How a fan blade can make your entryway prettier and more organized (really!) | Hometalk

[@Rhondas_Flippin_Life]

In the process of taking down all our old ceiling fans and now I know what to do with them! Awesome upcycle idea! I'll have plenty to give as gifts or sell at the craft fair too

[@rockreader4298]

Rhonda, not only that, but after you are left with the motors, which my husband said generally are strong and long lasting, so in demand by many DIYers. Can be sold as a group on-line or your local crgslst under materials or crafting/art section. ( :

[@ИльяРадов-р1о]

шедеврально!!!

[@lydialangfordjoiner765]

I’ve seen fan blades used in many ways but not like this- this is amazing! Thank you for the great tutorial!

[@lisawiles-upman4049]

I love this unique way to refurbish fan blades. All three are gorgeous!

[@IngaHicks]

Very very nice idea!! Who would have thought repurposing ceiling fan blades would turn out this beautiful and genius???

[@Pez2176]

You’ve got many minds spinning w- this great idea. I think it would even be great to use this idea on your bedroom (or any room) ceiling fan. You could buy a cheaper fan and easily make it look like a million bucks….so unique. I love this!

[@lanamimes8310]

I love love this idea!! It's so high end, and easy to customize to someone's decor. Thanks for a great idea.

[@momadog5687]

Hmmm 🤔 I have fan blades! What an adorable and functional idea! I like how you can hang your housecoat on the rounded hook and not the little one that can leave a peck in the neck.

[@janetgant5572]

So awesome! I kept my old fan blades to make a huge wall flower! Haven’t done it yet but I still have the ambition lol! Great job! ❤️

[@lisaharvey4740]

I’m thrilled this came up in my feed. I have been saving two sets of fan blades trying to figure out what To do with them.

[@MS-bf4qj]

This makes me feel better about taking my spare fan blades to the thrift store when we started packing to move! I kept thinking people would be able to use them, and this is a great idea!!

[@kimnimz3417]

What a cute idea!!!!!! I always see fan blades at thrift stores . I am going to use this idea in my barn to hold tack for my rescue horses!!

[@dochubbell]

Ingenious idea. You could also apply this same idea to redoing, (updating), the operating fans in your home. It would be a great change out look.

[@kayhenry6293]

What a creative idea! They are fabulous.

[@zainabsiddiqui7358]

They look so lovely. Thank you for sharing. Regards from Scotland.

[@mariatrejo3050]

NOW THAT IS AN ABSOLUTELY NEAT/ FABULOUS IDEA!!!! THANK FOR SHARING.

[@UIV7096]

I know we are a digital generation, however it never ceases to amaze me such creative ability we all have to be creative! Amazing Job Beautiful 🥰

[@michelleadamchak1330]

I absolutely love this idea!! You are brilliant. This video comes in a timely fashion for me as we are remodeling, and I have 10 fan blades at my disposal. Heartfelt thanks for sharing your creative genius!🧡🦋🧡

[@judygantz1005]

Such a good idea. Came out beautiful ❤️. I'll definitely try as soon as I find an old ceiling fan 🙂💞

[@MissMolly3377]

I have been saving some fan blades, to make projects with. What a "fan"tastic idea.

[@moonowl4912]

That is actually an awesome idea. Nice

[@sueoneal2249]

That was a great use of old fan blades! Thanks for sharing.

[@mhfarmgirl1969]

The fan would look gorgeous done like this as a fan!! I love the way the blades look with that paper on them!!

[@whoathatsanicememe3093]

I like the coat hook idea but I think I may try this and add a led light bar or strip and make sconces... Thank you for the inspiration!

[@fishingwithsubrenia6404]

That's a great idea! Please consider doing a response video if you!

[@agbabon]

whoathatsanicememe 🌟Thanks for the light idea! What a great addition! 👍

[@sheilagravely5621]

Whoa...that is an amazing idea. TFS.👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🙏

[@mmariemarkel7482]

@whoa that's a nice meme What the what and shut the front door, I adore your idea of making them into sconces. Thanks for sharing. I'm sure gonna do some like that cause, even though the idea is ingenious, I don't have use for such cute hooks.

