Ideas for repurposing often spring out of economic necessity, and thus they often begin with something that is usually thrown away or can be acquired free. If it is a good idea, it can become trendy and shabby-chic. Pallet furniture is an example.
First there was pallet furniture, then Christmas season brought pallet trees!
Partial Pallet Tree
Last year I went to the Megacities exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. The art for this exhibit was mostly made out of what some would consider “trash.” The art in the rotunda was made from plastic dishes!
Megacities Exhibit — Plastic Dishes Repurposed
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Last Train to QVille 