How I Repurposed 14 Thrifted Items | Thrift Flips, Decor, and More

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This week I'm giving you a home tour of my fave thrifted items, which I have flipped, upcycled, or remixed to repurpose for something other than their intended purpose. Hope it gives you some inspiration.
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[@Julierue]

Not gonna lie, love that I know most of the items you shared. I’ve become an official Laugh Cry DIY creeper 😂

[@carolinejane8145]

Me too 😂

[@LaughCryDIY]

I appreciate that because I was like, “oh no, they’ve all seen these and are gonna be bored.”

[@LaughCryDIY]

❤️

[@beeheart6529]

Candlesticks as bookends - so pretty! I love it.

[@LaughCryDIY]

I love em. Thanks for watching.

[@Sergeant-of-the-crossing-guard]

I inherited an umbrella stand and put a small wooden round on top. PERFECT next to my reading chair in a corner where a “regular” table wouldn’t fit. I appreciate how you have seen the good in the items you have found and not covered them in baking soda+paint to dupe something from Pottery Barn 🙄

[@LaughCryDIY]

I love to hear this! Hahah. Admittedly, I’ve baking soda painted a few pieces-but never for a pottery barn dupe. 😂😂😂😂 I can’t do beige.

[@margielee2088]

So glad I'm short and round because if I was tall and skinny I would have to worry about you seeing me and trying to turn me into a plant stand. Lol. Love how your mind works.

[@LaughCryDIY]

Hahaha. Beware of ME.

[@olbird7647]

⭐️🐈 Love how your brain reworks stuff! Do stepchildren count as 'thrifts'? I tried to re-purpose mine (and my own sprog- no favouritism) as useful household items that cleaned and fixed stuff, but someone called the police🤷‍♂️

[@LaughCryDIY]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@DaHalfFilipino]

I love how unfiltered you are🤣 real great finds and uses for them! you inspipre me a lot

[@LaughCryDIY]

Gotta keep it real 😂

[@KarMa-ws3ll]

Your remote-holder just shows that your brain works brilliantly different than hours. Thats such a crazy-good idea 🙂

[@LaughCryDIY]

Originally I wanted it to be a shell (and it may still end up that way). But some things just speak to me…like shower rings 😂

[@kimeejae]

Girl, not you sitting next to a rotary dial telephone like it’s the 1980s 😂 This is why I love you and my niece 🐈

[@LaughCryDIY]

I almost bought another one I saw on marketplace! It was a wall-mounted one (orange) from the 70s/80s that had an attached cork board 🤯

[@kimeejae]

@@LaughCryDIY Love it! 🥰

[@estherwolf110]

I am always repurposing finds. Old 2 man crosscut saw for a curtain rod Thick, vintage bed covers for draft and light excluding door curtains A vintage steamer trunk into a composting toilet A tall and skinny bedside table for a bathroom sink stand An old door behind the cooker instead of tiles A wooden gate rescued from a woodpile for a headboard And much, much more!

[@LaughCryDIY]

OK I love these!!!! I am especially fond of rescued doors and gates. In Paris, I saw an old art nouveau gate that I would have robbed a bank for.

[@hnek]

I am v curious about the composting toilet steamer trunk myself... I feel like there are some truly tasteless jokes to be made

[@estherwolf110]

​@@hneklol... yup!

[@marthadueck6461]

I also use all kinds as things for plant stands or a book stand. Every one laughs at me because I’ll take something and diy it. If I need something to do a display at the thrift store where I work I’ll go around the store till I find an item of two to put together for me to use. My house is mostly all DIYs.

[@LaughCryDIY]

I love to hear that! I always thought displays sounded so fun.

[@bethrios2782]

I just found you and I love all your ideas. So many things I never thought of before.

[@LaughCryDIY]

Aw, thank you! Glad you’re here! Check my playlists for other stuff!

[@melaniepeters4744]

Fun video! Lots of fun tips. The umbrella holder reminded me of the peacock rug you painted.

[@LaughCryDIY]

Totally. They’re a nice pair.

