Recycled Home
Transform Your Home Using Salvaged Materials
Published on 13. August 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
144 pages
978-1-85669-896-2 (ISBN)
Description
"Recycled Home" features 50 stylish craft projects for the home, using discarded or repurposed materials. Step-by-step illustrations guide you through each project, and no special skills are needed. From quick fixes taking half an hour to a patchwork throw to spend a weekend on, you'll find something beautiful for every room in your home. With chapters covering every room, the book features everything from making cushions and bedlinen to turning an old crate into a bathroom cabinet or constructing your own garden teepee. The wide range of projects means that there is something for every taste, budget and skill level. Update your home creatively and economically with flair and style. "Recycled Home" will particularly appeal to those interested in interiors, textiles, craft, gardening and sustainability.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Orion Publishing Co
Illustrations
Illustrated in colour throughout
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85669-896-2 (9781856698962)
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Person
Rebecca Proctor writes about fashion and interiors. She is particularly interested in all areas relating to craft, craftsmanship and sustainable design. Rebecca is the author of 1000 New Eco Designs and Where to Find Them and co-author of New Shoes: Contemporary Footwear Design, both published by Laurence King Publishing.
Content
Introduction 8 Materials 10 Tools 11 Living 12 Patchwork tweed blanket 14 Book wallpaper 18 Feature cushion 20 Handmade lampshade 24 Scrapbook album 26 Papier mache bowl 28 Roller crate 30 Scrap-wood picture frame 32 Fabric-wrapped notebook 34 Recycled storage tins 36 Furoshiki gift bag 38 Sleeping 40 Vintage pillowcases 42 Woodland log light 44 Warm winter eiderdown 46 Recycled blind 48 Braided rag rug 52 Cosy hot water bottle cover 56 Night owl lavender cushion 58 Bathing 60 Parisian shower curtain 62 Scrap-wood bath tidy 64 Twiggy towel ladder 66 Handpainted towels 68 Crate cabinet 70 Recycled washbag 72 Printing block toothbrush holder 74 Dining 76 Tea-stained tablecloth 78 Vintage placemats 80 Handpainted china 82 Handprinted napkins 84 Newspaper napkin rings 86 Upcycled chair seat 88 Bunny tea and egg warmers 90 Utility 94 Shaker peg rail 96 Flat out ironing board cover 98 Reworked peg bag 100 Potato-printed tea towel 102 Reused oven glove 104 Handknitted dishcloths 106 Recycled bag dispenser 108 Kids 110 Log cabin blanket 112 Ragbag bunting 114 Patchwork play mat 116 Newspaper bird mobile 120 Liberty suitcase 124 Mushroom rattle 128 Outdoor 130 New old deckchair 132 Scrap-wood window box 134 Salvaged cafe chairs 136 Recycled bird box 138 Tribal teepee 140