subject: 8 Upscale Upcycling Ideas For Your Amli Apartment [print this page] With the holidays coming up, you may be starting to plan your holiday party. If youre finding that your AMLI apartment is missing something, try upscale upcycling! Up-cycling is taking an older piece of furniture, maybe a hand-me-down or dumpster treasure, and repurposing it. Basically, an old piece with a new twist! Dont just buy a few pillows or wall art, spend the same amount, or less, to create your own one-of-a-kind pieces sure to dazzle any incoming holiday guests. Take a crack at these upcycling ideas to decorate your upscale apartment on a budget while still keeping it luxurious.
Printed Book Art
Clear out your bookshelves and print out your favorite photo on old book pages. You can choose from your favorite Parisian photo or a reproduction of your favorite painting to create a whole new work of art. We love the look of images printed on old dictionary paper. Check out the link (www.redoitdesign.files.wordpress.com/2012/01/dictionary-opages.jpg) for more details.
Drawer bulletin board
Need a place to post reminders, pictures or keepsakes? Dont let these things get lost in drawer but instead, put the drawer on display! Take an old, unmatched drawer and hang it up as makeshift bulletin board. Line it with fun fabric or scrapbook paper center it over a desk or maybe in the kitchen! Check out the link (www.savvysugar.com/Cool-Upcycling-Projects-24338804?slide=13) for more details.
Let Someone Else Upcycle
If DIY isnt quite your thing, you can still roll up your sleeves and order some great unique pieces. Get handmade furniture, without the fuss, from designers from Recreate, UncommonGoods and schubLaden. Who wouldnt want a suitcase chair or wine barrel side-table? Chic and green! Check out the link (www.thatssmartdeco.com/upcycled-and-upscale/) for more details.
Hanging Storage
You might have a few hanging baskets meant for gardening laying around that have never been used. Forget flowers, use these for storage! These kinds of baskets can be great in a childs room or living area. Place stuffed animals, books or knick-knacks inside that are used often but always seem to be in the way or pushed into a corner. Check out the link (www.blogs.babble.com/the-new-home-ec/2011/08/11/10-simple-household-items-for-organization/?pid=269%23garden-planter-catch-all) for more details.
Map art
Frame a large map from your favorite city, state or country and hang it on the walls. Someone you know may have a few laying around or there are plenty to choose from at flea markets or antique stores. Check out the link (www.savvysugar.com/Cool-Upcycling-Projects-24338804?slide=89) for more details.
Suitcase side table
Take about three to four vintage suitcases, preferably colored ones if you can find some, and stack them on top of each other to create a perfectly-size side table. Check out the link (www.savvysugar.com/Cool-Upcycling-Projects-24338804?slide=18) for more details.
New paint
Sometimes all a piece of old furniture needs is a fresh coat of paint. Put a new color on pieces you already have or agree to take some unused furniture off peoples hands with your own colorful ideas in mind. Check out the link (www.designsponge.com/2010/08/before-and-after-basics-painting-furniture.html) for more details.
Mix up your AMLI apartment dcor and stay green with upscale upcycling this year. Staying green is a priority for AMLI, but that doesnt mean that you cant make it luxurious as well!
The holidays will be here before you know it! Dont stress about buying things to change up the dcor in your upscale AMLI apartment this year, look around at what you, and others have and create unique pieces that sure to be the envy of all your guests.
