#Ad Gorilla Glue Upcycled Succulent Planters Made From Junk Shop Finds I’m always on the lookout for creative ideas for repurposed planters. The things I’ve turned into planters before have included tin cans, pallets and crockery. Last week I scoured my local junk and charity shops to collect a range of things to repurpose into…
How To Make An Upcycled Woven Denim Pillow
DIY woven denim pillows made out of recycled blue jeans One of my favourite things to make for my home out of upcycled blue jeans, besides rugs is denim throw pillows. This is a tutorial for a woven denim pillow. On Pillarboxblue, there are various tutorials showing how to make different types of denim pillow…
How To Paint Polka Dots On Old Furniture
Polka Dot Chalk Paint Dresser Upcycle Whilst flicking through last months “Style at Home” magazine at my local coffee shop, I spotted a piece highlighting the trend for polka dots in interiors. Which gave me the idea for my latest upcycle and to work out how to paint polka dots on old furniture. Apparently, polka…
What Is Upcycling What You Need To Know
What is Upcycling and The Benefits of Upcycling As Pillarboxblue is full of a wonderful range of upcycling tutorials, I thought it would be useful to add a post that explains what upcycling actually is and the benefits of upcycling. What Is Upcycling? Being the creator of a successful upcycling blog I get asked loads of…
How To Make A Changeable Lego Minifigure Frame
#Ad Gorilla Glue Fun Upcycled Lego Minifigure Frame My kids (and husband) all played with Lego. We had tons of the stuff, Star Wars, Batman, Harry Potter and Indiana Jones collections, just to name a few. Even though the Lego has long gone (except for the odd Architecture set). There are still a few Lego…
How To Make An Upcycled Leather Boho DIY Vase
Boho Giant Paper Flowers And An Upcycled Leather Vase For this post, you actually get three crafts in one. Firstly, there is the upcycled leather Boho DIY vase. Secondly, I made a Boho tassel to decorate the vase with. Thirdly, the vase is filled with lovely handmade giant crepe paper flowers. A few months ago…