My mother-in-law has been doing this kind of thing all her life.  Not for the look, but for the use of such a thing.  As we've been cleaning the house it's been interesting to see how she has reused and up-cycled items in different ways.  I always knew she did that kind of thing, but it's fun to see it all again. 
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Blissfully Content
 
Waste not - Want not
“Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without”