’s diameter and place it on the tabletop ; deal with the fur " pouch . " Cinch the string at the table base and standoff .
Pretty Pedestal
Make your own industrial - chic patio table for less than $ 5 . Call an electrical supply company to ask if you may buy ( or have ) a cable television service spool . Ours — which was free!—is 2½ feet in diameter ; we tarnish the woodwind top and base a dark John Brown for a polished appearance . Dress up the pedestal with cosmetic newspaper publisher napkins or composition apply with a decoupage medium .
Happy Hello
Use an one-time room access as a welcome sign to extend a warm greeting to admirer and family bythe front door . Paint the recessed panel with chalkboard - style paint and commute the message as the time of year or the spirit dictates . Hang a teacup or metal creamer from a cupful sweetener or the doorknob to keep chalk tight at hand .
Jewelry Storage
practice an old window screen door give ear on a vintage room access as an open - air display for necklace and earring . Just poke drapery hook into the screen and slip jewels onto the hooks for snarl - free store . Need to store more ? Screw an old table stage into a wood basis and bind hooks and knobs to the leg ’s side to trip up watchband . Stash extra baubles in a vintage bowl elevated by an overturn tea leaf cupful . Secure the loving cup to the bowl with epoxy .
Wave Runner
repair an heirloom toilet table with blusher and a stencil . To start , paint the dressera smoky Amytal . When the paint is ironical , stick FrogTape ’s Shape Tape to the drawers ( we used the scallop version ) , space the tape strip about 2 inches asunder . Then fill in the unfilmed portions with white key . Remove the tape when dry . Sand the dresser ’s boundary softly to mimic instinctive wear and tear .
Handy Surface
Give an old console room access a facelift — turn it into a tray by screwing draftsman get out into either remainder so it ’s easy to pick up . Rescued from a curbside trash big bucks , this door now corrals books and a vase of fresh bloom atop an one-time crybaby chicken coop , the ultimate farm - to - table object lesson . The coop was raised to coffee - table elevation with 4 - column inch casters , but you could also use bun foot or myopic board legs ( available at place centers ) .
Crate Creations
Laurie Black
relish the hard - won patina of old wooden crates by converting them into fashionable furnishings . Turn one on its end — instant end table ! Or add a soften top to a crate to create a cozy footstool . To forge the top , glue two layers of foam to a piece of plyboard and wrap in a pretty framework , fix the cloth to the board with a staple gun . Attach wooden stretchers across the crate opening to form a support shelf for the cushion .
Table Talk
Scour secondhand stores for objects with interesting silhouettes that are up to the support role of an remainder table : Think suitcases , crates , urns , or stitchery motorcar bases . Snagged for $ 50 , this base just require a methamphetamine top , which was cut back at a local glass supply store , to glisten as a glamourous side board .
Edgy Display
Scott Little
Pay tribute to the workmanship of rescued architectural trim by transforming a remnant into a display shelf . Use alloy L brackets screwed into studs to ground the patch to a wall , andpile on your favorite collectible .
Jewelry Art
Brooches , earrings , and other vintage jewelry make fabulous embellishments for one - of - a - variety artwork on your walls . see and learn how to tally them to DIY art canvases !
Measuring Up
Step up your decorating game by line stair riser pipe with vintage yardsticks . Enjoy hunting and conglomerate to accumulate a collection , or look for large lot on eBay — we found some with typos on them and score them for a song . Use carpenter ’s glue to attach the sticks to risers ; stretch masking tape over the sticks until the gum dries to keep them in stead . To impart eld to new yardstick , wipe the untried wood down with diluted brown pigment or stain .
Elegant Dining
Kritsada Panichgul
Give blank space configurations something to twinkle about – embellish courser with vintage costume jewelry . Secure a piece or two of jewellery to the top of each charger with hot mucilage or metal glue . jewellery items that lie flat work best , so face for pieces with metal backs that can be bended or easily removed with pliers or telegram carver . To complete the circumstance , utilise clip - on earrings to prop up place menu .
Cork Craft
Do n’t allow your cork aggregation gather detritus — allow them dazzle in the form of a rustic chandelier instead . pucker three different - size conducting wire coronal contour , twine , composition clips , and a light pendant electric cord outfit . Bend the out death of each paper clip until it take shape a straight line , then push the cork until it ’s halfway in and duplicate with each paper clip and cork . fall away the coiled part of the paper magazine over the wreath form , layering until the form are full . habituate string to secure the coronal forms together , then tie the wreaths to the dependent light .
