It's amazing what interesting things you can create from old spoons and forks. Don't rush to throw away boring cutlery. They can easily be turned into decorations, useful items for the home and stylish accessories, making the interior more interesting.
Photo stand
Original stand for photographs it will be made from a fork with curved tines. The only tool you need for this is pliers.
Cabinet handles
Unusual fittings are the key to making the furniture look original. Handles made from teaspoons are perfect for kitchen cabinets. If desired, they can be engraved with a hint of what is hidden behind each door.
Buffet equipment
Excellent utensils for a buffet table can be made from forks with cut off stems.
Bright accents for the kitchen
To revive an old cutlery set, you can use non-toxic paint that is suitable for use on utensils. Multi-colored handles will transform your appliances and hide scuffs and scratches.
Plates for flower pots
Old spoons and forks will make unusual signs for seedlings.
Egg cup
An impressive egg cup can be easily made from an ordinary fork. To do this, you will need pliers and a little time to create a stable object.
Pendants and keychains
Using a hammer can easily make the cut spoons flat. And this is a ready-made basis for a keychain or pendant.
Wall decoration
It's amazing how elegant spoons can look when attached to canvas and framed. Before this, the devices need to be coated with matte paint to match the frame.
DIY panels
For modern interior A more playful option would be suitable - cutlery painted in bright colors and placed on a multi-colored fabric background.
Original chandelier
A truly grandiose accessory is a multi-tiered chandelier made up of many cutlery. Another similar implementation of this idea can be found in.
Jingling pendant
A more miniature option for small rooms is a pendant made of two rows of threads with forks and spoons. In the wind it will make a pleasant melodic chime.
Spectacular pendants
Fans of unusual jewelry can experiment with pliers and fork teeth - this way you can create many fun pendants.
Elegant forks
Creating such beautiful buffet forks will require considerable skill. But if you manage to twist the side teeth so elegantly, the admiration of your guests is guaranteed.
Sign stand
And it is convenient to fix plates with the names of guests directly in the teeth of the fork.
Note holders
Forks can act as holders for notes, instead of annoying buttons.
Curtain tieback
An ordinary bent fork will become an original curtain tie. The main thing is to properly blunt the teeth so as not to get hurt.
Shade
A stylish lampshade can be made from dessert knives, spoons and forks. To do this, you need to remove the old lampshade from the fabric and hang the devices on thin chains.
Baskets for small items
Very original baskets for small items can be made from spoons with curved handles nailed to the wall.
Napkin clip
If you wrap the handle of a spoon in a loop, you will get an excellent holder for fabric napkins.
Fork- a household item that has changed its shape throughout history. Once upon a time, the fork had only one prong, but in the 16th century it acquired the design familiar to us today. In the kitchen of every housewife you can find a couple of old unnecessary cutlery and, using the motto: “ New life old things", turn them into original jewelry interior
Materials:
- iron, aluminum or silver forks;
- pliers;
- hammer;
— non-toxic paint for working with dishes.
Idea No. 1. Photo stand made from a fork.
To create the stand you will need a fork with four prongs. Using pliers, you need to bend the inner teeth in one direction (they will hold the stand itself), and the side teeth in the other, while bending them slightly at the ends so that the photograph is held.
Idea No. 2. DIY painting.
If cutlery is painted, attached to canvas and framed, it can create a creative panel to add flair to the kitchen interior.
Idea No. 3. Hooks for different purposes.
Give the cuttings of the forks a hook shape. The teeth can be bent in any shape, and holes for nails can be drilled at the base. These hooks are convenient to use in the kitchen for cups or in the hallway for keys.
Idea No. 4. Bracelets, rings and pendants.
With some imagination and a little effort, you can make real Jewelry from old forks. Using pliers it is easy to make simple pendants and bracelets. To individual elements turned out flat, take a hammer. Use a drill to drill holes to attach the fasteners. If you have even a little jewelry making skills, you can make real works of art using additional techniques and tools.
Idea No. 5. Fork holders
Tired of buttons and magnets for attaching notes? Make holders from forks. To do this, you just need to attach the plugs to the wall. Hand-made lovers have proposed souvenirs made from forks that serve as phone holders.
