The Thrifted Kitchen Essential You Can Turn Into Beautiful Wall Decor

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Thirfting is a hobby for some and a lifestyle for others. When it comes to scouring the thrift store shelves for beautiful wall decor, we want to make sure you're looking at every possible angle. You see, there are plenty of unique items hiding in various areas of the thrift store that can be used as decorative wall pieces, even if that wasn't their original intent. One such item can be found in the kitchen section — the bundt pan. Bundt pans come in a variety of shapes and sizes, often featuring interesting patterns, and typically cost less than $10 each, unless they're vintage or brand new.

While you may never have thought of using a bundt pan as wall decor, the concept is much the same as using the old character and animal-shaped cake pans. And, you don't have to limit your use of them to your kitchen walls; there are interesting ways to integrate your bundt pan wall hangings into any room you choose. Collect bundt pans of all colors as well — you can use the basic silver pans or ones with gold tones (you can even mix and match them). All you need, aside from the pans, are some nails and wall hanging hooks, and a hammer. You can also consider some of these other unique items to repurpose into stylish wall hooks to use for this project.

Your collection of bundt pans doesn't require too much work to turn them into wall decor. You can use the hole in the center to mark where to put your nail and hook, because that's where you'll hang them from. Take some time to consider the pattern you want to hang them in. While nailing the picture hanging hook to the wall in your chosen spaces is as easy as grabbing a hammer, you want to ensure you like the design before you put holes in your wall. Laying your pans out on the floor in different patterns can help you make a choice. This wall decor is a great way to refresh your kitchen by adding texture.

If you don't have a lot of bundt pans to decorate your wall with, you can always hang them around other pieces of art. If you're using your bundt pans to decorate rooms other than your kitchen or dining area, consider pairing them with things that make that particular room feel like its intended purpose — such as including a fun trinket shelf filled with other collections in your living room. If you collected more bundt pans than you know what to do with, consider upcycling some of them into artsy garden sculptures.