Last week I took you on a tour of my living room and showed you all of the things I have repurposed or upcycled to get a fresh and unique look. Because we all want a little bit of a change without having to spend a ton of money on new things.
In the same post, I also gave you a sneak peek at this repurposed spice rack vignette for Christmas. Well today I am going to show you how I made it.
I've had a few of these spice racks that I never use. I'd painted one in black years ago waiting for the day I'd find an actual use for it. Well that day finally came when I was preparing my Christmas decorating.
I took a piece of cardboard and measured it to fit the back of the spice rack. Once it was cut out I glued on a few sheets of doily paper that I had left over from my project the Doily Top side table. Here you can see how it looks in the back, after I had stapled it onto the spice rack.
I then took a bigger box and cut it up so that the bottom and sides were left, almost like a U shape. I made sure that it fit perfectly into the wall unit. It was used as a backdrop, to be placed behind the spice rack and also to hide all of the books and whatnot that I did not want distracting from the vignette in front.
I covered the U shaped box with more doily paper. Really you can use anything at all I was trying for a snowy white look and liked the way the cut outs looked. I then added some construction paper trees. You can see here that I only added the trees on the sides because I'd be placing the spice rack in the middle.
I then added more trees on the doily cardboard that was stapled onto the inside of the spice rack. And then I just decorated using my favorite left over ornaments.
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Here we have more ornaments. Below I placed two pieces of driftwood that had been painted white and hung ornaments and golden globes. The holes were already there. They were originally used for hanging paper towels and aluminum foil.
Here you can see my skiers hanging from the driftwood along with the golden mini-globes.
I also wrapped a fake piece of garland along one slate of the spice rack.
And it was that easy to repurpose that old spice rack. I think we can take anything that is left over and unloved and find a purpose for it with just a little inspiration.
And now it is time for a few closing shots to finish off my Christmas decor. A few pieces on the coffee table.
And Mr. Pumpkin with his Santa hat on and all smiles. You may have noticed that I no longer call him Mr. Paranoid man. We all know he has calmed down a bunch since the party.
Santa hanging out in a basket with the pillows.
The mantel and fireplace sparsely decorated. I think we have more than enough on the other side of the room with the wall unit.
And with this project where I have repurposed my spice rack vignette for Christmas, I have come to the end of my Christmas decorating and repurposing. I think that you are all probably ready with your homes now. All that remains now is for the gift shopping and the groceries. But all of that is not my department. Have you finished with the decorating for Christmas?
I want to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays.
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42 Comments
12/19/2016 02:22:46 am
A terrific idea, Mary, very festive and pretty.
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Mary
1/10/2017 01:57:54 pm
Amalia, I always try to make something out of nothing. I'm glad you like it.
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12/19/2016 07:04:20 am
Merry Christmas Mary!
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Mary
1/10/2017 02:06:19 pm
I love to take leftovers and odds and ends and try to put them together in a meaningful way. That is after all the purpose of the blog. Happy New Year dear friend!
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12/19/2016 07:35:08 am
Mary, you are the queen of repurpose/recycle and upcycle! I would love to shop your home! What neat ideas!
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Mary
1/10/2017 02:07:39 pm
Thank you dear Gail. We can look through and maybe even find a few purple things.
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12/19/2016 07:57:23 am
Dear Mary,
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Mary
1/10/2017 03:15:02 pm
Marjan that is such a sweet sentiment. If only...
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12/19/2016 08:18:40 am
What a terrific upcycle. It is a very creative way to reuse something you weren't using and make it into a shadow box. It looks so very festive and Mr. Pumpkin looks like he approves. Merry Christmas
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Mary
1/10/2017 03:17:24 pm
Debra you know me, I'm always looking to reuse anything at all. If it is just stilling in the house and taking up space it has to be reused otherwise it must go. That actually sounds like a pretty good new years resolution. Especially for us bloggers who end up with too much in the house.
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Oh no Mary, do I spot some red in these pictures ;-)
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Mary
1/10/2017 03:19:54 pm
Michelle, try as I may it is absolutely impossible to do Christmas without the red. And you know I really tried hard.
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12/19/2016 09:19:48 am
Cute idea! The little "wooden" ornaments are my favorite and love getting mine out each year :) Happy Holidays!