[@tngirlz4622]

Thank you for the tour of your incredibly cool home! Your closet office is beautiful - I love the napkin holder hack! Baguette clearly got up to snuggle because you were wearing black.😁

[@LaughCryDIY]

Oh 100%. The way she loves to hop up on the ironing board and sit on the stacked clothes. 😂

[@carolinejane8145]

It’s good to see that you’re using these things. My favourite things are the spice rack and the apothecary cabinet with the palm tree bookends getting an honourable mention. Unfortunately I am the grim reaper when it comes to plants, so I’ll never need plant stands.

[@LaughCryDIY]

Haha. Spoiler: half of my plants are fake. I feel the same, and my place is actually quite low light.

[@thegreenquill1052]

Good content idea, Katie, without even getting dirt under your nails! Strategize on with your cheap self!

[@LaughCryDIY]

Sometimes the lazy girls need flip-free options too!

[@LindaMorris-e9l]

I glued crystal knobs under my thrifted trays to give them some hight and glam. I love how they look.

[@LaughCryDIY]

Love that! I want to do something like that with plant pots. (I know I have a plant pot problem-haha).

[@SM-ov5rf]

Hooray for new Laugh Cry DIY content! I can’t think of obvious thrift reimaginings, however I do use vases to display feathers (peacock or Australian ibis, and branches. I’m seldom given flowers and this way I can keep vases out

[@LaughCryDIY]

I have peacock feathers too! (Didn’t show them in this vid though.) I love ‘em. I had to look up Ibis, as I’d never heard of them. Very cool. I also always want bouquets around. I’ve been wanting to do make some epic paper flowers so that I can keep them out full-time. Maybe a future episode...

[@Lullalies]

I repurposed a piece of flat white stone as a candle stand, a square piece of marble ceramic as a mousepad and a piece of flat wood to place all my creams on top.

[@LaughCryDIY]

Ok I love those, and the marble mousepad is genius! I may steal that for office makeovers!!!!

[@Lullalies]

@@LaughCryDIY Show it!

[@marierose6792]

Love your video. I do the same. I moved into an all white painted apartment. In the space between the kitchen cupboards and the ceiling, I displayed settings of plates, jugs and cups etc in the greens and blues to set a colour scheme. Spacing each grouping is important. I put little hidden lights and I get a WOW from everyone who enters. All found or bought in thrift stores and discount stores.

[@LaughCryDIY]

I love that! And I kinda want to see a pic if you want to send to [e-mail]

[@musictheorywithmalia]

LOVE all of these. That umbrella stand turned planter is sooooo cute! Here's my thrift flip: using an urn as a vase for flowers :D

[@LaughCryDIY]

I love that too!

[@hnek]

i love the file/napkin holders. I know I have repurposed stuff why can't I think of any!? My brother's stand up bass fell down some stairs and broke, so I used some pieces of it to make little hanging shelves. I still have parts of it in the garage waiting for another inspiration.

[@LaughCryDIY]

RIP to the bass. That’s a good fix tho. I’m trying to think about what else it could be used for 🤔

[@harveythepooka]

Tons of good ideas! I wish those light remotes weren't so ugly or so small. I always lose them but also don't want to put them somewhere I have to see them, lol.

[@LaughCryDIY]

I feel you on that!

[@heathercraven-sw6is]

Hi Katy! From one maximalist to another, I love the tasteful color explosion in your home! I feel like my home is more of a sh*t show of color that doesn’t always look “blended” or “cohesive”. Your ideas are super helpful on how to make spaces look eclectically interesting and less chaotic! 😂 I love your closet office and the apothecary cabinet flip! I look forward to seeing more! Thank you!

[@LaughCryDIY]

From one maximalist to another, I love to hear it! Tbh I’d much rather have colorful chaos than a sad beige home.

[@BenjamintheTortoise]

Fun ideas!! You're so creative, love them all 💕💕

[@LaughCryDIY]

Thanks so much. Maybe I’ll do another vid like this in the future.

[@joanipicard408]

I use over-sized coffee mugs from the thrift store as planters. I have also used an outdoor tin fence flower planter inside; lined with a zip lock bag of dirt with a heart leaf philodendron. It hangs on a nail on a kitchen wall.

[@LaughCryDIY]

Oooh! Love those!

[@bodicegoddess]

Love the napkin holders as file folders! I have a brass napkin holder on my desk for my multiple laptops - makes it easy to switch from work to school machines.

[@LaughCryDIY]

Oooh! That is so smart too! I never thought of that.