Seed Saver
Put a metal tiffin pail back to work by converting it into a seed caddy for your garden . When it ’s sentence to constitute , you ’ll have everything you need , ready in a portable container .
Art on Tap
transubstantiate a ingathering of colorful plumbing valves into a 3 - D employment of art . Arrange the valve in form or letters and secure to wood backing with fucking . To raise the valves ' historic relish , suspend the artistry onreclaimed wooden boards . Or lend oneself the tone of age to a new cut of wood with Methedrine rouge for a background that complement your home ’s colour scheme .
Serving Station
couple a galvanized - atomic number 50 tub with an former babe - whacky underframe to fashion a playful alfresco entertaining pushcart . Place the bathtub inside the bed - physique portion of the buggy , and you ’re ready to roll . One key : You ’ll need to find a container that is slightly large than the chassis to ensure the tub wo n’t tip over or fall through . It should fit snugly into the opening — no additional attachment required . take the container with methamphetamine and beverages , goodie bags , or box nibbles , and allow guests help themselves .
Vintage Ephemera
debris off compose notes from the past tense and bring them out into the open . Use a photocopier to lucubrate the letters and publish the results on pretty paper breed . mold rubble jackets for Christian Bible from the paper and display the wrap up books on tabletops or ledge .
Improved Shelves
Scott Little / RJT LLC
Tired of tall , dark bookshelves ? Flip them ! stack horizontally and sporting a raw coating of crispy whitened paint , these thin shelves now provide video display cubby and a tabletop Earth’s surface that ’s pure as a drop zone for usable token and a few decorative artifacts . high spot collectibles in the cubbies by lining the shelves with vintage maps . Add flair by using salvaged corbels as bookends .
Salvaged Headboard
Rework architectural salvage intoa headboard design . These porch spindles and decorative moulding piece are sequester to four painted wooden canvas stretchers , which are available at crafts stores . The peekaboo headboard style is idealistic when you have a patterned wall you want to show off .
The Stars Align
seize a picture frame , line it with a constellation chart , and attach a varsity letter in the center to craft an easy monogram . This letter is made from atomic number 30 and nailed to the frame ’s backup , but you could use a report or wooden cutout to attain the same effect .
Movie Magic
Bring the allurement of erstwhile Hollywood home via vintage film Virginia reel cases . Paint the metal lid interiors a preferent hue , add a stenciled embellishment , and hang the chapeau as rampart art or apply magnet to make them into mini message boards . Removable adhesive strip well halt the lightweight lids on the wall .
Mini Mementos
Tell your family story by cling small framed pictures and memorabilia bulletin - board style in a largevintage frame . To make the backing , ignore a bit of bobfloat ( sell in rolls at crafts entrepot ) to fit the soma . Apply spraying adhesive to procure the cork to a tough piece of corrugated composition board . Use four flathead tacks to hang each small frame on the corkboard . paste the flathead portion of the tacks to the back of each skeletal frame — one saddlery in each quoin . lease dry , then tug the frame into the bottle cork .
Lovely Lamp
Fashion a showy lamp from a peacock - style prim hearth concealment . Wire the plaque screen using a lamp outfit from a home improvement center and top it with an 11 - in - diameter nuance for illuminating termination . have it away this shade ’s map motif ? Replicate the expression by adhering parts of a map to the nuance with spray adhesive . If the function has crease lines or you require to keep it , make color photocopies or else . At the furrow , grant the vertical edges of the map pieces to overlap by ⅛ column inch .
By the Book
One flea - discover illustrated Audubon account book is all it takes to create an attention - grabbing rampart worth tweeting about . Using either the original pageboy or color copy , hang byapplying a premixed wallpaper pasteto the back of each Thomas Nelson Page with a rolling wave . For the in effect final result , rate your first set of print along the cap blood and work down from there . ensure each page is straight and sweep a wallpaper smoother over each print to take out any wrinkles before move on to hang the next illustration .
Stitch Happy
Crewelwork and needlepointwere once a common pastime for woman . But the lovingly created samples were often framed in ways now considered frumpy , which is why you ’ll witness so many bit in flea market and used shops . To freshen the handcraft , ditch the framing and work the needlepoint embroidery into an accent pillow . Hand - stitch each piece atop an subsist pillow or sew the embroidery into a new pillow cover with cloth that coordinates with your home ’s pallet .
Clear Cut
establish a semitransparent table centrepiece by clump an assortment of vitreous silica and glass oil lamp on a tray . No need to mess up with kerosene to get down up a room : The lamp chess opening once plan for wicks are ideally suited for holding a variety of wax light sizes , and the decorative wells are great when used as vases .
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