Upcycling shows how to turn trash into treasure on a budget

For many in Lebanon, good quality, stylish outdoor furniture is a desire but not a possibility.

The high prices of often-imported patio sets and weatherproofed couches are what drove Nadine Eid to look for an alternative and begin building her own furniture from used cargo pallets.

“It started with my garden at home. I wanted to do something that didn’t cost a lot of money,” she told The Daily Star at this month’s Garden Show and Spring Festival, where she is now selling her upcycled wares.

Eid said her uncle had long burned used pallets as firewood in the winter, so when she began exploring her options for creating her own outdoor set, it made sense to utilize this inexpensive resource.

The young designer’s booth was just one of several at the show that featured upcycled or recycled items. There were many jars used as planters or light fixtures, doors repurposed as art and, at one stall, used billboard tarps that had been fashioned into all-weather cushions – perfect for an outdoor space due to their durability.

In Europe and North America, young people like Eid have long sought creative solutions to budgetary restraints through “upcycling,” broadly meaning to take someone’s trash and turn it into treasure.

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Upcycling shows how to turn trash into treasure on a budget