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How old recycled stuff can become upcycling designs

25 Apr

This is a must try for all you people out there who needs a creative kick in the butt. These “upcycling” designs will rock your interior design and household. “Upcycling” is the new black…
Recycled design / aka upcycling: if it doesn’t smells it sells! 😉

1. an old ladder as a bookshelf.
Vintage Wooden Corner Ladder Bookshelf with metal strap
Naturally Cre8tive on Etsy

2. Convert folding chairs into a shelf and closet.
    
Yiconglu

3. Turning an empty milk carton into a tetrabox lamp.

Bored Panda

4. Using old bottles as shades for pendant lamps.
Tangerine Dream Waterfall Mason Jar Chandelier - Hanging Spiral Lighting Fixture - Upcycled Mason Jar Pendant Lamp - BootsNGus ChandeliersSazerac Rye Whiskey Recycled bottle lampGalleon Green - Hanging Bottle Pendant LampSeagrams Gin Bottle Chandelier
Etsy

5. Make a lamp with hot glue and disposable spoons.

Bored Panda

6. Using old skateboard decks to make a child’s picnic table.

Or a Skateboard stool or bench


Etsy

7. Turning a glove into an adorable chipmunk.

Bored Panda

8. Making shelves out of old books.
Book shelves
Real Simple

9. Turn old bottle caps into cool tea lights.
Mixology - Recycled B-Lights Soy Candles 6 Pack Unscented Tea Lights, Upcycled Wine, Liquor Bottle Caps, Organic, Vegan
Etsy

10. Convert a discarded piano into a very cool shelf.

tothgergodizajn.blogspot.tw

11. Transforming wrenches into wall hooks.
3 Wrench Hook Set - Custom  Wall Hooks
Etsy

12. Organizing your cords with used toilet paper tubes.
Picture of TP Roll Organizer Box instructable
Instructables

13. This sink you can make out of a bicycle.
bicycle sink design bathroom wash funny clever bike
benjamin-bullins.artistwebsites.com

14. A portable bagel holder made out of CD/DVD tower case.
bagel holder box lunch design cd dvd case
Flickr

15. Make your wooden fence a little more private with glass marbles.
marbles in a fence panel
gardendrama.wordpress.com

16. Put your old computer towers to good use as a mailbox. It might not be pretty but its original.
Recycled Computer Mailbox
The Zooom

17. Buy packs of cheap hangers to create a room divider.
LIKEarchitects form chromatic screen installation with IKEA hangers
Design Boom

18. Create guitar pics out of credit cards (or anything else).
PickMaster Plectrum Punch - Make Your Own Picks
Amazon

19. Found another old piano? Turn it into a planter/outdoor fountain.

Twisted Sifter

20. Convert used light bulbs into oil lamps.

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lookslikegooddesign.com

21. Create a clock out of a bike wheel.
Recycled Bike Wheel clock
Etsy

22. Transform that old drum set into a chandelier.

Bored Panda

23. Use your favorite, old cassette for useful things.

Hometone


Vromans

24. Cut a bath tub in half to make one of the coolest couches ever.

Malangahechoamano

25. Use that old, vintage suitcase for a cool chair.

seekatesew.blogspot.com

26. Recycle used wine bottles as a classy chandelier.

Remodelista

27. If that old TV doesn’t work, transform it into an aquarium.
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Aqua Hobby

28. Make a purse (and many, many other things) out of woven pop tabs.

Bored Panda

29. If you don’t like wearing hats, make them into lamps.

hat lamp design diy
grahamandgreen.co.uk

30. Transform classic tennis rackets into mirrors.

Country Living so that you can see the tennis-star in the mirror

If you have any upcycling designs make sure to send us them and we will share the cool ones here on the blog for the world to see.

Also see Naturally Cre8tive.

Great Infographics for you the designer!

24 Apr

Great Infographics for you the designer! I have said it before and I guess im not the only one who just loves Infographic – its like eatable information in one go! 🙂

On-Page SEO: Anatomy of a Perfectly Optimized Page

The Entrepreneurial Mindset

How to Woo a Designer

Wireframe, Prototype and Simulator Tools

Visualizing the School of Design

How Corporate Logos Evolve

Serif vs. Sans: the final battle

Shutterstock: Annual Design Trends 2013 Edition

Logo Wars – Battle Of The Brands

Read more on source: webdesignledger.com

Wanna save 20% on iStock the next 48 hours?

19 Mar

Wanna save 20% on iStock the next 48 hours? I thought I would share this offer since many of you already might be buying stock photos the next 48 hours.

Link:

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Graphic designer proposes to girlfriend through his typography

10 Mar

Graphic designer proposes to girlfriend through his typography at his gallery showing. Talented and inspiring he is. See the video:
http://vimeo.com/72660492

Read more here: http://designtaxi.com/news/360120/Typographic-Posters-Help-Designer-Propose-To-Girlfriend

Looking for a Creative Portfolio WordPress Theme?

4 Mar

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