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Mary
1/10/2017 03:23:18 pm
Thank you Carol. These guys were a little broken but I still wanted to use them and this was my way of preserving them along with the spice rack.
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12/19/2016 09:33:49 am
Good morning Mary! It looks like you have lots of fun decorating your spaces for the holiday, and that's what it's all about. Your creativity knows no bounds!
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Mary
1/10/2017 03:25:02 pm
Oh Doreen, when you have a chance you can pop on over to Greece, although I cannot guarantee that the Christmas tree will still be up, but you never know.
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Mary
1/10/2017 03:29:05 pm
Kim would you believe that I've had him since early October and he's still going strong? He must have been planted in some special soil.
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Mary
1/10/2017 03:37:06 pm
Uwe your fireplace is really beautiful. I also have one that is curved like that and I know how hard it is to style it but you did a wonderful job.
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Mary
1/10/2017 03:39:39 pm
Thank you Keri. The season comes and goes all too fast and leaves us with a feeling that we want it to stay longer. Actually I still have my tree up back home and it will probably stay that way till I go back... So Christmas for Valentines day!
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Mary
1/10/2017 03:41:33 pm
Thanks Julie, I was able to kill two birds with one stone in this project because all these items had been sitting around with no purpose for so long.
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12/20/2016 10:41:44 am
Wishing you and yours a Very Merry Christmas, Mary! What a clever way to repurpose an old spice rack for the holidays. xo
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Mary
1/10/2017 03:54:53 pm
Marie, I had it taking up space for 3 years. Now it is taking up space with a purpose! Happy New Year!!
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12/20/2016 12:55:10 pm
Πανέξυπνη ιδέα Μαίρη μου! Άλλο ένα αντικείμενο που στα χέρια σου μεταμορφώθηκε και απέκτησε άλλη αξία!!! Πολύ ωραίες και οι φωτογραφίες σου!!!
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Mary
1/10/2017 03:56:36 pm
Χιλια ευχαριστω Χριστινα μου! Καλη Χρονια!
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What a great idea Mary, the perfect vignette and the perfect way to display some pretty ornaments! I love how you put it all together too, so creative! I just love those little wooden ornaments. I have a little collection of them...my mother-in-law has had them ever since I have been a part of their family (20+ years) and I loved them ever since I saw hers!
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Mary
1/10/2017 03:59:58 pm
Kimberly they were just left overs that did not belong anywhere anymore. The little skiers were part of other ornaments and had broken off. I wanted to give them a new home, while hiding the clutter behind the vignette. I must say I was really happy to be able to use all those pieces.
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Hey Mary,
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Mary
1/10/2017 04:05:37 pm
I'm glad to hear that Florence. I suspect by the time you read this you should be feeling much better and your motivation should also be back in full force. Looking forward to a new year with lots of ideas and inspiration.
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Mary your idea of repurposing the spice rack is fantastic, you always come up with such unique ways to give new life to things that otherwise would end up in a storage room or closet! It's perfect for your wall unit and so pretty for the Holidays! Now relax and enjoy your cozy and wonderful living space!
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Mary
1/10/2017 04:09:19 pm
Haha Katrin, I'm writing this from NY and my tree is still up. I didn't have time to take it down and so it will probably still be up by Valentine's day. Talk about prolonging the holidays.
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12/21/2016 05:58:49 am
Another clever makeover! I also love the candle holder with nuts and pine cones. Have a very Merry Christmas! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
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Mary
1/10/2017 04:13:14 pm
Thank you Marci, I love to mix in natural elements with the decor. I hope you had a wonderful holiday!
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12/21/2016 11:33:27 am
The spice rack vignette is like a fairy-tale scene! I really loved it!
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Mary
1/10/2017 04:15:42 pm
Yes, that's exactly what I was trying to achieve Katerina. I'm so glad you saw that and it came across.
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Mary
1/10/2017 04:20:27 pm
Thank you Maureen, and a Happy New Year to you!
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Your fireplace is amazing. Of course I noticed the black chalkboard Christmas sign. They are so versatile and fun to work with.
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Mary
1/10/2017 04:22:10 pm
As you can see it is taking me forever to answer all of your wonderful heartfelt comments. I know you must have enjoyed the holidays with the family. I want to wish you a very Happy New Year and looking forward to all your great ideas.
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