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DIY Thrifted Upcycling Projects

August 17, 2021 by kim Leave a Comment

Whether you are looking for decor pieces to compliment your home, make as a gift or resell for profit these DIY Thrifted Upcycling Projects are a quick & simple way to do that.

Quick & Easy Thrifted Upcycling Projects

I have 5 DIY Thrifted Upcycling Projects using metal, wood, & wicker items that will be given a fresh new look!

For today’s projects, we will be batch painting. Using the same paint & brushes which makes tackling multiple projects at one time much faster.

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Tips & Tricks for these Thrifted Upcycling Projects

  • Choose the same color paint(s) & brushes, etc that you will use for each piece
  • Lay everything you will need and be DIYing all in one area
  • Clean & prepare all of your items
  • Try to use the same sealer & tools for each piece and supplies to save time

Materials for these Thrifted Upcycling Projects*

  • Rustoleum Chalk Paint in Linen White
  • Apple Barrel Acrylic Paint in Chocolate Bar
  • E6000 glue for riser feet
  • 4 wooden cups for riser feet
  • DIY white wax – I use this product (& more from DIY) a lot!
  • PolyCrylic Sealer
    *I did use a few smaller scrap items not listed
  • IOD crockery stamp, ink and stamp pad

Tools for these Thrifted Upcycling Projects

  • Paint plate
  • Sandpaper (220 grit & 80 grit)
  • Sander
  • Paintbrushes (chip brush, detail brush, brush for sealer)
  • Cloth
  • Glue gun & one glue stick

upcycling projects

1. Deep Dish Wooden Pedestal Riser – upcycling projects

I absolutely love the way this piece turned out! The decorating possibilities of what you could add as bowl fillers are ENDLESS!

  1. Lightly sand with 220 grit
  2. Apply two coats of chalk paint (I applied paint in a cross-motion under the dish for added texture)
  3. Apply watered down acrylic paint to pedestal base for antique look & wipe off
  4. Lightly distress with sandpaper
  5. Apply DIY white wax to the entire piece with a cloth & buff out

Cost $2 & materials
Listing price – $16.99

upcycling projects

2. Metal Garden Basket – upcycling projects

This piece was fun to upcycle. It fits two wide-mouth mason jars perfectly! I’m thinking that some faux fall leaves could be added for a pop of color or some red berries for the holidays!

  1. Apply two coats of chalk paint
  2. Use an IOD crockery stamp with black ink on the front of the basket
  3. Use the ink pad & run along the top and bottom edge (pat some of the ink off if too dark)
  4. Seal entire basket with PolyCrylic

Cost $1.99 tin, $2 jars & $4 lambs ear – $8 total
Listing Price – $14.99 completely styled OR $7.99 without lambs ear greenery

upcycling projects

3. Decorative Wooden Tray – upcycling projects

This upcycled tray was such a simple project but so versatile! Would make a beautiful candle display for a holiday centerpiece. It is even narrow enough to place on a shelf or coffee table.

  1. Apply two coats of Rustoleum chalk paint in Linen White
  2. Distress along edges & a few spots inside the tray with sander
  3. Apply PolyCrylic sealer to entire piece

Cost $3 & materials
Listing price – $9.99

upcycling projects

4. Wicker Hanging Basket – upcycling projects

I did love the original color of this basket, however, it did have a lot of discoloration and watermarks so it needed a fresh look. I am happy with how this piece came out and love its cozy, cottage feel.

  1. Apply two coats of Rustoleum chalk paint(used the same in spray paint for the inside)
  2. Cut a piece of a natural rope & apply E6000 glue to each end on the back of the basket
  3. Cut a patch of natural colored muslin fabric, iron it smooth then apply an ink stamp. I used a crockery stamp from IOD, then pressed it with my iron to seal in the ink. Then glue the patch on to the front of the basket.
  4. Run fine grit sandpaper for a touch of distressing.

Cost $3 & materials
Listing price – $8.99

upcycling projects

5. Metal Cake Pan Riser – upcycling projects

This is a true Trash to Treasure project! An old metal cake pan was repurposed into a charming cottage-style riser. Perfect to display your cherished decor pieces, decorate for the holidays or fill with kitchen utensils & cookbooks.

  1. Scrub the entire pan with a magic eraser, then sand with fine grit sand paper.
  2. Apply two coats of Rustoleum Chalk Paint in Linen White
  3. Use E-6000 to apply the feet. I would recommended painting the feet prior to gluing them on. I decided after that I wanted mine to have a stained look.
  4. For the feet I watered down Chocolate Brown acrylic paint, wiped it off and covered with DIY White Wax and buffed off for an aged look.
  5. Applied two coats of PolyCrylic to the pan so I can be wiped off with a damp cloth when needed.

Cost $0 & materials
Listing price – $7.99


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I hope you enjoyed this post about quick & easy ways to give a fresh new look to thrift flips. I will be sure to share more ways to give old or “outdated” items a new look.

Please share with me by commenting below if you have items that you want to give a different look to? And which of these was your favorite item?

Blessings, Kim

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