[@rockreader4298]

Whoa, yes a strip light around the perimeter would be a nice way to light it up too.

[@elizabethjarrett8473]

Brilliant !!! Just passed this on to my daughter who replaced hers for something to match her entryway. She'll love this idea and so do I. Thank you. They're beautiful 😍

[@tamibechtle4388]

Love it! I have two sets of fan blades and could not figure out what to do with them. I didn't want to throw them out either. Thanks for the great idea.

[@suzannefronzaglio2427]

Now that is a very clever "re-purposing" of an item. And it doesn't look junky or cheap. I would have never thought of turning that fan blade into anything useful. 👍😊

[@melissatodd560]

What a creative way to repurpose your fan blades! It's difficult to lose the "recycled" feel to projects that aim to reduce the amount of waste we produce each year. You have managed to produce something which I would be willing to buy new supplies to create the same end product, and it's just genius that I don't have to - you have a new subscriber. Also, I enjoyed how clear and concise your instructions were and you are pleasant to listen to - a win/win. Thank-you!

[@los2834]

Very clever. Your instructions were great. I needed the details you included. Like adding the washer for strenth

[@gwencrable7286]

That's really beautiful and a great upcycling idea.👍🏾❤

[@anavillanueva6289]

Omg! Amazing!!! Aww I love it!! I' been saving some fans for a year waiting for something fabulous! Now you have inspired me! Thanks!!

[@sherrypilkington6406]

What a clever idea. It turned out beautifully. 👏👏😍

[@pathanada4957]

Those are really nice and the wider edge on the hardware keeps the jacket collars more shapely!

[@karlaristow3816]

Very clear and easy to understand. Thank you

[@vampgirl92496]

Wow! Thank you. I have a few sitting around in my craft room. Was trying to decide on a use. BINGO!

[@wallab731]

What an absolutely wonderful idea! Of course I must make one or two.....or three or four or five for my home!

[@joywrenncreative]

I don't think I would have ever come up with that idea! Such vision!

[@gourdhead22]

Great idea.. very nice for those small areas you need a hook. Thanks

[@darlaavard3318]

Love the color and print of the paper you used. Great way to use the old fan blades. Thanks for sharing.

[@kat1963]

That is so cool! I’m going to put some outside by the pool for towels.

[@vjhreeves]

Love seeing a new DIY upcycle I have never seen before. Clever!

[@khaleesi324]

Very nice concept. I was searching for ideas for my backdoor/ kitchen entrance for coats. As it's a very small space.

[@kimberlyobrien132]

What an awesome upcycling idea!

[@Sojourner927]

FINALLY! An idea for my fan blades. I have been looking forever. Thank you. Pretty. Nice job!

[@tarastavelingpaints4811]

I'm going to do an acrylic pour on them!!! Thank you for the fantastic idea and tutorial!!

[@michaelmoss5476]

Wonderful Idea. Gets me thinking about Decoupaging some fan blades and just putting them back in the ceiling fans.

[@SerenitynPeace]

I really love this idea! We could use hooks for hanging up our coats, especially in the winter! Only problem, where to get fan blades? Our fan is still working! 😉

[@mmariemarkel7482]

Get fan blades at thrift stores, second hand shopes, Restore (outlet for Habitat for Humanity) garage sales, the curb after the sale, dumpster behind a lighting store to name a few. Happy hunting.

[@SerenitynPeace]

@@mmariemarkel7482 😂 thank you! 👏👍

[@curtriceennis2924]

Such a gorgeous decoration using fan blades. I wanna go out and get so many of them to make these "hooks" with for gifts. TY for sharing your techniques and knowledge.

[@naubaucat]

Awesome job! I can't wait to get rid of this outdated fan in my bedroom to try this.

[@mmariemarkel7482]

Or....save some money and use this idea to update it and start looking for free fans curbside to do this idea with. Just a thought.

[@cherylbrady2345]

What an awesome idea. They look amazing

[@shesgotmmph]

This is great! wish we could be walked through how to attach to wall surfaces though .

[@angelawarren3600]

My thoughts exactly! I was like - wait! wait! How did you hang them on the wall??????????????!!!!!

