We’ve posted plenty of items involving reused belts, but this project is noteworthy because it involves just two belts (and some wood and nails, etc.), to make a shelf. The writer uses belts she bought at thrift stores, but it would obviously work just as well with belts in your closet that you’ve long since stopped wearing:
What I love most about this project is that it is extremely unfussy: a mix of belts looks great; the more worn the wood, the better; and the whole structure is very easy to size up or down, customize (painted shelves, new or colored leather, etc.) and adjust as needed. The only difficulty is that it starts to get a bit heavy if you use thick wood as I did, so I recommend getting a helping hand for the installation, especially if you size the project up to a larger shelving unit.
(via diy project: recycled leather & wood shelf | Design*Sponge)
