I love teacups! I can’t seem to pass a pretty one up when I find them at the thrift store. I like to use them for gifts, I’ve planted in them and I’ve made a teacup birdfeeder out of them for my garden. I’m a dishaholic and tea cups are a part of the addiction 🙂 Although, I don’t really use them to drink out of too often (they’re so teeny). So to make me feel better about my “collection”, I’ve collected 15 pretty ideas for upcycling all those great tea cups.
So get those dusty tea cups out of your cupboards and do something pretty and useful with them!
15 Pretty Ideas For How To Upcycle Tea Cups
- Thrift Store Finds. Vintage tea cups are something always found in thrift stores. Find one that speaks to you and transform it into a customized piece of art for your home.
- Inexpensive Gift. Who doesn’t love the beauty and creativity in a antique tea cup? With so many DIY ideas, vintage tea cup repurposes make amazing gifts.
- Timeless Beauty. Tea cups are things of beauty whether they are old or new. Choose a simple or intricute design for a DIY project to make time stand still in your home.
1. Tea Cup Wreath
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This cute tea cup wreath via Beth’s Bagz flicker is just perfect for a spring decor item in your home.
2. Tea Cup Candle Holder
tea cup candle holder from Hanna’s Charming Christmas Blog.
3. DIY Herb Planter
DIY Herb Planter from Intimate Weddings
4. Wall Hanging
Wall hanging from Hometalk.
5. Tea Cup and Saucer Lights
Tea Cup and Saucer Lights from Saved By Love Creations.
6. Grand Stand
Tea Cup Soap Stand by Running With Sisters
7. Tea Cup Bird Feeder
tea cup bird feeder from GardenWeb
8. Garden Stake
English Tea Pot, Tea Cup and Saucer Garden Stake from Hometalk
9. Tea Cup Clock
Tea cup clock from Danny Seo of Simply Green
10. Teacup Fairy Garden
Tea Cup Fairy Garden from Fireflies and Mud Pies
11. Floating Tea Cup
Floating Tea Cup from Hometalk
12. Tea Cup Candles
Tea Cup Candles from Red Ted Art
13. Teacup Lamp
Tea Cup Lamp from Crafting A Green World
14. Tea Cup Chandelier
Tea Cup Chandelier from Hometalk
15. Tea Cup & Saucer Wall Sconce
Tea Cup and Saucer Wall Sconce from Hometalk
Which tea cup upcycle idea is your favorite? I’m thinking of making some teacup candles. I think they’d make great presents!
How adorable all the projects are. My favorite is the clock. I bet it is heavy.
Yep, that’s what I thought too! How would I hang it? Cute idea though.
Great ideas, Manuela! I really like the herb planted teacups. I may have to try those. Also, that little lamp is really cute.
Lots of cute ideas – thanks for sharing them.
They are beautiful, I have a few put back to (hopefully) make your teacup bird feeder this year. 🙂
Each idea is so cute. I love the cup holding back the curtains, but the clock is my fav!
What fun and unique ways to use tea cups! I love them too and have quite a few stashed around the house. I think the teacup clock is my favorite. How adorable it would be in the kitchen!
Hope you are doing good… I’m slowly trying to get back into the swing of blogging now that I have my school rhythm down. Hope to visit more and catch up on all the excitement around your beautiful home!
Jen
I’m too much of a tea and tea cup lover to put a hole in one or glue it together. Guess that I’ll just keep using them in traditional ways. Now for a tea shop, I think that clock is impressive!
I rarely use my tea cups to actually drink out of. I find them a bit to wee 🙂
These are fabuklous ideas and so pretty.
Cynthia
Very cute ideas for the tea cups. I especially like the candle holder.
The teacup clock is so eye catching…Are you going to make one of those? Wish I could…but need to collect 12 tea cups first;P
Great ideas:) Have a blessed day dear friend, HUGS!
I can’t decide which one is cutest.. They are all such great ideas. I am thinking of trying that wreath for Mother’s Day… I know Mom would love it. And those tie backs are adorable, but I don’t need that idea now. Maybe I’ll remember, huh? Cute ideas. I have been swamped with disorganized jewelry. What a pretty montage.. Two things for sure to try.. Your candles will be wonderful.
Have a fun weekend. (From one china addict to another)
Wow…they’re all so lovely! I’m a dishaholic, too, and have them here and there all over my house. I can’t wait to incorporate some of these ideas – I truly can’t pick a favorite one. My husband bought a miniature tea set for me many years ago and I’ve used it to decorate a miniature Christmas tree for my kitchen counter. I keep it stored and just bring it out every winter. My son wired them to the tree so that they’re very secure. I continue to love your blog…thanks for sharing! 🙂
Thank you! I do a teacup tree almost every Christmas in my dining room!
Wow, so many great ideas. Ideas I would never have thought of. Love the pretty wreath.
Mary Alice
Those are all so pretty. I don’t know that I could pick a favorite! Thanks for putting this all together for us.
Judy
Wow! A wealth of information here, thank you for the constant inspiration.
These were a lot of fun…love tea and teacups!
These are great ideas! Thanks for all the great pictures.
These are awesome ideas! My son and his fiance are planning to use teacups, planted with succulents, for the centerpieces of their wedding reception. I’ve shared your post with her. Thanks for sharing!
What a great post!
Found you through I Should Be Mopping The Floor. Love your blog!
I would love for you to share and link up at my TGIF Link Party.
http://apeekintomyparadise.blogspot.com/2013/05/tgif-link-party-2.html
The party opens Thursday night and closes on Wednesday night at midnight.
Please, invite your friends to party too! The more the merrier!
Hugs, Cathy
Very cute ideas 🙂 I especially like the tea cup candles!