Do you have old handbags that you don't know what to do with? Rather than letting them collect dust or just throwing them away, consider giving them a new lease on life. Repurposing old handbags is a cost-effective and fun way to add character to your home decor. Old handbags, especially vintage clutches or high-quality leather bags, can be used in upcycling to create decorative, rustic, or artistic decoration.
Want to know some ideas for how to do that? Keep reading to find different ways and ideas to upcycle handbags into home decor.
What are Some Ways to Repurpose Old Handbags for Home Décor?
Repurposing handbags is a good idea to make DIY purse décor pieces. This is an eco-friendly décor option and also very affordable. For more eco-conscious styling tips, explore our blog on sustainable home décor ideas for an eco-friendly oasis, filled with thoughtful inspiration for creating a greener home.
Here are several ways in which you can upcycle old handbags to their fullest:
Storage and Organization
Using handbags as organizational storage solutions is an easy and stylish way to keep your home organized. Here are some purse storage hacks:
- Storage Bins: Use durable purses as stylish storage bins to organize items. These repurposed purses can be used. Again, purses do not need to be hidden away. Use them in any room of the house to get organized and look sophisticated while doing it. Put all of your current magazines in one (maybe a beach bag) to take on vacation.
- Closet Organizers: Use smaller purses in closets for organizing accessories, such as scarves, belts, or jewelry. By hanging up purses and accessories, you can keep your closet organized while zoning items and seeing where everything belongs.
- Bathroom Storage: An easy thing to do is take a waterproof purse or coated purse for your toiletries, hair accessories, or makeup. Just hang it on a hook for easy access or place it on shelves.
Decorative Displays
Handbags can serve as striking and stylish decor that reflect your style while adding character and charm to your living space. Here is how:
- Wall Art: Create bold wall art pieces using bags. Use embellishments to make one-of-a-kind DIY purse decor creations that will be a great conversation starter.
- Clutch Display: Showcase a vintage clutch on a small shelf or hang one in a foyer to spark conversation.
- Shadow Boxes: Use other handbags to create shadow boxes by putting accessories such as vintage jewelry, shells, small pieces of art, or dried flowers in the bags.
- Table Centerpieces: Repurpose old bags for centerpieces on your dining room table or coffee table. Fill the bag with flowers, candle holders, or decorative orbs. Any old bags can be wrapped in rope or twine to create an elegant display.
Furniture and Upholstery
Repurposing old handbags in the form of furniture and upholstery pieces imbues your home decor with a purposeful yet diverse energy.
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Upholstered Headboards: You’ll want to take a handbag apart and use the fabric to cover a headboard. This takes the old handbag and gives it fresh life while also adding texture and interest to the bedroom.
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Ottoman Covers: Old handbags can be used in the same manner to cover ottomans and/or footstools and bring a luxury feel to either the living room or the bedroom as a practical use of the materials.
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Table Runners: Handbags can be sewn together to make a great table runner for dining tables or coffee tables, which will effectively introduce an element of texture and interest to the table setting.
Garden and Outdoor Décor
Using handbags for yard and outdoor décor gives a playfulness to your outdoor space.
- Leather Planters: Handbags can be used as planters for house plants. Line the leather bags with fabric or plastic, fill with soil, and plant foliage. Hang the planters from hooks and/or showcase them on a high shelving section for an interesting botanical display.
- Hanging Baskets: Transforming handbags into hanging baskets for flowers or herbs adds charm and a decorative element to all porches, patios and balconies.
- Tool Organizers: Hanging handbags in your garden shed provides a creative restyling of a bag in the garden in a practical manner. Use them to organize garden tools, gloves, or even seed packets.
- Bird Feeders: Add birdseed to handbags and hang them from trees or posts to offer a unique twist on a feeder that adds birds to your yard and livens up your space.
By implementing these creative bag transformation ideas to repurpose old handbags, you can transform them into quick home makeover accessories that add personality, style, and sustainability to your living spaces. For more ways to refresh your interiors, check out our 5 quick home makeover ideas with simple décor changes to give your space a fresh new feel in no time. Whether you choose to repurpose them into storage solutions, decorative displays, or furniture elements, the possibilities are endless when it comes to handbag recycling to turn them into creative home décor.
