Decorating Your Man Cave With Items From The Salvage Yard
Experts estimate that 15.6 million new cars were sold in the United States in the year 2013 alone. With so many new cars hitting the nation's roadways, older cars often find their way into salvage yards. These salvage vehicles can provide you with the supplies you need to decorate your man cave.
Here are two projects you can complete by taking a trip to the salvage yard and looking for some used auto parts.
1. Hubcap Clock
Every man needs to know what time the big game starts, and you can easily keep track of time in your man cave using a hubcap clock. All you need to do to complete this project is visit your local salvage yard to find a vintage hubcap and some old license plates.
Drill a hole through the center of the hubcap, and install a clock mechanism (which can be purchased from any craft store). Next, trim the old license plates until you have the numbers one through twelve (or twelve, three, six, and nine if you prefer) and attach the numbers in a clock pattern around the outside of the hubcap using a drill and some screws.
Hang the clock in your man cave and enjoy your recycling efforts.
2. Headlight Lamp
If your man cave could use a bit more light, you can use auto parts found at the salvage yard to create a unique lamp. Headlights are designed to light up the roadway while you drive, and you can bring these salvage parts indoors to create a lamp for your man cave.
Visit your local salvage yard to find a vintage headlight with a look that matches your decor. Thoroughly clean any grease or dirt from the casing, and use metal paint to give your vintage headlight a facelift. Carefully break off the existing bulb, and replace it with a lamp kit that you can purchase from your local craft store.
Attach the headlight to a metal base using a lamp foot, and enjoy the character your salvaged headlight lamp can add to your man cave.
Finding unique ways to bring salvaged auto parts indoors can be a simple way to take your man cave's decor to the next level. Visit your local salvage yard for inspiration, and you will be on your way to recycling old auto parts and giving them new life as interesting fixtures in your man cave. Contact a business, such as Teddy Bears Auto Parts & Salvage Inc, for more information.