Author: adikaza

“The book is perhaps the most complex

and great miracle of all the miracles created by mankind on its path to happiness and future power.” – Maxim Gorky

We live in the age of computer technology.

Children learn to work with smart phones before they learn the alphabet.

So what do we do with the old books?

To discard them, recycle them, or make them something new, creative and beautiful.

Two Swedish girls have made unique masterpieces that can match artwork, using old books from no-one.

These girls have invented an incredible home decor and shared it with us.

In this post you can see 3 recycled book art projects to share and inspire you to DIY your own.

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Before transformation

Theresa (Tee) is a woman who had a typical “reach-in” closet that you would see in older homes.

She thought having a “walk-in” closet was the only way her husband and she could share a closet.

But they needed more storage space.

On the picture above Tee has showed us how it looked after they emptied all contents out.

You can see how it was looking.

It was a sad state of affairs with that old, single closet rod.

So, she decided to transform it into a modern, beautiful and storable cabinet.

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Don’t throw away the pieces of your old fence

Chanda from Atascadero, CA showed us how she made an awesome rustic bookshelf using pieces of old wooden fence.

She started this project when the spring cleaning was in full height. It was time for a refreshment and change in just about every room in her house.

An effort to create more organizing potential in her home, she decided to tackle build a new bookshelf.

Chanda shared with us that repurposing, recycling, and a little bit of problem solving usually can get you a long way in reworking the space.

She discovered some old fence boards a while back and started to work.

Keep reading to know the whole project.

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Before

Rob and Courtney have lived in a small house in Mastic Beach, NY. Rob and redesigned the whole closet.

He added floor-to-ceiling shelves and built up the floor a bit.

Courtney has been using the closet primarily as a pantry but also storage for odds and ends such as baking dishes, dog items and her re-usable shopping bags.

She wanted to incorporate more baskets/bins to keep similar/related items together in order to tidy things up a bit as well as has things look a little more uniformed.

So, she decided to makeover her pantry.

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Supplies

Alicia Winey from Middletown, PA showed us how she made a ,,Stone” column for her house using pool noodle.

It took her 8 hours and cost her only $15.

In the summer time is easy to find pool noodles in the shop and they cost around $1.

So, Alicia’s unique idea is not to be underestimated.

Along with 9 pool noodles, she used an 8″ concrete form, duct tape, caulk, contact cement, spray paint and two pieces of 12″x12″ wood.

With these materials she made Amazing Home Décor – Pool Noodle “Stone” Column.

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