I accidentally smashed the wall sconce in my hallway, and instead of buying a new one, I went hunting through a flea market for parts. An elderly woman was selling old junk from her kitchen — pieces of a broken food processor and an old brass faucet.

Most people would have seen scrap metal. I saw a future lamp.

After a few evenings in the workshop, polishing, fitting parts together, rewiring, and experimenting with the shape, this industrial-style wall light was born. Now it hangs in the hallway with a completely different character than the original one ever had.

I really enjoy giving forgotten objects a second life — especially things that were never meant to become art or lighting in the first place.

I accidentally smashed the wall sconce in my hallway, and instead of buying a new one, I went hunting through a flea market for parts. An elderly woman was selling old junk from her kitchen — pieces of a broken food processor and an old brass faucet.

Most people would have seen scrap metal. I saw a future lamp.

After a few evenings in the workshop, polishing, fitting parts together, rewiring, and experimenting with the shape, this industrial-style wall light was born. Now it hangs in the hallway with a completely different character than the original one ever had.

I really enjoy giving forgotten objects a second life — especially things that were never meant to become art or lighting in the first place.

I made the first skateboard with a ceramic socket, but for the second skateboard, my clip-on lamp broke, so I decided to use that instead. The clip-on lamp simply fell apart under the UV rays and time. This is the resulting sconce, with the option to attach hooks for keys underneath.

As a photographer, I’ve collected many cameras over the years.
Not all of them survived time in working condition.

This old Praktica film camera had a broken lens and was impossible to restore for shooting, but I couldn’t just throw it away. Cameras deserve better than ending up forgotten on a shelf.

So I decided to give it a second life.

I found an old lampshade and part of a metal tube from a broken lamp at a flea market, and built a custom metal mount by hand so it could slide directly into the camera’s flash shoe.

Now this old Praktica works again — not capturing light anymore, but creating it.

One more vintage object saved and transformed into a loft-style table lamp with its own story.

At a flea market in Kyiv, I noticed two boys trying to sell their old broken skateboards. Most adults just walked past them without even looking.

I stopped and asked why they were selling them.
They told me the skateboards were already broken and too small for them now, and they wanted to save money for bigger new ones.

I bought both boards without bargaining.
Not because I needed skateboards — but because I immediately thought: they deserve a second life.

I restored them as much as possible, removed the wheels, sanded and lacquered the wood, and later found an old ceramic L-shaped lampshade and a broken clip-on lamp.

That’s how these wall lamps were born.

Now they work not only as lighting, but also as a place to hang apartment keys underneath.
From broken kids’ skateboards to functional loft-style wall lamps with their own story.

This is one of them.

I found two wooden hand sculptures at a flea market, and immediately had an idea: what if they could become lamps that change depending on mood and space?

So I designed them to work both as wall sconces and as table lamps. The position and composition can be adjusted however you like — almost like giving the lamps their own personality.

I love creating pieces that are not only functional, but also playful and flexible.
Old objects, strange ideas, and a bit of imagination — that’s usually where my projects begin.

And this is what came out of it.

Went to a flea market with my wife looking for interesting pieces to turn into loft-style lamps. I had one idea in mind — to find a real small violin.

Didn’t find one.

But my wife pointed at this souvenir and said: “Well… it’s still a violin.”
Fair enough 😄

So I took it home and gave it a second life.
Added an Edison bulb, kept the wood as natural as possible, and leaned into that warm, vintage feel.

Now it’s not just decoration — it actually lives in the space.

And, as always, my cat Bonya insisted on participating in the photoshoot. He clearly approves.

Upcycling doesn’t have to be perfect — sometimes it just needs a bit of imagination (and a good eye at a flea market).

I bought this old teapot at a flea market from a man who recently lost his wife. During these difficult times in Ukraine, he's selling off items that remained part of their shared life.

I looked at this teapot for a long time and realized it shouldn't simply disappear among forgotten objects. It deserves to be preserved.

Thus, this loft-style lamp was born.

Now it brings warmth again—not to the cups, but to the home, to the evening light, to the atmosphere and memories.

For me, upcycling isn't just about repurposing old things. It's an opportunity to give objects new life and preserve their history.

Had an old Agfa film camera with completely torn bellows — impossible to use as intended, but too beautiful to throw away.

So I gave it a second life.

Removed the damaged bellows and installed a small LED fridge light inside.
For the diffuser, I used old Soviet aluminum hair curlers — simple, textured, and perfect for soft light.

Now it no longer captures images —
it creates them.
The lens works and you can set the shutter speed and aperture and see how a mid-20th century camera works!
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Agfa camera with Prontor II shutter. IThe name Prontor II does not refer to the camera itself, but to the shutter mechanism that was installed on many German cameras from the 1930s to 1950s.

From dead camera to warm glow.

Found an old bakelite telephone at a flea market and couldn’t pass it by. It no longer worked as a phone, but it still had presence.

So I gave it a second life.

Installed 12V LED modules where the microphone and speaker used to be, and suspended the handset in mid-air using steel wire.

Now it doesn’t transmit voices —
it emits light.

From communication to illumination.