New life of old pots

In every house there may be dishes that you want to throw away. Many do so. But is it worth it to immediately act so recklessly - a question that is worth considering. After all, with a little effort, imagination and skill, you can get a great designer thing or functional device.

Turning an old pot into a new useful thing

A pan, whatever it may be: aluminum, stainless steel or enameled - you can breathe a second life into any of them. Even parts of this kitchen utensil, such as lids and handles, should be found worthy of use. Sometimes brute masculine power may be needed to translate your ideas.

Flower container

For the realization of this idea, the most seedy pan is suitable. Even if it’s the one that has been gathering dust somewhere in the garage for a long time and you can count a lot of holes in it, it will come down anyway in order to make it an excellent flower pot.

After the pot is selected to implement this idea, the next step will be its decoration and design. For this you need:

• The product itself.
• Paints for metal surfaces and varnish for fixing paint.
• Adhesive masking tape.
• Self-adhesive film.
• Stencils, coins, erasers and other things to create a decor.
• Pencil.
• Paint brushes.
• Scissors.

ATTENTION: If the pan is enameled, then the paint can be applied immediately. But if a stainless steel is selected, then it will first have to be varnished. This will ensure reliable adhesion of the paint to the surface.

Then paint the pan with paint of the same color - this will be the basis. After this layer dries, you can stick on it any stencils from a self-adhesive film. After the patterns are cut out and pasted onto the side surface, a second coat of paint of a different color is applied. After everything dries, carefully remove the adhesive tape.

Country wash basin

In order to make a wash basin out of a pot, it is necessary that it be whole, without holes and rusting parts.

Then the surface of the dishes is treated as in the case of a cache-pot. You can also use surface decoration, and sometimes it’s enough to limit yourself to just painting in one color you like. After the entire pan is completely dry, you need to drill a hole in the lower part, as close to the bottom as possible.

IMPORTANT: drill a hole in a stainless steel only with a cobalt drill, which must be constantly cooled during operation. Then, insert the tap into the hole and secure with a nut from the inside.

Such a washbasin is suspended in the right place, filled with water - and that's it, it is ready for use.

Kitchen Holders

Hooks, or rather kitchen holders, are easy to make from pan covers. If there are several of them, then you need to decorate them and drill holes in them in one of the halves of the lid. After this, glue the covers to the selected base, with the holes facing up. Now you can insert various kitchen utensils, such as knives, wooden spoons for stirring, etc.

Exclusive chandelier, lamp

Chandelier - you can make two options:

• Hanging option.
• Table lamp.

Regardless of which option is chosen, the side surface of the pan should not only be decorated, but also requires delicate cutting or drilling. Here you will need patience and a set of drills with different diameters. You can simply drill a lot of round holes of different diameters either in a chaotic order, or by composing a specific pattern from the circles. To do this, it is preferable to mark the holes with a pencil. Further, the surface is decorated as dictated by fantasy.

Chair

A magnificent bar stool comes out of a large-diameter pan. To do this, you only need to attach the legs to the pan turned upside down. Reliable pipes are suitable for this. They can be welded if there is access to the welding machine. And you can simply screw each leg to the side surface in two places with bolted connections. Come up with the upholstery and the bar stool is ready.

Yard decoration

There are many options for decorating the yard with pots unsuitable for use in the kitchen:

• Tubs for flowers.
• Washbasin.
• Birdhouse.
• A mailbox, though it's better to call it a mail cylinder.
• Hanging pot.

Hanging container

A hanging container is another option on how to use old unnecessary utensils from the kitchen. Moreover, for the implementation of this idea is suitable for any disrepair utensils. The main thing is that after the pan is decorated, make a hole of the right size in it and hang the entire structure on chains or ropes in the right place. You can put it there that is pleasing.

Decor Elements

Decor options can be countless, it all depends on personal imagination and need. Here are some bold and original ideas that you can try to translate into the interior of your own home:

• From small pots you can make not one chandelier, but a whole complex of ceiling chandeliers suspended on cords at different heights. To make the idea look even more original, you can make the pots different in depth. To do this, you will only need to cut off a part of the side surface with a grinder. So we get pan shades deeper and smaller.
• From the cut parts, you can make a frame for the mirror. Such an option will look especially original, in which there will be pens on both sides.
• If a free artist breaks inside, then you can make a whole panel from whole kitchen utensils or from its individual parts, you can decorate it in a variety of ways. The plot can be the most diverse, from funny faces to abstract art.
• Sawed and processed bottoms of small pots in diameter are suitable as candlesticks for several candles.
• Covers with round handles can be screwed to the base and used as a stylized hanger.

Any option chosen to extend the life of the pan will be a great addition to the interior of your home, the atmosphere of the yard or garden. The main thing is to carefully and accurately implement the idea.