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8:38 am - Sun, Jul 15, 2012
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Artist: Valerie S. Mann Title: Evening Bags for the Midwestern Woman: Potluck Date: July 2011 Medium: wood, aluminum, found objects Original dimensions: 14 x 8 x 3” (via ArtSlant)

Artist: Valerie S. Mann
Title: Evening Bags for the Midwestern Woman: Potluck
Date: July 2011 
Medium: wood, aluminum, found objects
Original dimensions: 14 x 8 x 3”

(via ArtSlant)

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10:21 am - Sat, Jul 14, 2012
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What’s not to like about Nadia Belalia’s lamps made from pieces of colanders and steamer baskets?  (via Design*Sponge) Seriously, if you like this, then check out previous posts on kitchen-related upcycling here, and various things repurposed as lighting here. Lots of reuse inspiration.

What’s not to like about Nadia Belalia’s lamps made from pieces of colanders and steamer baskets? 

(via Design*Sponge)

Seriously, if you like this, then check out previous posts on kitchen-related upcycling here, and various things repurposed as lighting here. Lots of reuse inspiration.

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4:49 pm - Thu, Jun 28, 2012
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This is kind of neat for storage in the kitchen (or elsewhere): A tiered stand made from vintage pie plates, with a rolling pin center — made by Kaytie Yost, a.k.a. Seelamade on Etsy. If you have a miter saw and an old rolling pin that’s warped and/or cracked (i.e., no longer useful as a rolling pin!), you could try making your own caddy, like Jane of Mamie Jane’s blog did. Jane’s post about it is here. Find more kitchen-related repurposing here.

This is kind of neat for storage in the kitchen (or elsewhere):

A tiered stand made from vintage pie plates, with a rolling pin center — made by Kaytie Yost, a.k.a. Seelamade on Etsy.

If you have a miter saw and an old rolling pin that’s warped and/or cracked (i.e., no longer useful as a rolling pin!), you could try making your own caddy, like Jane of Mamie Jane’s blog did. Jane’s post about it is here.

Find more kitchen-related repurposing here.

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2:09 pm - Mon, Jun 4, 2012
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British designer Sebastian Bergne’s line of Natura cookware is made from 100% recycled aluminum. Compare that with Calphalon products, which are made with 40% recycled aluminum. Food for thought. (via NDI Gallery)

British designer Sebastian Bergne’s line of Natura cookware is made from 100% recycled aluminum. Compare that with Calphalon products, which are made with 40% recycled aluminum. Food for thought.

(via NDI Gallery)

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7:45 pm - Fri, May 25, 2012
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To add to the various uses of old crates, here are three other ideas. Perhaps one will help inspire you to repurpose a vintage soda crate or two. Storage, with cigar box drawers and spool knobs, via CigarBoxGuitar.com End table, from JoyfulHouseFarms on Etsy Spice rack, via Nine Red Have you spotted different crate-reuse examples you think we should know about?

To add to the various uses of old crates, here are three other ideas. Perhaps one will help inspire you to repurpose a vintage soda crate or two.

Have you spotted different crate-reuse examples you think we should know about?

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2:42 pm - Sat, Apr 7, 2012
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Florida-based artist Sally Mankus uses old kitchenware, including pot lids and pans, to create mixed-media works. Pictured above: A Dallas installation view. Below: Sally’s “Tower of Pans” sculpture from 1996; 81” tall  x 34” in diameter.
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Florida-based artist Sally Mankus uses old kitchenware, including pot lids and pans, to create mixed-media works.

Pictured above: A Dallas installation view.

Below: Sally’s “Tower of Pans” sculpture from 1996; 81” tall  x 34” in diameter.

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5:39 pm - Mon, Apr 2, 2012
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Silverware repurposed as garden art. (Spotted and shared on Pinterest yesterday; source: ljcfyi, the blog of Jennifer Cisney, who some of us know from Twitter as @kodakCB and/or @ljc.)

Silverware repurposed as garden art.

(Spotted and shared on Pinterest yesterday; source: ljcfyi, the blog of Jennifer Cisney, who some of us know from Twitter as @kodakCB and/or @ljc.)

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9:18 am - Wed, Mar 21, 2012
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DIY inspiration: Vintage kitchen canisters repurposed as pendant lights. (made by Rodney Trice of T.O.M.T., featured previously here) This is a great addition to the Unconsumption gallery of items made into lighting.

DIY inspiration: Vintage kitchen canisters repurposed as pendant lights.

(made by Rodney Trice of T.O.M.T., featured previously here)

This is a great addition to the Unconsumption gallery of items made into lighting.

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4:17 pm - Sun, Feb 26, 2012
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Grate things, continued: Graters repurposed as lighting. (via Jordenski on Etsy)
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Grate things, continued:

Graters repurposed as lighting.

(via Jordenski on Etsy)

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3:23 pm
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Grate idea du jour Repurpose old graters as holders for pens, pencils, kitchen utensils, etc. (Spotted on Pinterest.) Want other kitchen-related repurposing ideas? Check the Unconsumption archive here.

Grate idea du jour

Repurpose old graters as holders for pens, pencils, kitchen utensils, etc. (Spotted on Pinterest.)

Want other kitchen-related repurposing ideas? Check the Unconsumption archive here.

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11:38 am - Thu, Feb 9, 2012
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So how cool would it be to combine in the same space some repurposed whisk lights with bowl lights? (Both items spotted on Pinterest: Whisks here; bowls here. More lighting on this Pinterest board.)

So how cool would it be to combine in the same space some repurposed whisk lights with bowl lights?

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(Both items spotted on Pinterest: Whisks here; bowls here. More lighting on this Pinterest board.)

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10:23 am - Wed, Feb 8, 2012
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urbangreens: gardensinunexpectedplaces: Vintage metal funnels make fine mini hanging planters. Bonus: Built-in drainage! (via This Old House) Will be doing this at the new house! I actually use (as funnels) two of my mother’s old metal funnels, but still I like considering other ways to use them. Turning funnels upside down to use as candle holders (see earlier Unconsumption post here) is a favorite repurposing idea, as is the idea of stacking them to form a cone-shaped holiday “tree” (here).   Also, there’s this new use: as twine organizers, dispensers. (via Pinterest)

urbangreens:

gardensinunexpectedplaces:

Vintage metal funnels make fine mini hanging planters. Bonus: Built-in drainage!

(via This Old House)

Will be doing this at the new house!

I actually use (as funnels) two of my mother’s old metal funnels, but still I like considering other ways to use them.

Turning funnels upside down to use as candle holders (see earlier Unconsumption post here) is a favorite repurposing idea, as is the idea of stacking them to form a cone-shaped holiday “tree” (here).  

Also, there’s this new use: as twine organizers, dispensers. (via Pinterest)

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