четверг, 30 июля 2015 г.

Creative Garden Decor Ideas Hiding in Your Kitchen

Creative Garden Decor Ideas Hiding in Your Kitchen

If you have a bunch of kitchen items sitting in your cupboards that never get used, why not give them a new life as garden art and decor?


Here’s 20 simple ideas to make your garden unique.


For more repurposed and upcycled project ideas, also see the DIY Idea Bank.


If you have a bunch of kitchen items sitting in your cupboards that you never use, why not give them a new life as garden art and decor? Here's 20 simple ideas to make your garden unique.
If you have a bunch of kitchen items sitting in your cupboards that you never use, why not give them a new life as garden art and decor? Here's 20 simple ideas to make your garden unique.

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Garden Art & Decor Ideas Made from Kitchen Stuff


Unless you’re a real minimalist, you probably have stuff lurking in your kitchen cabinets that you have not used in years. If they don’t have some special sentimental (or other) value, why not turn some of it into garden decor? And yes, donating useful items is always a good option as well.


These ideas are all simple, probably pretty obvious, and do-able in an afternoon.


Click on any image for project tutorials and details.


20+ Garden Decor Ideas from the Kitchen


A bundt cake pan makes a perfect umbrealla table planter.
Bundt Cake Pan

Bundt pans make excellent patio table planters. And muffin tins are fun for smaller succulents.


Turn a ceiling fan into a fabulous garden art dragonfly.
Ceiling Fan

The fan blades make perfect wings. Many other parts of the fan can be used as well.


A chandelier makes an excellent oriole feeder.
Chandelier

This one doesn’t require any DIY. Just hang it up and add orange slices.


Funky chandelier made from a kitchen collander.
Colander

Crazy-fun idea: put kitchen cutlery inside an glass garden totem or bird bath.
Cutlery

Dress up a garden fence with old plates.
Dishes

Turn old dishes and serving plates into garden art flowers.
Dishes

Fill in a planter with old dishes until the flowers are fully in bloom.
Dishes

Old doors and windows are fabulous in the garden.
Doors

Turn old kitchen drawer pulls into garden hose guards.
Kitchen Drawer Pulls

Out-of-style drawer pulls are all the rage for hip gardeners.


Turn a knick-knack shelf into a hobbit house for the garden.
Knick-Knack Shelf

Any little cabinet with doors can convert into a little fairy or hobbit house.


A mirrored lazy susan makes interesting fence art.
Lazy Susan

Old canning jars are useful for rooting plants in water.
Mason Jars

Keep mason jars handy while tidying up the garden and keep any flower clippings for display.
Mason Jars

Glass pie plates are the right depth for bird baths and water feeders.
Pie Plate

Giant tea cups make great tipsy pots!
Tea Cups

It doesn't get easier than this. A favorite tea cup and saucer can be super sweet as garden art.
Tea Cup and Saucer

Kitchen trivets and metal candle holders can dress up a garden fence or wall.
Trivets & Candle Holders

Hang them up and you have instant wall art.


Whisks and mixer blades are perfect for dish flower leaves.
Whisks & Mixer Blades

Turn wooden salad bowls into garden toadstools for your gnome.
Wooden Salad Bowls

Use wooden spoons to create garden plant markers.
Wooden Spoons

I hope you’ve found some repurposing ideas you want to try for your garden.


~Melissa the Empress of Dirt ♛



Original article and pictures take empressofdirt.net site

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