Made from scratch

Friday 12 October 2012


Recycled grain sack chair, seatbelt cushion - pic from livingetc.com, doily dress from etsy.com


I'm a creative soul and so I thought I would celebrate a skill that is dear to my heart.  Some call it upcycling others call it recycling, DIY even and if you were a New Zealander you'd call it good old Kiwi ingenuity.

To turn something that had a life served as something else, be it a seatbelt or a coffee sack or a doily - and then transform it into something that is not only useable but stylish, functional and flattering for the home or for you is a feat to be commended.

I guess it's all about seeing beyond what is


   Suitcase table pic from bywilma.com


And seeing what it could be


Recycled pallet office staircase image from decoist.com


Chalkboard splashback interior pic by camillestyles.com


Pallet daybed image from decoist.com


Decoupage french sidetable image from fitasebabados.blogspot.com


Wakefield chandelier from Pottery Barn - image from indulgy.com


Upcycled summer house made from old windows - image from retromania.co.nz


From a fashion perspective - the term that best describes this type of creative experimentation is upcycling.
The reason behind this can be to give something old a modern touch,  to save some moolah or to be eco-friendly and use what you already have.

Being able to recreate the wheel in the fashion sense gives you creative license to make something uber original and flattering to your shape because you are manipulating it to your style and tastes.


Recreating a Prada trend with spray paint and black pumps - image from psimadethis.com



DIY dip-dyed hair - image from tessted.com



Transformed black dress - image by psimadethis.com



As you can see creativity knows no bounds and I admire the skill and foresight that goes into making something ordinary extraordinary.

I wouldn't be me if I didn't give you a couple of vid tutorials to have a go at at home, one requires long hair and some serious 'mirror time' and the other just requires a rainy day - like it is here today!



Doily lamp - image by blossomvintage.com

To make this amazing lamp at home head here for instructions:
Emily Lizzy's doily lamp tutorial


DIY bow bun by Mr Kate 

Try this bow bun, it's pretty cool and whatsmore Mr Kate is really fun to watch!


Have a good week everyone and next time you're looking at those naff curtains, or that old hideous scarf in your wardrobe think outside the square - it might just need some creative juices to be fabulous once more.

x


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