Upcycling

Are you eager to wake up your home décor with some upcycling action but don’t know where to start?

Arts & Classy has got you covered! Upcycling is an environmentally friendly, cost-effective way to breathe fresh life into your home.

By upcycling, you’re taking things that are bound for the rubbish bin and repurposing them in innovative ways. Making upcycled items at home is surprisingly easy and can be a calming, fulfilling, and fun hobby.

You don’t have to be a professional artist to get creative with upcycling; all it takes is a little bit of imagination and the materials around your house.

Let us take you on a journey through various upcycling projects and show you how simple DIYs can transform an ordinary space into something extraordinary!

Here are some great examples of how upcycling can turn otherwise dull items into unique gems!

Decor DIY Dollar Tree Thrifting Upcycling

A Simple Guide To Making A Dollar Tree Pedestal Bowl DIY

Learn how to make a Dollar Tree pedestal bowl DIY with these simple instructions. You’ll learn important finishing steps for this project. It's perfect for multiple decor uses, or a little bowl of knick-knacks on counters, tables, and mantles. I have seen this project and other dollar store projects floating…

MeredithJanuary 3, 2023

DIY Farmhouse Tiered Tray (Easy, Fun, And Inexpensive!)

Chic On the Cheap Decor Dollar Tree Farmhouse Thrifting Upcycling

Do You Want Easy, Fun, & Inexpensive DIY Farmhouse Tiered Trays? Here’s How!

You may be asking yourself, How do you make a DIY tiered farmhouse tray? Well, you are in the right place because I am going to show you how I made my very own 3-tiered farmhouse tray for less than $10 with items I found at the thrift store and…

MeredithJune 16, 2022

DIY Furniture Flips Tables Upcycling

Astonishingly Transform Your Home With This $15 DIY Round Table Tutorial!

I am excited to be sharing this DIY accent table tutorial with you today! It’s a perfect quick and easy DIY project anyone can do. It'll only cost you $15 and less than 30 minutes to build (NO TOOLS REQUIRED). These are my favorite types of DIY projects. They take…

MeredithMarch 28, 2022

Decor Decorating Upcycling

5 Ways To Repurpose Wallpaper into a Modern Aesthetic

If you are anything like me you will have a stash of old wallpaper, craft paper, and mod podge a plenty in your stock supply. It's so hard not to hoard potential projects, craft supplies, and tools. Am I right? I am also a big fan of decorating on a budget.…

MeredithAugust 16, 2016

Coffee creamer bottled turned upcycled project

Fall DIY Seasonal Upcycling Winter DIY

DIY Upcycled Project Glam Candle Holder

When I can incorporate an upcycled project with my coffee, I get very excited. As a blogger, coffee courses through my veins most of the time. I am also a girl that NEEDS creamer in my coffee. During the holidays I love when brands create more festive flavors of coffee…

MeredithDecember 18, 2015

Crafts DIY Upcycling

DIY Gift Idea : Flower Art Keepsake Box

Some of you may have heard about my last creative project that I made out of panty liners. Well I am at it again! This time I wanted to show you how easy it is to make a cute keepsake box to give as a gift to a friend or…

MeredithAugust 13, 2015