Olioboard Inspiration: Eco-Friendly Ways to a Greener Spring Home

Entry #2289, April 12, 2013

Today we continue Stagetecture’s feature. ‘Olioboard Inspiration‘. Last week you enjoyed Madeline Jones’   – ‘Spring cleaning your Garage this Season’ and this week I bring you Connie Parker  a member of the Facebook Olioboard Fan Room. I asked her to think of green and eco-friendly ways to freshen your spring home. She has some creative recycling, reuse, and repurposing items to give your home a fresh new look!

Over the years you have accumulated items which no longer fit your decor.  Before you discard them, think about re-using them.  Mix them up to create a fresh new space to welcome guests for that summer time visit.

Here I have used that old chandelier from grandma’s dining room.  It’s re-wired and ready to bring charm into the guest room.  Shutters are used to form the headboard for the bed.  (on old door works well also)  A little elbow grease and a fresh coat of stain and varnish brings depth back into the wood.  Occasionally the age and patina will do the trick and a good cleaning will be all that is needed.

Reuse furniture and decor in a new way:

The dresser, which long ago lost it’s integrity now sports suitcases as drawers.  You will have to support these with a sheet of plywood, but works well functionally while adding spice to your design.

Painted to match the night stands it pulls the look together.  A fresh coat of paint can freshen up an old piece and update it to fit almost any decor.

The drapes and curtains are a mixture of what you failed to get rid of, but put together bring life, texture and warmth.  The valance is from that old roll up blind that had such a pretty fringe at the bottom.  Digging it out of the basement it now has new life.  Cut and mounted to a wooden board to give it a firm foundation it is now the crowning glory for your window treatment.

That chair which used to sit in your living room but no longer fits there can be upholstered and now sits beautifully in it’s new home.

An area rug can pull your look together giving your design the upmost punch.  Here I have chosen a bright cheery pattern to compliment the over all look.

Recycle old items:

Recycling old items can be fun and rewarding.  Think outside the box to obtain that unique look that is all yours.  Your guests will be impressed with your vision!

Although Olioboard is my way of relaxing I find it helpful with design ideas for my own home.  I was introduced to Olioboard by a friend and became very quickly passionate and addicted to designing.  I would love it if you dropped by to visit my other designs….you never know, you may love it too!  Look me up, my Olioboard name is grahamssister.