After moving
into a new house, the first thing you may want to do is decorate. Decorating
your home can make the space feel welcoming and cozy, but it can also be
costly.
Re-purposing,
or recycling, old furniture and household items into unique and stylish home
decor items is a trend-setting and environmentally friendly way of decorating
your home. An old mattress spring or a neglected dining room table may look
like junk to one person, but with a little inspiration, these everyday
household items can turn into one-of-a-kind home furnishings that your
neighbors will covet.
Home and
Garden TV suggests that you throw away that old mattress from the attic but
save the mattress spring and hang it vertically on your kitchen wall as an
over-sized message board! Clothes pins can hold up everyday messages and
grocery lists simply by attaching them to the springs.
What you might view as an old dining room table
can be a modern work of art to a mindful decorator. Purchase an affordable,
custom-sized wallpaper mural with
an illustration that complements your kitchen and place it on the table's
surface. A depiction of flowers, a Van Gogh painting or wine glasses can create
a unique - and affordable - twist to your otherwise "junk" furniture.