Do you remember the bench I put together from bits and pieces of 3 beds 2 cribs and a chair?
I cut the pointy piece off and used the larger piece for the front leg.
I had to cut the bottom of this bed off in order to raise up the footboard.
I took the end piece (pointy one).
Plus the leg piece I cut off to make these:
The decorative finials on the left and the right are the end result of those other pieces.
The smaller pieces are from some porch spindles I cut off.
You’ll have to use your imagination of how pretty these would look on a mantel or in a pretty vignette with some other décor. That’s not what this blog is. 
But you already knew that, right? No pretty pictures and fancy décor shots from me. I’ve been busy with other things and haven’t had time to stage my pieces.
To get the color, I painted them black and then did a wash with the turquoise I used on the bench.
I love how my workbench is going to become a collage of my latest projects!
see more bits and pieces projects here:
Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co. says
March 4, 2012 at 1:07 pmNo need for fancy pictures, we get the idea. Love the way you keep it real! Another great example of repurposing all the bits and pieces!
I'm Busy Procrastinating says
February 25, 2012 at 1:33 amI love that you can impress us with your talent without staging a “pretty” photo! Your repurposing mind never ceases to amaze me!
Good Time Charlie says
February 24, 2012 at 3:37 amThis is really, really neat. I just love how you put things together out of odds and ends and then it looks perfect!
Suzanne@Meridian Road says
February 22, 2012 at 9:24 pmMy garage floor is turning into my collage. Sad.
I love these! I can see some of them used as candlesticks.
~ Tami says
February 22, 2012 at 6:58 pmI just took apart some old curbside chairs and they are still sitting there awaiting their transformation. Thank you so much for the inspiration. I love the color you chose!
~Tami @ Curb Alert!
Sandi @ The Primitive Skate says
February 22, 2012 at 4:22 pmWhat a wonderful idea, Gail. I Love these!
Cassie @ Primitive & Proper says
February 22, 2012 at 3:58 pmi LOVE these and i am looking saying “duh- now why did i NOT think of that!” great idea, gail!
Paige @ Little Nostalgia says
February 22, 2012 at 2:15 pmGail, this cracked me up. I love how real you are about not staging things. Whenever I have to (and believe me, I avoid it) I just drag the junk to the other side of the room so the picture looks nice. Ha ha. 🙂
Debilou ~ Mississippi Mama says
February 22, 2012 at 2:14 pmthese are so pretty,, i love the color of them.
Nicole @My Thrafty Life says
February 22, 2012 at 1:49 pmThey look so great! I love that color.
Anne says
February 22, 2012 at 1:36 pmLove it, I can see the flat-topped ones with candles on them. Bet you could hang a small mirror between the two big ones & have a really interesting piece!
jeannie maxwell says
February 22, 2012 at 1:27 pmOh Gail, those are awesome! I am so looking forward to Spring and these bring me right there!
Jeannie
maxwellhouseinteriors.blogspot.com
Angie @ The Junk Ranch says
February 22, 2012 at 1:03 pmI like these a lot! I can see little pillar candles sitting on the flat top pieces. They look expensive and classy!
Gail says
February 22, 2012 at 12:17 pmI would be in hog heaven if I had time for projects like these.
Susan @ homeroad.net says
February 22, 2012 at 11:30 amGreat idea Gail! And I like your blog staging or no staging, just great projects and information. I do not spend nearly enough time staging, there is always some weird thing in my backgrounds….LOL
Susan
Susan says
February 22, 2012 at 8:54 amI love your blog simply because it lives up to its title! Love how you re purposed those old bed legs! They will look very pretty in a vignette.