Before you throw it away old thing, think: can it be used to decorate the interior or turned into an interesting souvenir? Today, with the help of photos different ideas and master classes, you can do anything with your own hands. The main thing is to try and imagine. Also look at the entire section on our website.
It's amazing what interesting things you can create from old spoons and forks.
Don't rush to throw away boring cutlery.
They can easily turn into decorations, useful items for the home and stylish accessories that make the interior more interesting.
Photo stand
An original photo stand will be made from a fork with curved tines. The only tool you need for this is pliers.
Cabinet handles
Unusual fittings are the key to making the furniture look original. Handles made from teaspoons are perfect for kitchen cabinets. If desired, they can be engraved with a hint of what is hidden behind each door.
Buffet equipment
Excellent utensils for a buffet table can be made from forks with cut off stems.
Bright accents for the kitchen
To revive an old cutlery set, you can use non-toxic paint that is suitable for use on utensils. Multi-colored handles will transform your appliances and hide scuffs and scratches.
Plates for flower pots
Old spoons and forks will make unusual signs for seedlings.
Egg cup
An impressive egg cup can be easily made from an ordinary fork. To do this, you will need pliers and a little time to create a stable object.
Pendants and keychains
Using a hammer can easily make the cut spoons flat. And this is a ready-made basis for a keychain or pendant.
Wall decoration
It's amazing how elegant spoons can look when attached to canvas and framed. Before this, the devices need to be coated with matte paint to match the frame.
DIY panels
For a modern interior, a more playful option is suitable - appliances painted in bright colors and placed on a multi-colored fabric background.
Original chandelier
A truly grandiose accessory is a multi-tiered chandelier made up of many cutlery.
Jingling pendant
A more miniature option for small rooms is a pendant made of two rows of threads with forks and spoons. In the wind it will make a pleasant melodic chime.
Spectacular pendants
Fans of unusual jewelry can experiment with pliers and fork teeth - this way you can create many fun pendants.
Elegant forks
Creating such beautiful buffet forks will require considerable skill. But if you manage to twist the side teeth so elegantly, the admiration of your guests is guaranteed.
Sign stand
And it is convenient to fix plates with the names of guests directly in the teeth of the fork.
Note holders
Forks can act as holders for notes, instead of annoying buttons.
Curtain tieback
An ordinary bent fork will become an original curtain tie. The main thing is to properly blunt the teeth so as not to get hurt.
Shade
A stylish lampshade can be made from dessert knives, spoons and forks. To do this, you need to remove the old lampshade from the fabric and hang the devices on thin chains.
Baskets for small items
Very original baskets for small items can be made from spoons with curved handles nailed to the wall.
Napkin clip
If you wrap the handle of a spoon in a loop, you will get an excellent holder for fabric napkins.
Have you updated your cutlery fleet and don’t know where to put the old ones? Have you inherited old (or even antique) forks or spoons that you don’t plan to use for meals, but don’t want to throw away? Give them a second life in an unusual quality! For example, turning them into practical things for another purpose or into an original decorative element. And all this - without the slightest cost and with your own hands.
In this gallery we have collected many creative ideas about this theme. And if you like a fresh look at familiar things, after studying our finds, you will always know exactly what to do with old forks, spoons, knives, ladles and other cutlery that have served their time on the table.
Old cutlery can be used to create useful household items that you can save money on (hooks, candlesticks, napkin rings). They may not even leave the kitchen, turning from utilitarian objects into its decor. Using spoons and forks, you can transform boring objects, such as a lamp or even furniture. And also - make original (almost designer) things - an unusual watch, mirror or mobile.
Explore this selection and feel like a wizard who, with his own hands, can give ordinary objects an unusual, spectacular role!
Original hooks from old forks and spoons:
Forks or spoons will serve as hooks for light handbags, keys, cups or garden flowers in hanging planters. Simply bend the handle and attach it to the wall or to a wooden plank. With a fork it’s even more interesting; from its teeth you can bend twigs, “goats” or elegant vignettes.
