Corridors: Upcycling ideas to add personality to your room - The corridor often gets relegated to the bottom of the list regarding the makeover projects around the house. But you can easily turn a bland hallway of a drill path in one exhibition space with just a few ideas upcycling intelligent. It is the perfect place to experiment with pieces that might feel a little higher in the living room, so let your creativity and take inspiration from these fabulously eccentric regimes.
Juliette Byrne
Exploit under stairs space
The space under an open staircase can be difficult to fill. So why not use old wine and fruit crates to replenish a storage unit that will fit the space beautifully?
If you want to add even more quirkiness, mirrors capable within three or four boxes and display your most favorite catchy songs them.
The space under an open staircase can be difficult to fill. So why not use old wine and fruit crates to replenish a storage unit that will fit the space beautifully?
If you want to add even more quirkiness, mirrors capable within three or four boxes and display your most favorite catchy songs them.
Consider the cullet
Visit any architectural salvage yard and you re sure to find some beautiful examples of stained glass churches and other historical buildings. As corridors can sometimes fail to light, why not create an opening to an adjoining room to steal a few extra rays?
The use of a stained glass panel will retain the intimacy between the two chambers, as well as creating an amazing feature that can be enjoyed in both spaces.
Visit any architectural salvage yard and you re sure to find some beautiful examples of stained glass churches and other historical buildings. As corridors can sometimes fail to light, why not create an opening to an adjoining room to steal a few extra rays?
The use of a stained glass panel will retain the intimacy between the two chambers, as well as creating an amazing feature that can be enjoyed in both spaces.
Nanette Wong
slot thin wedge
If you have the space to squeeze in some seats, what better place for a church pew that corridor? theater seats or locking school assembly chairs would work well, too. Since it is only likely to be used to shoes, it does not need to be super comfortable.
Tuck handy storage baskets underneath, or why not use vintage suitcases instead? Complete the eclectic look by spray painting vintage frames in a range of vibrant colors, and upcycling old clothes and scrap fabrics for cushions.
If you have the space to squeeze in some seats, what better place for a church pew that corridor? theater seats or locking school assembly chairs would work well, too. Since it is only likely to be used to shoes, it does not need to be super comfortable.
Tuck handy storage baskets underneath, or why not use vintage suitcases instead? Complete the eclectic look by spray painting vintage frames in a range of vibrant colors, and upcycling old clothes and scrap fabrics for cushions.
Think contemporary
local artist Commission
Enjoy the upcycling trend of asking an artist or illustrator to customize a favorite piece of furniture, as characterful chest drawers. Follow a downward through a vintage furniture store, search on Etsy or ask your local arts Council to point you in the right direction.
Enjoy the upcycling trend of asking an artist or illustrator to customize a favorite piece of furniture, as characterful chest drawers. Follow a downward through a vintage furniture store, search on Etsy or ask your local arts Council to point you in the right direction.
Pack in more storage
high raw lockers regenerated from offices make great storage for books and documents. If you like the look battered, rusty keep, or give them a distressed paint finish. Upcycle fronts door with chicken wire or wallpaper, or try to stencil on numbers or letters.
See 10 ways to bring order in your room
high raw lockers regenerated from offices make great storage for books and documents. If you like the look battered, rusty keep, or give them a distressed paint finish. Upcycle fronts door with chicken wire or wallpaper, or try to stencil on numbers or letters.
See 10 ways to bring order in your room
Lawyer Sweets design Studio
walls decoupage
If you have collected all the issues of your favorite magazine, perhaps now is the time to put your vintage collection to good use by creating a decoupage wall. Use a mixture of water and glue to attach the pages down, then cover with several layers of polyurethane mixed with varnish to a hard finish.
You can also use the vintage cartoon, book pages or partitions instead.
If you have collected all the issues of your favorite magazine, perhaps now is the time to put your vintage collection to good use by creating a decoupage wall. Use a mixture of water and glue to attach the pages down, then cover with several layers of polyurethane mixed with varnish to a hard finish.
You can also use the vintage cartoon, book pages or partitions instead.
Sigmar
Present shoes
fronted glass shop windows are ideal for storing shoes. Even units that are not originally intended for shoes can be transformed with poles or shelves inside.
wooden ladders Alternatively, you can use painted or look out for old gym benches, from which you can hang wire racks for shoes.
Discover more creative ways to store your shoes.
fronted glass shop windows are ideal for storing shoes. Even units that are not originally intended for shoes can be transformed with poles or shelves inside.
wooden ladders Alternatively, you can use painted or look out for old gym benches, from which you can hang wire racks for shoes.
Discover more creative ways to store your shoes.
Heather Merenda
Add an umbrella stand
Stalking a milk churn as a bizarre alternative to the typical umbrella stand. Other vintage items could be re-purposed for umbrella storage, too, as 1960 knee-high boots for a retro look, or a giant spring coil for an industrial feel.
Tell us ...
If you Upcycled anything - for the room or any other room -. We would like to see the pictures in the comments below
Stalking a milk churn as a bizarre alternative to the typical umbrella stand. Other vintage items could be re-purposed for umbrella storage, too, as 1960 knee-high boots for a retro look, or a giant spring coil for an industrial feel.
Tell us ...
If you Upcycled anything - for the room or any other room -. We would like to see the pictures in the comments below