November 2014 | the ReFab Diaries



In blog land, you get hit up by companies all the time. For what is essentially free marketing. That's not how they present it to you, of course. But essentially I, the blogger, get nothing. So I, the blogger, generally say no.

When I got an offer from Adam at The Bouqs, it was simple and direct: "we'll send you flowers if you'll commit to reviewing them." Done. No fine print. No BS. And that's how they seem to function across the board.

It's been a while since I was inspired to create a round up like this. But this morning I saw the ironing-board Christmas tree below and realized (a) I have always hated ironing and (b) I've never thought about how ironing boards could be repurposed! 



And let's face it, the modern metal ironing board is ugly and the leg mechanisms break. So they're perfect candidates for a good upcycle! Here are two groups of ideas for interesting things to do with old ironing boards, one for metal and one for wood:



Welcome to the amazing work of Schroot-Hoop Design (Scrap Heap)!  Owner and designer Nico wants to "put a smile on your face and inspire you to not just throw away waste materials and stuff but discover how they can be used to create new products." Every product has a story and comes with it's origin co-ordinates - where the source materials were found. Follow Scrap Heap Facebook and Pinterest for a whole lot more inspiration  :)


I love folded book ornaments and wanted to come up with one of my own ... some slight variation that is a little different. It took some experimenting but I'm happy with the result! So here it is - enjoy! (More folded book ideas and tutorials here)
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