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This is an independent upcycling blog that has proven to be a clever upcycle inspiration source for design and art ideas created by repurposing discarded items and giving them more value. This blog shows proves why upcycling is important and what the benefits are of repurposing.

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No Waste Chair: waste transformed into eye-catcher

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Stylish cool Dog bed for green wall made from an oil barrel by Indusigns | upcycleDZINE

Homeware

Stylish cool Dog bed made from an oil barrel

Upcycling oil barrels is popular with upcycle designers. Many oil barrels have been cleverly transformed into some truly magnificent upcycle pieces of furniture and...

Homeware

A Flip Flop Story: gallery objects by Studio Schneemann

Most people are aware of the grand scale pollution that's taking place in oceans and on beaches. the first thing that's on one's mind is probably...

75 Original Chandelier and Pendant Repurposing Ideas

Pinball Machine Office Desk by White And Red Works

EnjoyTwice light: reinventing reuse of cardboard by EnjoyTwice

DENIS PAPIN: baking mould table lamp by Le Siecle Des Lumieres – upcycleDZINE

DENIS PAPIN: baking mould table lamp by Le Siècle des Lumières

Beetle Club Chair: upcycled VW bonnet by The Rag and Bone Man – upcycleDZINE

Beetle Club Chair: VW furniture by The Rag and Bone Man

Spoon Lamp by Yaroslav Olenev

REWASHLAMP: washing machine drum lighting by Tó Martins

P.E.T. Light Tree: PET bottles used as lighting object by Walking...

Wine Book Lampshade by lightreading

NILFISK Lamps: upcycled vacuum cleaners by Genanvendt

Mesmerizing lace fashion made out of electrical wires

Hands of Time: from sanding disc to clock by qoowl

LIGHTING

Lighting

Cans turned into a friendly lamp collection by ILIÜI

Metal barrels are quite popular in the world of upcycling. They are used for amazing furniture and lamps. But for those of you who are...

Lighting

Super Guppy Lamp: streetlight upcycled by Marc Newson

Lighting is the largest category on this website. There are so many different, unique, fun and inspiring upcycle design lamps. Most of them are...

Vintage Fan Lamp by Dan Cordero

Nourishment Floor Lamp by Carolyn Joan

CROCO Lamp: upcycled jumper clamp by Monsieur Kacha

BoxApple: upcycled cardboard lamp by Gilbert de Rooij – upcycleDZINE

BoxApple: upcycled cardboard pendant by Gilbert de Rooij

Rustic Roof Vent Lamp by Furniture and Fabwork

BOTTLE-UP: project about upcycling glass waste

MARTÉN: Wine barrel hoops chandelier by Balk en Plank – upcycleDZINE

MARTÉN: Wine barrel hoops chandelier by Barrel Atelier

DIY: Pangolin Lantern by Cathy Chen

DIY: Container upcycled into CHOCODAISY lampshade by Gilbert de Rooij

CRAZY ROCKET: cake moulds pendant lamp by LUMPO

Sculptures made from keys by Moerkey

DDW 2014 part 1: Construction steel by Piet Hein Eek

HOMEWARE

Floating Book Wall by Ronja Lotte – upcycleDZINE

Homeware

DIY: Floating Book Wall by Ronja Lotte

Books, books and books. An object that has been and will be around for a long time. Reading a book is a unique experience....

DIY: Himmeli Side Table from Copper Pipe by brittanyMakes – upcycleDZINE

DIY

DIY: Himmeli Side Table from Copper Pipe by Brittany Cramer

This is the time of year where days are quite 'short' and people stay more indoors. And with all this time in our house...

Toolbox put on a pedestal by M&M designers

DIY: Suitcase Coffee Table by Dylan Eastman

Magnus Mewes designes upcycle design furniture made out of an old wine and whiskey barrique.

Barrique furniture collection by Magnus Mewes

PW-747 Cowling Bar: Airplane parts furniture by MotoArt

CycleHangers: upcycled BMX bike parts by Oliver Staiano

Hockenheimer by njustudio

Book Frames: frame turns into bookshelf by Change of Scenery

Hang Design created an upcycle design chair called Achille made of worn out denim and old pallets. - upcycleDZINE

ACHILLE: modular denim chair by Hang Design

Greene Ave. Bench: upcycled chairs by 31 & Change

Bermill: upcycled barrels by Samir

Locker Bench by Artspace Industrial

Leather leftovers upcycled by Pepe Heykoop

UPCYCLE IDEAS | DIY

DIY

DIY: upcycle bicycle rims into Boole pendant light by Relevé...

For those who also followed upcycleDZINE, might know Relevé Design. I've featured the 96 LOTUS pendant light, designed by Bao-Khang Luu, founder of Relevé...