Desktop Organizer

Turn an antique photo album into an expanding file for letters, receipts, and other important documents.



Tea Tin Candles

Recycle graphic tea tins by turning them into decorative candles.



Display Shelves

Glamorize an old wine crate or wooden box by adding shelves and a gilded frame. Finish with paint and it's ready for storing pretty toiletries or displaying an interesting collection.




Antique Book Art

Rescue an abandoned book, and present it as a still life. Adorn a dilapidated atlas with delicate butterflies, their winged shapes the product of a butterfly craft punch. Glue a page from a discarded novel to the cover before affixing the butterflies with glue dots to look as if they fly off the page.




Ornate Cork Board

Painting an ornate frame and fitting it with a piece of cork creates a pretty way to display photographs in a guest room or office.



Decorative Plates

Antique-shop plates can decorate a wall when embellished with word decals, spelling out a favorite quotation.