What I’ve found in my 29 years of experience and in the wee life of this here blog is that… thinking of ways to repurpose things is difficult!
Unless you NEED one thing and HAVE something else that you can by chance IMAGINE fitting the bill. Take for instance, this drying rack I found in Aunt Ann’s basement.
How could this be repurposed? Well, I searched for ways. One slightly depressing suggestion was to use it as a Christmas tree.
Apartment Therapy
But, try as I did, I kept coming back to the idea to break it apart and create some kind of trellis bulletin board. Basically because I need a new bulletin board. Another idea is to repurpose this drying rack into a pot rack. I’d paint the rack black and hang it on a painted wall so that it pops a bit.
via Solocyclist's Flickr
And this is actually a cute idea for repurposing the dowel rods on the drying rack to make a bookcase.
image via Belle Maison
Uncle Jack pointed out this old sewing machine stool that is looking a bit aged now…
Now, fabric hunting is one of my FAVORITE things to do. I mean, it’s completely overwhelming if you actually have to make a decision. But these are some of the fabrics (and designers) that I’d consider:
Josef Frank
John Robshaw
Madeline Weinrib
Amy Butler
They’re all a bit different… but interesting with a somewhat bold pattern to them. Actually, it would be no contest for me, I’d go with the Josef Frank – created in the 1940′s and still relevant, and stunning, today!
Finally, I was immediately drawn to this mirror. My cousin, Emily’s initial comment was that “mirrors with candles in front of them, creep her out.” And well, they do me too. But they also make me think of “Beauty and the Beast” and have a whole, fantastic gothic vibe to them.
I’d paint this hot pink, remove the electric candle, and add a real black candle. I think it might look perfect in Barbie’s Malibu beach house, don’t you?