Forks and spoons as furniture handles:
It is logical that the kitchen. However, imagination knows no bounds - spectacularly decorated cutlery can turn into a genuine decoration old furniture, adding vintage chic to it.
Have you updated your cutlery fleet and don’t know where to put the old ones? Have you inherited old (or even antique) forks or spoons that you don’t plan to use for meals, but don’t want to throw away? Give them a second life in an unusual quality! For example, turning them into practical things for another purpose or into an original decorative element. And all this - without the slightest cost and with your own hands.
Old cutlery can be used to create useful household items that you can save money on (hooks, candlesticks, napkin rings). They may not even leave the kitchen, turning from utilitarian objects into its decor. Using spoons and forks, you can transform boring objects, such as a lamp or even furniture. And also - make original (almost designer) things - an unusual watch, mirror or mobile.
Feel like a wizard who, with his own hands, can give ordinary objects an unusual, spectacular role!
original hooks from old forks and spoons:
Forks or spoons will serve as hooks for light handbags, keys, cups or garden flowers in hanging pots. Simply bend the handle and attach it to the wall or to a wooden plank. With a fork it’s even more interesting; from its teeth you can bend twigs, “goats” or elegant vignettes.forks and spoons as furniture handles:
It is logical that the kitchen. However, imagination knows no bounds - spectacularly decorated cutlery can turn into a genuine decoration of old furniture, adding vintage chic to it.clamps for kitchen curtains:
They look original in combination with curtains made of simple natural fabrics - cotton, linen, matting, etc. It’s as easy as shelling pears to make, just bend the device and attach one side to the wall. It is recommended to use really beautiful forks and spoons, in combination with which the curtains will only benefit.candlesticks from old ladles, forks and spoons, which are easy to make with your own hands:
You can easily make an unusual hanging candlestick from an old spoon or ladle. It is enough to bend almost the entire length of the handle and attach it to wooden block, and place a small (for example, tea or low shaped) candle inside. A fork will make a simpler candlestick, but you can make it in a couple of minutes (especially if the metal of the device bends easily).And if you also have a beautiful old cup, try making such vintage beauty!
funny photo and paper holders made from vintage forks:
And this is a benefit of forks, with which you don’t have to do anything at all, but they are ready to hold any papers - between the tines. However, it is more interesting to show your imagination - attach the forks to the wall above the work table, install them in an old sugar bowl (use plaster of Paris for fixing or a floral sponge as a temporary remedy), and combine them on a common basis. Or just be creative.mirrors and clocks with cutlery decor:
To do original watch from old forks or spoons you will need a clock mechanism, a pair of hands, a suitable concave case and the old cutlery itself.The mirrors are no less impressive - in the spirit of the legendary Starburst (Sunburst) mirror - “galaxy” or “sun”, which we talked about in a separate issue. Old knives (with the handles facing out) are ideal for this, although other utensils can be used.
DIY original lamps made from old forks and spoons:
Decorate the lampshade of a floor lamp with cutlery or ceiling lamp, alternating spoons with forks, or make “flowers” from just spoons.You will need an old lamp frame (ideally one that previously had pendants attached and there are hooks or holes for them), wire (or metal curtain hooks), as well as a thin drill with which you will drill holes in the devices (if the holes are supposed to be in the handle, choose devices with a flat handle).
cutlery mobile:
It is made on approximately the same principle as lamps. Or - even more creatively, collecting into the composition not only cutlery, but also plates, bowls, sauce boats and any old dishes what is in the house. Such mobiles look especially appropriate in a garden, on a terrace or balcony surrounded by flowers.spectacular collages of antique forks and spoons:
This unusual vintage collage is quite easy to make. You will need a beautiful (a la antique) frame, a background (fabric or paper) and the cutlery itself. You can paint the composition in some color or leave it in its original form.other practical and decorative cutlery items:
And a few more original solutions- outside the categories described. What else can you make from old forks and spoons? Napkin and towel rings, egg and bottle holders, jewelry stand or flower pot. Or decorative little things - for the home, garden or holiday.
