10 things around your home to upcycle

There are many "treasures" within our homes that we can give a new lease of life to just by thinking a little creatively. Here are 10 things around your home to upcycle. :)

Cake box to pretty gift box

1. Turn an ordinary cake box into a pretty box.

One of the easiest things to upcycle is a sturdy box. They make great storage as well as gift boxes.

Make your own embellishment using packaging materials

2. Packaging materials can be "prettied" up and made into embellishments.

Add little buttons and trinkets to packaging materials to create your own one-of-a-kind embellishment.

Old clock to mixed media photo frame

3. An old glass clock can be turned into a fabulous photo frame.

So the old clock is no longer working? Turn it into a fabulous photo frame with a photo of your loved ones.

Old board book to wall hanging

4. An old board book can make a cool wall hanging.

Too lazy to make a mini album with an old board book? Cut a window, glue the pages together, throw on some paint and add embellishments for a cool wall hanging!

CD container to gift box

5. A CD container can be turned into a unique gift box.

A little washi tape and pretty bloom turned an ordinary CD container into a sweet gift box that can be a pretty display too. :)

Compact case to grandma's brag "book"

6. An old compact case makes a lightweight brag book to carry around.

An alternative to carrying a mini album....this is great for whipping out in public to show off pics of your loved ones.

Tart molds to tiered stand

7. Old tart molds make a sturdy tiered stand for little knick knacks.

Old tart molds can be given a new lease of life with patterned papers, mediums and embellishments.

Mini packaging boxes to chest of drawers

8. Little trinkets boxes can be piled up to make a cute chest of drawers.

Combine little trinket boxes to create a cute chest of drawers that make a fun and unique packaging for small gifts.

Shipping box to decorated shipping box

9. Priority boxes can be given a vintage makeover.

Sturdy shipping boxes can be decorated into lovely boxes to be mailed off.

Tea tin to trinket holder 

10. Tea tins make excellent trinket holders.

Use scrap paper and left-over embellishments to decorate a tea tin to store your little trinkets. They deserve a pretty home too! :)

There you have it. 10 things around your home to upcycle. What do you think?