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Crates - Wooden crates are great decorative objects, so don't throw them away! You can turn them into shelves, tables, and dressers, among other things. The image also shows another trick: empty frames look great on the wall.

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Crates - In this modern room showcasing strong colors, crates are used as bedside tables.

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Pallets - Pallets are also extremely useful in the home. They make great support for your mattress, and look very modern as a bed.

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Pallets - Pallets can also serve as a base for hanging plants on the wall and make a hanging garden.

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Plastic bottles - Plastic bottles usually end up in the trash can, but they can be very versatile, especially in gardening. How about making a hanging bottle garden?

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Cans - You know those tin cans? Don't throw them away! Pick some with diverse shapes and sizes and turn them into pots for charming plants. Customizing the cans is optional.

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Barrels - Barrels can be transformed into a modern and stylish armchair.

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Barrels - They can also be transformed into beautiful tables and chairs to decorate your home or garden.

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Tires - Up next you'll see the different purposes a simple tire can serve in your home.

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Tires - They can be turned into flower pots, which can hang on a wall or other surface too, as shown in the previous image.

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Tires - Or you can turn them into furniture. Tires can be transformed into small tables and stools.

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Tires - These armchairs made exclusively of tires are even more sophisticated. This material is great as patio furniture, as it's very resistant to all weather conditions.

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Plastic bottles - Plastic bottles are so versatile that it's possible to use them to build furniture, like these chairs. You can also use them to create beanbags, sofas, and other furniture.

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PVC pipes - Pipes can be used to build a modern and stylish sofa. Just add some pillows as cushions and you'll be set!

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Old furniture - And what about that old piece of furniture that is no longer useful, like wooden drawers or sinks? They can make great flower beds or vases.

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Old shoes - That old shoe can also be an original vase for your plants.

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Egg carton - They are great for planting seedlings. These cartons can also be used as sound absorbers in your at-home recording studio.

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Bicycle rims - When painted, they can look like a real work of art on your wall.

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Small plastic bottles - They look beautiful half-full and hanging from the ceiling, forming a modern mobile.

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Magazines and newspapers - Did you know that magazines and old newspapers can become colorful and beautiful baskets?

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Old appliances - In this case, an old and unused appliance was used in the garden as a support for plants, vases, and stones.

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Mosaic - Mosaic technique can be excellent for reusing broken tiles and pieces of other materials. You can use mosaics to cover a wall or other objects, such as a tray.

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Tree branch - Branches can be attached to a wall and used to hang clothes. This image also gives another example of how crates can be used as drawers.

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Glass bottles - Glass bottles, especially wine bottles, can become beautiful lamps.

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Glass bottles - It can even be converted into a floor lamp, like the one in the picture.

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Kitchen utensils - Basic, everyday kitchen utensils, such as graters, can also become light fixtures and lamps.

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Old jeans - Displaying old jeans outside as scarecrows can be a fun way to upcycle them.

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Light bulbs - Dead light bulbs and other glass objects can be used to decorate a hanging garden.

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Wooden board - To make a cute rustic shelf, just tie a rope to the either end of old, discarded plank of wood.

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Key word: Creativity -

Everything can be transformed and serve a new purpose. All you have to do is look at discarded materials with a creative and open mind!

See also: Creative ways to reuse a dead tree

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