Sarah and Shauna Dodds, the Grammy-nominated creative duo forming Backstage Designs, found a new purpose for a worn-out piano. Sarah Dodds writes:2. This lady had outlived her singing career and was on her way to the dum...

I'm hungry. Anyone got a dime? Maybe I can get a snack out of Amitai Loew's upcycled gumball machine. He turned it into a 6-liter filtered fish tank for his bettas. You can find process photos and instructions at the lin...

Now here is an eminently sensible art project. The craftsmen at Lola Madrid are developing a highly marketable post-apocalyptic skill: turning useless old car parts into bikes. Transmission belts become drive chains, car...

The artists at License2Spell love to upcycle old materials for new uses. The colorful numbers on this clock, dubbed "It's About Time", come from car license plates. The base was the head of a wine barrel.Etsy Shop -via R...

What do you do when your kids have finished their barrel of whiskey? When mine do, I'll follow the example of Dominic McAlwane. His toy train is made entirely of reclaimed wood, including a barrel of stotch that has sadl...

What can you do with a worn out guitar case? Instructables member knife141 bought one for $5 and turned it into a classy table. He mounted it on a fiberboard painted black. Then, to keep the top from caving in, he reinfo...

Ittaesti's new computer desk is built around the case of an old oscilloscope. His whole office looks gorgeous--especially the desk lamp! I want one of those.In his photostream, you can find Ittaesti's cute robot sculptur...

The Catherine Ferguson Academy is a school for young mothers. What do you do with a men's room in an all-female school? Use it for a garden! What a great place to grow your own food.Link -via Gardens in Unexpected Places...

That old pickup truck may be ready for the scrapyard, but you should just view that as a great crafting opportunity. Kathi Borrego, a recycled metal artist in Harlan, Oregon, turned the back of a truck into the back of a...

This classy bookcase fits neatly into the corner, don't you think? Entero, a custom furniture company in Estonia, made it from a ruined antique piano:As work progresses, the strings and hammers where removed from the bod...