[@BendiFaguette]

Hey I looove your wallpaper! 🤩😍🥸

[@LaughCryDIY]

Wait, the green tropical in office or the black and white in living room?

[@heidibee501]

Very fun. I got some good ideas as l always do here. Thanx and enjoy your personlized treasures. Remember Lisa Lamp? I have my own version and it is our night light, with its welcoming red bulb.

[@LaughCryDIY]

I love that!

[@jadestone8552]

Wait! I watch every one of your episodes, so how did I miss Alaska and the store tour?

[@LaughCryDIY]

Haha. Well, I appreciate it. I guess surprise for you! Haha.

[@annettestewart7903]

Me: ready to do a thing Cat: sits Me: well sh*t

[@LaughCryDIY]

Story of my life. Haha.

[@fromhumblebeginnings7798]

Oysters! dip in middle (cocktail sauce). Getting ready to launch my new business - vintage piece candles so they can be used for other things when the candle is gone.

[@LaughCryDIY]

Oh!!! That makes sense. And I adore candles like that! Best of luck for it. Tell me when it’s up and running.

[@MmMm-qe2zo]

U are the only DIY’er whose commentary I listen to. Ur hilarious and ur stuff is gorgeous! Thank you ❤❤

[@LaughCryDIY]

Aw, thank makes my day. ❤️ Trying to give my fellow cheap people the inspiration they need.

[@MmMm-qe2zo]

@@LaughCryDIY nothing beats cheap and easy

[@missellie1]

My great aunt gave me a plant stand in the shape of an elephant, and I've used it as an end table for a decade now. Every apartment, dorm room, house I've lived in, it's come with me. Last year, I found its twin on goodwill's website, and I had to buy it. Now I have two elephants on each side of my recliner, just like the lion statues from Between the Lions.

[@LaughCryDIY]

I LOVE to hear this. This is my dream with cheetahs or maybe even camels. I love plant stands like that.

[@katiestockley5984]

Thanks katy, great inspo as always

[@LaughCryDIY]

❤️ glad these vids work too

[@mimiwilliams7281]

👏🏾 COME ON VIEWS YAAAAAUUUSSSS This is gooood! 🤌🏾 Great episode. #BaguetteAuntiecrew 🧡 🐈 🧡

[@LaughCryDIY]

Love you keeping an eye on the numbers. Best Baguette Auntie. 😂😘

[@mimiwilliams7281]

@@LaughCryDIY I do … because I knew that you were going to blow up. 🙌🏾 Have you watched your videos? 🤣🤣

[@lydialangfordjoiner765]

You did well! Thank you-

[@LaughCryDIY]

Thanks for watching

[@saharshams2497]

Katyyyyyyyyyy!!!!! 😚😚😚😚😚 Not only I shouted in total bliss and joy as soon as I saw the cute chubby elphi and teared up for how lucky he was 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 I MUST also say that you are the most creative person I have ever seen!!!! 🐱🐱🐱🐱🐱 Howwwww these ideas come to your little head 😝😝😝😝😝 Let me just say thank you Lord for everything (Katy) ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@LaughCryDIY]

Yay! Yes, Mr. Elephant has moved around the apartment a few places! (I still don’t have a name for him-any ideas?) Thank you so much for sending him my way! By the way, two of him would also be a great bookend. ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@saharshams2497]

Thank you for giving him the best home 🙂 Two for book ends 😀 I've never thought of that! How about Mr. Phee 😅

[@katyifrench1]

@@saharshams2497Mr. Phee it is!

[@karenbutcher5921]

Love the name of your channel

[@LaughCryDIY]

Thank you! It is based on life experience.

[@avilla3804]

That Love & Rockets poster, tho 😍

[@LaughCryDIY]

That would be curtesy of my boyfriend 🙌

[@joanholly5002]

very fun!

[@LaughCryDIY]

Thank you (from me and my peacocks).

[@sarahallen6328]

Home is where the what ain’t?!

[@LaughCryDIY]

F**K**S 😂

[@sarahallen6328]

@@LaughCryDIY mostly correct! 😂😂😂

[@ericaeschenbacher4921]

😻

[@LaughCryDIY]

😻

[@laurafriedman7696]

I hate to break it to you but the 70s was 50 years ago, making it vintage.