Lampshades are a pretty common item at thrift stores, in every size and shape you can imagine. So, I felt a compelling need to come up with an upcycling idea for them, starting with these small lamp shades that I found at Goodwill. I had this niggling feeling that lampshade frames could be repurposed into wire hanging baskets for a vertical herb planter…
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Wire Hanging Baskets for Herbs from Lampshade Frames
May 26, 2016 · By · 126 Comments
Upcycling an Enamel Colander as an Outdoor Hanging Basket
June 10, 2014 · By · 96 Comments
I don’t know about ya’ll, but I am a sucker for vintage kitchen goodies- utensils, hand towels, salt-and-pepper shakers, you name it! And when we bought our house last summer, the front porch had a hook in the ceiling, just begging for an outdoor hanging basket to be hung. It was the perfect place for me to try my hand at upcycling an enamel colander into a planter and front porch decor.
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