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We surely are upset when some pieces of furniture go out of order and we are made to buy a new sofa, closet, shelf, etc. However, there is no need to hurry up with new purchases. You can always give a new life to the furniture you have. In this review, we have gathered several upcycled furniture ideas to help you redesign some pieces of furniture. You can always upcycle it. In doing so you can personalize your home décor. You can always give a new life to old chairs, tables, or even teacups.

The term “upcycling” means reusing of any unwanted materials that are of good quality, but cannot perform their ordinary functions. The term appeared in the 90s in Germany. However, nowadays people like upcycling not only because they want to save money. For some creative people, the process of giving a new life to the old furniture is a hobby.

This process can be implemented in many ways. Everything depends on the material of the original product and your imagination. You are not obliged to follow some rules. Besides, there are many ways to upcycle vintage furniture or wooden pallets. Even an old wine barrel deserves a new life. If you have one and want to throw it away, don’t do it because you can create an original coffee table from this thing. Besides, everyone who visits your house will surely be amazed by your creativity.

Upcycling old furniture can be the magic wand for those, who totally renovated their apartments, but don’t want to buy a new closet or sofa only because of the fact that it doesn’t fit with the new design. In this case, you involve your imagination only.

Upcycling allows you to give a new life to the old furniture – wooden crates can be used as wall shelves and your old ladder can be transformed into the whole set of shelves where you can keep some furniture items.

Many people keep things at home that remind them about some events, but they are too old and they cannot throw them away. Just deferring to your imagination you can do many things:

• Old unnecessary drawers you can use in your garden and plant some flowers there.
• Old wooden boxes can be used as the shelves on the wall.
• You can paint an old bicycle into the color you like and use it as the stand for the sink in your bathroom.

Besides, recycling is cost effective – it is surely cheaper than buying the new furniture and doesn’t require much efforts. So, before throwing something away, think twice, probably this thing will add a new breath to your garden, balcony or house.