9 DIY Flower Vase Ideas Using Recycled Materials
Eco-Friendly Home Decor: How to Create Beautiful Flower Vases from Recycled Materials
Creating a beautiful home doesn’t have to be expensive or harmful to the environment. One way to achieve both is by trying these 9 DIY Flower Vase Ideas Using Recycled Materials.
Not only do they make great decor pieces, but they also help reduce waste.
Upcycling plastic and glass bottles is among the easiest ways to make an eco-friendly vase.
Every bottle has a unique shape and size, so choose the best bottle that will match your needs.
Beer bottles, water bottles, and milk bottles are only a few of the wide selections of empty containers you can use for your project.
Simply clean them out and decorate them with paint, markers, glitter, or other embellishments.
You can also add ribbons for extra cuteness or twines for a rustic look to the necks of your bottles. The possibilities are endless when it comes to making DIY flower vases using recycled materials.
Not only do they give you a great time, but these crafts also help reduce waste and promote sustainability.
By using recycled materials, you can not only save money but also contribute to a greener planet.
So get creative and start making your own recycled flower vases today!
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DIY Flower Vase Ideas Using Recycled Materials To Adorn Your Space
Are you looking for innovative and sustainable ways to decorate your home with flower vases?
These DIY vases made out of recycled materials are perfect options!
In the list below, you’ll find plenty of creative and eco-friendly ways to make beautiful vases from items you may already have at home.
Whether you have milk bottles, beer bottles, or even beauty product bottles, there is a DIY flower vase idea for every taste and skill level.
So what are you waiting for? Check out the collection of fun and green crafts below, and start creating unique and sustainable home decor pieces today!
Love these ideas? Show your appreciation and thoughts about the craft by leaving a comment on the designers’ and crafters’ pages.
Plastic Bottle Flower Vase
Most people won’t even notice that these stunning, elegant vases are made of plastic bottles! It’s the perfect craft to recycle plastic soda bottles and make an eye-catching décor piece for your space.
Designer: Kuti Bari of Kuti Bari
Materials Used:
- 2 Plastic soda bottles 1.5 liters
- Box cutter
- Scissors
- Marker
- Glue gun
- Synthetic rubber glue
- Chalk powder
- Glue
- Paintbrush
- Fine sandpaper
- Acrylic paint
- Glossy varnish
- Water
Completion Time: Unspecified
Size: Unspecified
Format: Video
DIY Plastic Bottle Flower Vase
Do you have any empty plastic bottles lying around the house? Make them into these easy, chic flower vases! The construction is quick, and you can do it with the kids— just remember to give them safety gloves and masks.
Designer: Petro of Easy Peasy Creative
Materials Used:
- Plastic bottles
- Primer
- Paint spray in color of choice ( designer used gold and black)
- Craft scissors
- Tape
Completion Time: Unspecified
Size: Unspecified
Format: Written
DIY Recycled Bottle Flower Vase Craft
With only 3 supplies and a few minutes, you can enjoy this recycling craft and create a new vase for your kid’s room. This is perhaps the easiest and quickest DIY vase you’d craft ever!
Designer: Kasey of All Things Mamma
Materials Used:
- Johnson and Johnson’s baby lotion empty plastic bottle (or any empty beauty product bottle)
- Yarn
- Hot Glue
Completion Time: 15 to 20 minutes
Size: Unspecified
Format: Written
Funky Upcycled Flower Vase
Make this funky upcycled vase if you’d like to add color and personality to the room. Aside from being a unique decor item, it’s also a great craft to develop your kids’ drawing and coloring skills.
Designer: Krissy of B-Inspired Mama
Materials Used:
- Tum-E Yummies plastic bottles (emptied)
- Variety of permanent markers
- Liquid glue
- 3” of ribbon per bottle
- Pipe cleaners
- Muffin liners
Completion Time: 20 to 30 minutes
Size: Unspecified
Format: Written
Easy Plastic Bottle Flower Vase
If you’re fan of shimmer and sparkles, this craft is for you! Some steps of this project like the use of glue gun and spray lacquer should be done by adults, but kids are still welcome to help and have fun decorating the vase.
Designer: Mariah of The Simple Parent
Materials Used:
- Plastic Bottles, rinsed out and labels removed (the version in the tutorial uses good2grow juice bottles)
- Glitter
- White paint (designer used acrylic)
- Paintbrush
- Ribbon
- Hot glue gun
- Spray lacquer
Completion Time: Unspecified
Size: Unspecified
Format: Written
Painted Bottle Vases
Beer bottles can be used as vases just the way they are, but they can be even more beautiful. This craft will show you how to take these bottles’ aesthetic to next level through amazing tips and tricks.
Designer: Crissy Baumann of First Day of Home
Materials Used:
- Empty beer bottles
- Chalk paint (ultra matte acrylic paint)
- Paint brushes
- Matte acrylic sealer (optional)
- Real or faux flowers
Completion Time: 5 to 7 hours (drying time included)
Size: Unspecified
Format: Written
Painted Milk Bottle Vases
You can complete this adorable DIY project in a weekend afternoon—it’s that easy to do! You can come up with plenty of patterns and styles, using only a tape and paint.
Designer: Scrappy Geek through Hometalk
Materials Used:
- Bottles
- Chalk paint
- Painters tape
- Paint brush
- Twine
Completion Time: 1 to 2 hours (drying time included)
Size: Unspecified
Format: Written
Flower Vases Made From Plastic Water Bottles
Why not transform empty water bottles into these charming and colorful vases instead of tossing them in the trash? Doing so is a fabulous way to lessen plastic waste and stimulate your creativity.
Designer: Alexandra Diona of A Shiny Day
Materials Used:
- 3 plastic bottles
- Eco non-toxic Fusion Mineral Paint
- Bonding Agent emulsion stabilizer
- A box cutter
- A pair of scissors
- Two brushes
- A ruler
- A marker
- A large paper as your work surface
Completion Time: approx. 3 days (drying time included)
Size: Unspecified
Format: Written
DIY Bathroom-Safe Shampoo Bottle Vases
Next time you emptied a shampoo bottle, don’t throw it out! You can turn them into these functional and cute decor pieces instead. These vases are a no-brainer to complete and highly customizable to your bathroom interior.
Designer: Hannah Demoss of MomDot
Materials Used:
- Bottles from your favorite brands
- Spray Paint of varying colors
- Tape or foam shapes if you want to add dimension
- Drop cloth
Completion Time: Unspecified
Size: Unspecified
Format: Written
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