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A Fresh Spin for Old Vinyl

Emily WagnerEditor

Updated Mon, January 12, 2015 at 4:00 PM UTC

Vinyl Record Lamp — We are over the moon about this lightbulb upcycle with this lamp available for purchase over at Genavendt.

Photo via Genavendt

Bookends — Hometalk lined up books with these bookends.

Photo via Hometalk

Vinyl Planters — Hometalk has some fresh ideas about how to upcycle vinyl, like these adorable planters.

Photo via Hometalk

Business Card Holder — We found this cool business card organizer on Environment Team. It was made by two artists Danit and Yinnon Simhi, of Groovy.

Wine Rack — Not On High Street sold out of this this wine rack so why not try one on your own? Looks like all you'll need is to soak the records in hot water, shape and hot glue together.

Photo via Top Dreamer

Multi-tier Dessert Tray Stand — Top Dreamer rounded up some fun vinyl record recycles and we love this dessert tray stand from Craft and Creativity.

Hi Fi Fashion? — Care to attempt this dress?

Photo via Record Revirginizer

Record Sleeve Bunting — Oh Happy Day has this happy record sleeve bunting banner how-to.

Photo via Oh Happy Day

These bowls are ringing — Stars for Streetlights has these adorable vinyl bowls down to a simple science. Check out the tutorial here.

Photo via Stars for Streetlights

Bracelet — https://asmithofalltrades.com/2012/02/12/record-bracelet/

Make This Clock in no Time — Apartment Therapy shows us the steps to hack this clock in record time.

Mobile — https://www.weddingchicks.com/gallery/musicalweddingideas/?nggpage=3&pid=32796

Book Cover — https://www.starsforstreetlights.com/2012/03/diy-how-to-make-vinyl-record-notebook.html

Side Table — https://www.theflourishingabode.com/2012/05/hack-challenge-week-2-diy-record-side-table.html

Wall Decor — https://threadsence.com/Blog/diy-vinyl-butterflies-2/

Magazine Wall Rack — https://www.topdreamer.com/20-diy-unique-vinyl-record-projects/

Purse — https://www.starsforstreetlights.com/2010/06/vinyl-record-purse.html

Outdoor Sculpture — https://recordrevirginizer.com/vinylpics.html

If you've been hoarding old LP's records from the pre-digital age and wavering between wanting to toss them and feeling too nostalgic to do so, we have a few solutions! We've rounded up some exciting vinyl repurpose ideas to assure your records will neither be gone nor forgotten. However, they will be unplayable, so be sure to only use ones you’re just as happy looking at, as you are listening to.

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