[@mmariemarkel7482]

IMHO. Hook and loop would work great and make it renter friendly as well. I would go for 75 -100lbs and use two sets of hook and loop top and bottom. Overkill on the weight is far better than underkill, I'm thinking.

[@Freedom-ys1rw]

Great idea done with a pretty decoupage floral print.🥰🌸🌹🌸

[@bigred6815]

Just beautiful and creative. As a professional picture framing instructor may I suggest that you lower the loop of your hanger about 1.5” so that when your beautiful piece is hanging on the wall you won’t see the nail. You can also attach (with a strong liquid adhesive) a mirror hanger or sawtooth with the ability to hold 15lbs. I would suggest taking your piece to a Professional Picture Framer (PPFA member) for the best advice. Again very creative and beautiful.

[@carolcalder7727]

Beautiful crraft idea. Thank you for sharing. Can you use these to for plant hangers in the house?

[@mmariemarkel7482]

Don't need a professional, we have one now, YOU. Great advice except if using hook and loop (to make this renter friendly) I would err on overkill rather than Underhill on the lbs. you want this to hold. 15lbs isn't gonna be enough for winter garb up North. I would choose 100lbs. for safety sake.

[@bigred6815]

@@mmariemarkel7482 Agreed. The 100 lb mirror hanger will work which could possibly support a back pack. The issue will be screwing the hanger into the back of your piece. The mirror hanger can be mounted on the back with a strong adhesive which can permanently hold a metal hanger to your wooden piece. Just looking at the video I would suggest mounting a piece of wood to the back of the fan and then screwing the mirror hanger into the wood so that the screws will not damage the fan blade by breaking through or cracking it. Hanging an object on a wall which will support 100lbs is another consideration as to where your project is hung. Perhaps you should write a disclaimer with your project that objects hung on the fan blade should not exceed 30 lbs. You also need to consider the bottom support piece of the fan and if it can support 100 lbs of stress. My best advise to you would be to take your fan blade piece to a certified professional picture framer (PPFA member) and not a big box hobby/craft type store. Allow a certified framer to examine your piece and offer suggestions. A museum would be an excellent place to start. They usually have framing specialist who are trained in mounting and displaying heavy objects like guns, military garments and sports memorabilia. These professional framers have a working knowledge of the latest techniques and they love a challenge. Feel free to contact me I will help anyway I can.

[@KimRadlo]

What a clever idea! Love how the hardware looks. Very unique!

[@ddee51-g2g2]

Wonderfully Creative... They turned out gorgeous!👍🏾👍🏾

[@sherikuykendall2621]

This is such a great idea. They look wonderful...

[@angelawarren3600]

How did you hang them on the wall? I feel that is the last step and instructions would of been an amazing help!

[@sunshineday166]

I love the ceiling fan blade, I would have never thought of that. Keep the great ideas coming.

[@melissacheek6566]

Brilliant and beautiful. Finally a DIY I can do!

[@vikihammond513]

Thank you for sharing this. It is so beautiful. We took down and old fan and I saved the blade. And now I know what to do with the blades. Thank you again for sharing.

[@vickeyfoster3846]

That was really thoughtful and it looks beautiful I'm just so upset cuz I threw my old fan out they had some pretty nice wide blade but I have one more ceiling fan I'm going to replace and I'm going to make sure I keep the blades this time around!...you did a excellent job nice work 👏 👍

[@Grace_x68]

Love it. You can remove fold lines on paper by using a warm cool, dry iron.

[@Storm330h]

Hold on; warm cool?

[@brandy777]

That's a really neat and beautiful idea.

[@joanwallace1373]

I have wondered what I could do with old fan blades...now I know thank you very much.

[@bjpalm1994]

Oh wow! That is too cool! Great use of old fan blades!👍🏾👍🏾

[@judyingram4846]

I loved the fan blades. Great idea. They are so beautiful.❤️

[@meshadow1952]

So very clever!! Thank you for sharing!!😄

[@SpaLaLand]

I absolutely adore your creative mind. Thank you for sharing with us!

