Furniture Archives - My Repurposed Life® https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/category/diy/build-it/furniture/ Rescue.Re-imagine.Repeat Sun, 25 Jan 2026 15:32:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/favicon-1-150x150.png Furniture Archives - My Repurposed Life® https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/category/diy/build-it/furniture/ 32 32 Small Step Stool | Easy One Board Project https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/small-step-stool-easy-one-board-project/ https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/small-step-stool-easy-one-board-project/#comments Mon, 15 Dec 2025 01:15:40 +0000 http://www.myrepurposedlife.com/?p=26371 When you need just a little extra height, a small step stool is one of those “why didn’t I make this sooner?” projects. For this build, I challenged myself to use a single reclaimed board and to keep the design simple, sturdy, and easy to replicate. The result is a compact stool that works in...

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]]> https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/small-step-stool-easy-one-board-project/feed/ 24 Chest of Drawers Makeover https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/chest-of-drawers-makeover/ https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/chest-of-drawers-makeover/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2025 01:43:55 +0000 https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/?p=59743 Yes, I painted it. Free furniture is anything goes around here. Only family heirlooms get restored. This easy chest of drawers makeover may have you looking at your thrift store items differently. What have you painted lately?

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]]> https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/diy-outdoor-buffet/feed/ 24 Small Claw Foot Table https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/small-claw-foot-table/ https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/small-claw-foot-table/#comments Mon, 17 Mar 2025 01:19:16 +0000 https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/?p=43714 A $1 U Fix it Table gets a second chance with a scrap tabletop. Don't throw it out, fix it!

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]]> https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/small-claw-foot-table/feed/ 12 Reclaimed Armoire Door Book Shelf https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/reclaimed-armoire-door-book-shelf/ https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/reclaimed-armoire-door-book-shelf/#comments Sun, 02 Mar 2025 00:35:17 +0000 https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/?p=44514 I've had this reclaimed armoire door book shelf on my to-do list for almost a year. I finally got around to building it. The two armoire doors were missing a couple of glass panels, so I had to make a decision on what to put in the empty space. Great tips on how to build your own bookcase out of old tall cabinet doors.

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]]> https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/wood-veneer-problems/feed/ 0 How to Prep Furniture For Painting https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/how-to-prep-furniture-for-painting/ https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/how-to-prep-furniture-for-painting/#comments Tue, 26 Oct 2021 08:00:00 +0000 https://www.myrepurposedlife.com/?p=66210 How to prep furniture for painting. Tips for cleaning and painting.

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