I love repurposed furniture projects as well as repurposing household items. If you are looking for the BEST place to find inspiration for repairing or cutting up furniture, you’re in the right place! I’ve been doing this for years, and I’ve learned a lot. My tutorials will teach you how to get it right the first time.
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50 Headboard Bench Tutorials
Most people find My Repurposed Life by searching for Headboard Bench projects. I love turning beds into benches. You’ll also find a lot of headboard bench ideas from my friends.
Ideas for Old Dressers
Right up there with headboard benches I’m also well known for repurposed dressers! I love to cut up dressers and make them into benches, hall tables and more.
Unique Pallet projects
Upcycling pallets is really popular. There are so many ways of turning pallets into other useful projects. Do you know all the ways to dismantle pallets? I have found the easiest way to take pallets apart. You will also see a lot of unique pallet projects.
Repurposed Crib Projects
I love repurposing cribs of all sorts. I’ve parted out recalled cribs and made them into toy boxes, benches and more. Using crib rails can be the most challenging, but I’ve got several of those kinds of projects to inspire you.
Creative Chair Makeovers
I love old chairs of all kinds. They might be one of my favorite repurposed furniture projects of all time. Fun easy chair makeovers as well as projects made with dismembered chairs.
Repurposed Lights Lamps Chandeliers
Are lamps considered furniture? I think these projects might fall more under repurposed household items. All kinds of repurposed lights, lamps and more.
Old Door Projects
I suppose doors can’t really be considered repurposed furniture items. Although I have made a lot of furniture projects using old doors. You can make projects out of whole doors, or you can cut them up and part them out. I’ve made a lot of hall trees, a couple of benches, and even a bed.
Reclaimed Wood Projects | Fence | Pallets
Table Builds | Makeovers | Repurposed
Repurposed tables, tables made into new furniture, and anything about making a table.
Upcycled Window Project Ideas
Repurposed window projects might be one of the best and least expensive DIY projects. Especially when you find windows on the side of the road .
More Categories of Repurposed Furniture and Household Items
Homeright Paint Sprayer Projects
Linda Weeks says
January 10, 2016 at 12:04 pmI like your site, and I want to hear more about your projects! I have a buffet which has a curved front and I’d like to create an island from it – chalk paint, corbels to support an overhanging table top.. and I keep hoping that I’ll see an idea that will put me over the ‘just thinking about it’ phase! Thanks for sharing all this work!
gail@myrepurposedlife.com says
January 11, 2016 at 10:12 amOhhh, Linda! your project, buffet to island, sounds perfect! Getting started is always the hardest part, even for me. Sometimes we just have to jump in with all our gusto!
good luck, have fun!
gail
Linda says
September 6, 2015 at 10:06 amWhat a great site and so much inspiration! Just over a year ago I inherited some family furniture pieces that needed some TLC. That started my journey into re-purposing furniture and home decor items. A husband that loves thrifting…and our lives changed. I painted for our home, my children and then realized I didn’t have room for everything so started to sell pieces locally. The difficult thing was finding a good selection of glass knobs so another venture began. We recently opened an online store selling glass and ceramic knobs.
Thank you for your inspiration!
Jaimie and Linda
Paint it Up and Pass It On
gail@myrepurposedlife.com says
September 6, 2015 at 10:20 amthanks so much for stopping by and sharing your story! I enjoyed hearing about your journey. Wishing you all the best!
gail
Rosellen Ralph says
January 27, 2015 at 3:35 pmIs this in book form? If not, why not!!? I would love to have it to get inspiration from just whenever.
gail@myrepurposedlife.com says
January 27, 2015 at 5:05 pmNo, not in book form. I’ve been wanting to write an eBook, but just haven’t figured out all the details. For now, I hope you’ll check out the projects online.
thanks for your comment
gail