[@sandychilese2893]

Royce! This video was selected randomly for me. So, I thought, "What the heck!" and there you are. What a great idea and now nice to see you (or at least your hands.). I think I'm actually going to do this for my office. Please tell everyone hi for me. God bless!

[@janzitterkopf1630]

This was a great idea! Thank you!

[@berniceholmes1598]

Beautiful! I would have never thought of this.😍

[@cindirose3390]

Great idea! I learned there are washers that (look broken) are called locking washers because the shape helps lock the hardware most securely I missed what you used to hang to the wall securely. Inspiring video

[@bettydiazflores8147]

I would like to know that as well!

[@bcfriardoyle7697]

First timer. Cutest craft ever!

[@triciamoran3484]

Wow! Looks so good! Would have never thought to use ceiling fan blades.

[@sandracedar368]

Clever; thank you 🤗

[@pollyray6075]

Omg that's so cute ! Great idea. would look so good on a porch

[@mmariemarkel7482]

I was thinking the same thing, and using for your house number.

[@rosewood9839]

Great idea!!! Thank you!!

[@sandrastevens2793]

I do not think I would use as a hanger but great instructions on how to change the finish on your fans. I have 5 fans in my home and could use an up grade. Thanks.

[@angelamurphy5194]

Super cute!

[@heatherhughes2955]

I used one as a substrate a few years back. Painted the blade, applied some collage elements, stamping, and other decorative pieces, bits and bobs and it turned out pretty good. I love recycling and repurposing items in other ways.

[@grateful1929]

Those are beautiful! I need these in my bathroom! Thank you so much!

[@veronicaspage]

You’re a genius! Love the paper choice too.

[@vtlady52]

Wow! When you said you were using as hanger, I was confused. Hanger?? Well, well. To my surprise and delight, it is a hanger! And, it is great. I also learned something new with the decoupage. I love using the sanding block and sanding down and away. Does such a great job, works really well. I appreciate this DIY very much and am going to make this. Thanks!

[@johannacundiff5032]

WOW! Pure genius! I've seen a million upcycles but NEVER with a fan blade or this pretty!! Where did you get that paper from & how is that enamel you used different from mod podge????

[@klaritydawn]

So pretty and Amazingly Clever. My mind would have Never thought to do this....WOW!

[@lisabell6022]

Very pretty and cool idea!

[@CoaCoa551]

Very clever idea! & they came out absolutely beautiful! 👏👏

[@lauraparker3324]

Brilliant idea. Loved the paper. But, I would love a hidden technique for hiding the wall hanger

[@kellyhatcher6639]

I love this idea as I have had to replace fan blades before and now I have a repurpose for them. Thank you for the great idea. Continued Success!

[@merilee222]

I like that the "hook" doesn't leave a pointy stretch mark like a regular hat hook would on soft jackets or sweaters.

[@juliegray4600]

Genius! Thank you for sharing this unique upcycle!

[@rockreader4298]

Enjoyed seeing this new and different idea of upcycling an ordinary object into a real conversation piece. ( :

[@Julzsavedandsetapart]

I love this! I'll be on the lookout for fan blades now.

[@darlind6463]

That is a GREAT idea and so pretty! Thanks!! 💕💕

[@lloydpatterson823]

@Hometalk Let Me say: AWESOME VIDEO 🏆🙌💪 I'm a 40yr Young Man,in Construction/Remodeling My whole life & I've never thought of this. Nor even thought to repurp fan blades🤯🤔 Kudos Young Lady 🙌🏆 Also great content on all Ur platforms!🙌🙌💪💪Ty LIVE LOVE LIFE. STAY BLESSED

[@pawcatsfly]

Beautiful idea. Love it!

[@giorgiog.g.8401]

Great idea. Looks like a lot of work for a coat hanger. I never get it looking anywhere what you've accomplished. Great Job.

[@crystalfranklin2583]

I love upcycling and DIY. This is brilliant! Thanks for sharing! 🙂

[@randomvagaries5140]

Finally! An outstanding DIY!

[@shannonstram2389]

These look awesome!! I love how you beautifully, gave them new life

[@pattygraham6729]

I believe you got a great idea.Very pretty.Thank you for showing us.