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What do you do with an old-broken ceiling fan....
Make Funky RETRO Wall Art of Course!
I am always sharing about my "trash to treasure" successes. As many who have read my blogs before may know, my husband isn't always a fan of my hoarding. Sometimes, it pays off. I would like to think that this is certainly one of those instances.
It is hard to convey in print how much my husband and I bicker about trashing items. I usually come up with a use for the item, then either win the battle or sneak the item back into the garage....and I would say more than half of the time I never end up getting to my project. Don't think that he doesn't point this out! You can imagine, however, his lack of humor when I asked to keep old ceiling fan blades. The old fan was removed when we moved into out home and just now...3 years later, I have gone back to the project!
I now have an extremely funky wall design that cost me less than $3.00 in total and was tons of fun. This was one that my children could really help with! I can imaging that buying this pre-packaged at a big-box store would have cost over $50. I would have spent money and lost out on precious quality time with my kids!
Here is what I did to create my Funky Focal Piece:
These blades were already white so it required zero painting! :)
I removed the brass hardware which took all of 5 minutes
Found a funky clock at the Goodwill Store for $1.99
Positioned the blades around the clock and secured with screws
DONE
This project was so easy and well worth the save. It is certainly a project that I WILL do again in my basement. Next time, I will find more blades as I think it wold have been really cool with 10 blades and a mirror in the center.
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AS for the Hardware.....These will get a quick coat of spray paint and will make curtain Tie-backs!
This was an easy craft (if you want to call it that) and an even easier way to re-purpose something that is thrown away everyday. In spring and summer...my dumpster diving buddies can find these in any trash pile outside of a home that is being fixed-up or gutted.
I hope you enjoyed this 15 minute idea and please share any ideas or special projects that you have created!
Happy recycled crafting!
Nice job you did! Regards, Pascale
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That did turn out really cute. I love that your recycled a clock, fan and the fan parts too!
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ReplyDeleteVery artistic! It’s obvious that you are a wise spender. I’m glad you found a way to make use of an old, broken ceiling fan to decorate your home. I had a project, as well, that involves a ceiling fan. I repainted my old ceiling fan light and used an old lamp shade cover as shade or globe for it. Do you have other DIY projects? I would love to share more ideas with you. ^___^
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I do have more that I haven't brought over to this page yet...BUT I am certainly never against having a guest post :) I love getting inspiration from others!!
ReplyDeleteThis is truly a fun and easy way to make use of your old ceiling fan blades, Heather! Though you and your husband often bicker about you being a pack rat, I don't see anything bad in it especially when you can come up with pretty crafts like this one. Good job and thank you for sharing!
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