The second youth of the old kitchen utensils: what you can do with your own hands (photo)
Some people in the pantries and closets of the village houses preserved the remains of kitchen utensils from the time of our mothers or even grandmothers. Often you can find pots, kettles, pans, buckets and other household items, outdated or having some flaws, but still durable. You can try to prolong the life of old things with your own hands, making them practical devices or decor elements.
The time spent in the kitchen can be made more pleasant if the equipment of the room is not only functional, but also beautiful. The thematic design of the fixtures will give the room a unique charm.
Graceful carvings on an old metal pan or teapot add coziness to an evening feast.
Factory perforation on shades made of grains and colanders will make the kitchen brighter and facilitate the work of the home master.
Wall sconces from colorful colanders are not too bright, but very picturesque. For this decor, items of any style and age are suitable, which, if desired, can be updated with multi-colored acrylic enamel.
Unusual table lamps, made independently, organically fit into the design of the kitchen interior or country house
Romantic candlesticks made of corollas can be crafted in minutes.
Original watches will appeal to young people who love a bohemian style. Products made using decoupage technique look very beautiful. Such work will require patience and skill, but the result will be very impressive.
An old frying pan will become a worthy framing of the mirror in the hallway. If the work is done carefully, the product will look quite professional.
On homemade hooks from unnecessary lids, you can hang aprons and potholders. A towel on a holder made of a wooden rolling pin will always be available to the hostess.
The advantages of the old graters include the practical form and finished holes - tall objects can be put in a makeshift organizer, and jewelry and key rings can be conveniently hung.
Small items and stationery stuff placed in a holder or on a shelf from old household utensils will never be lost.
Flowerpots and flowerpots for succulents or container flowers from waste material look very colorful. Saturated greenery of tender vegetation will revive the dull colors of old things.
For greater effect, the surface of the product can be painted.
The choice of items for the design of a mobile flowerbed depends only on the imagination of gardeners. A bright border of pot lids will make the composition more complete.
Plants that poorly tolerate waterlogging of the soil are planted in pots from old colanders. Holes will allow excess water to drain from the roots.
A homemade bird “dining room” can be used simultaneously by several small birdhouses.
A large pot is useful for making an outdoor washbasin in the garden or a camping stove needed at an outdoor picnic.
In a summer house, it’s easier to put things in order if garden tools and fertilizers are placed in a makeshift hanging structure from old buckets.
Compact ottomans made of metal containers and legs of a broken stool will be an additional place for storing small items not of prime necessity.
A plank fence, a garden bed, and a wooden porch will make more elegant the spectacular decor from old metal utensils.
Our ancestors were very careful about household items - leaky dishes were repaired and updated. It is worth respecting the observance of ancient traditions - good-quality items will be able to bring benefits in everyday life and bring joy to all residents.
