Creative Garden Art Made from Kitchen Stuff

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If you have a bunch of kitchen items sitting in your cupboards that never get used, why not give them a new life as garden art and decor? Here’s 20 simple ideas to make your garden unique.

For more repurposed and upcycled project ideas, also see the DIY Idea Bank.

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Garden Art & Decor Ideas Made from Kitchen Stuff

Unless you’re a real minimalist, you probably have stuff lurking in your kitchen cabinets that you have not used in years. If they don’t have some special sentimental (or other) value, why not turn some of it into garden decor? And yes, donating useful items is always a good option as well.

These ideas are all simple, probably pretty obvious, and do-able in an afternoon.

Click on any image for project tutorials and details.

20+ Garden Decor Ideas from the Kitchen

Bundt Cake Pan

Bundt pans make excellent patio table planters. And muffin tins are fun for smaller succulents.

Vintage spoon fish by NevaStarr on Etsy — Spoon Fish

Vintage silver-plated fish windchime by NevaStarr Etsy Shop.

Turn a ceiling fan into a fabulous garden art dragonfly. — Ceiling Fan

Garden Art Dragonfly: The fan blades make perfect wings. Many other parts of the fan can be used as well.

A chandelier makes an excellent oriole feeder. — Chandelier

This one doesn’t require any DIY. Just hang it up and add orange slices.

Funky chandelier made from a kitchen collander. — Colander

Garden Art Chandelier: Use a mish-mash of old treasures for a shabby chic look.

Crazy-fun idea: put kitchen cutlery inside an glass garden totem or bird bath. — Cutlery

Make a See-Through Garden Totem: Pick a theme and fill the containers.

Dishes

Here’s my low-cost plate hanger tutorial.

Garden Art Dish Flowers: Use plates and other small dishes from the thrift store or your kitchen cabinets.

Dishes

Old doors and windows are fabulous in the garden. — Doors

Turn old kitchen drawer pulls into garden hose guards. — Kitchen Drawer Pulls

Kitchen Drawer Pull Hose Guards: protect your plants in style.

Turn a knick-knack shelf into a hobbit house for the garden. — Knick-Knack Shelf

Any little cabinet with doors can convert into a little fairy or hobbit house.

A mirrored lazy susan makes interesting fence art. — Lazy Susan

How to Safely Use Mirrors in the Garden: Be safe and get artistic.

Old canning jars are useful for rooting plants in water. — Mason Jars

How to Grow Sweet Potato Vine from Cuttings: Great way to use mason jars.

Explore the possibilities...

Ideas

Mason Jars

Glass pie plates are the right depth for bird baths and water feeders. — Pie Plate

Make a Water Feeder for Butterflies and Bees: Easy project, much-used by wild things.

Tea Cups

How to Make Tipsy Pots: A garden art favourite.

It doesn't get easier than this. A favorite tea cup and saucer can be super sweet as garden art. — Tea Cup and Saucer

Kitchen trivets and metal candle holders can dress up a garden fence or wall. — Trivets & Candle Holders

Hang them up and you have instant wall art.

Whisks and mixer blades are perfect for dish flower leaves. — Whisks & Mixer Blades – See the tutorial here

Turn wooden salad bowls into garden toadstools for your gnome. — Wooden Salad Bowls

DIY Garden Art Toadstools: give the gnomes some shade.

Wooden Spoons

I hope you’ve found some repurposing ideas you want to try for your garden.

~Melissa the Empress of Dirt ♛

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