Recycle old blinds into lighting and furniture for a home.

Before you toss out those old aluminium, vertical, bamboo or wood blinds, take a look at ways to recycle these into unique light fittings and furniture for a home.

 

Here's a great way to recycle blinds to create a lightbox for indoor or outdoor use. What's nice about this project idea is that it allows you to control the level of light simply by opening or closing the blinds.

A basic rectangular box is crafted from wood and an inexpensive tube CFL light mounted inside. A light switch located on the inside of the box for switching the light on and off is accessed via a hinged panel at the back of the box. So easy, so simple, so practical.

Here's an example of how you can recycle vertical blinds and turn them into eye-catching pendant light fittings, or replace the old fashioned shade on a table or floor lamp.

 

 

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Gruba have designed a range of furniture that is manufactured using reclaimed wood blinds wrapped around a plywood support frame or solid OSB side panels. You could easily replicate this look yourself using reclaimed wood, or PAR pine from your local Builders Warehouse.

Each and every product has unique characteristics depending on the type of reclaimed wood blind used for the project.

 

 

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