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September 30, 2010 By Gail Wilson 40 Comments

Door Repurposed into a Toddler Bed

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I had two doors. I was going to use them to make a book shelf, using one door for the back of the shelf, and the other door ripped vertically for the two sides. Cathy convinced me that it would be too heavy that way.  That’s what I like about what I do, you can usually change your mind, because it’s your own design.

100_7698  This door had so many layers of paint that it took me forever to get all the paint off.  I used a stripper.  I have yet to find a stripper that I think works well.  I don’t think there is one out there that works for my impatient self. The one I used only removes one layer of paint at a time.  I’m surprised I didn’t give up on this door and the one I made into a book shelf.

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100_8757  I purposely left this door out in the weather, thinking that would help.  Had I realized how many layers of paint were on this door, I don’t think I would have continued.

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I do not have pictures of the stripped door. I suppose I was too sick of working on it.  This side has a couple of coats of pink primer and a couple of coats of red oops paint. At this point I decide not to use it for the book shelf. I mulled it over for a couple of days before I decided for sure what I wanted to do.

repurposed door (bed) This is how I design stuff.  I have the headboard and foot board propped up and the mattress sitting on some paint cans. These are the things you have to do when you work alone.  Isn’t that pink primer sweet?  hehehe Reminds me of Pepto Bismol.

toddler bed from a door It’s starting to come along.  It’s been much easier to work outside now that it’s now longer 100 degrees!

door repurposed The crib mattress was curbed from a friend of a friend of a friend.
toddler bed (repurposed door) I painted this toddler bed to match the book shelf that I made from the other door.

door (toddler bed)

red door I staged my cute toddler bed with one of Jamie’s old baby quilts.

red door bed red door bed You can check out my post Toddler Bed for the details and particulars on how I put all this together.

Did you catch my guest post over at Beckie’s yesterday?
Stop by tomorrow for my Link Party with a new name!  (thanks jamie)

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ABOUT GAIL WILSON - A teacher at heart, Gail Wilson relishes the chance not to show off her projects, but to help others find their inner handywoman, step-by-step. Her blog, MyRepurposedLife.com, chronicles her scrap-saving adventures and has been featured on countless DIY magazines and websites, including Women’s Day, Design*Sponge and Apartment Therapy. She is a longtime influencer for both Homeright and Gorrilla Glue. With a tribe of more than 450,000 followers, Gail is inspiring a new generation of DIYers to pick up some tools and get to work.

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  1. Pravin Amudan says

    February 17, 2017 at 2:26 am

    Fabulous idea! I have taken the liberty of posting this on Facebook an online community to spread eco-awareness. Trust this is fine with you.

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  2. Nítdia says

    February 16, 2011 at 6:10 pm

    Great!

    Posted here

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  3. pk @ Room Remix says

    October 18, 2010 at 6:30 pm

    What a great reuse of the door and it turned out great! I really like that you painted it red.

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  4. Rob says

    October 8, 2010 at 2:02 pm

    Dede & I have been looking for a headboard for our guest bedroom and we instantly fell in love with the door-as-a-headboard idea!

    Looks like 2 doors side-by-side should be just the right width for a queen-sized bed and I like that we have total control over the height since that bed’s pillow-top mattress makes it sit much taller than most.

    I’m thinking a dab of crown molding along the top will make it tie in all the better with the trim in that bedroom. I’m not an especially “handy guy,” but I’ve been itching for some excuses to expand my repertoire.

    Can’t wait to wrap up a couple of other projects so we can dig into this one! Woot!

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  5. Jen @ tatertotsandjello.com says

    October 7, 2010 at 4:49 am

    Ok, this is beyond fabulous!! I wish it was my bed. So wonderful!

    I’m featuring it in my Great Ideas wrap up. Thanks so much for linking it up!

    xox
    Jen

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  6. jerriann says

    October 4, 2010 at 3:05 pm

    Wow!!! I love this idea!!!! I wish your friend had a blog too, I love looking at beautiful things. thank you for sharing such great inspiration. Love it.

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  7. LisasCreativeHome says

    October 3, 2010 at 8:42 pm

    OMG this bed is just gorgeous. I have made tables out of doors but this takes the cake! Someday I will have to try this out! Great job!

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  8. Kolein says

    October 3, 2010 at 1:59 pm

    YOU GO!!! OH my gosh!!! It’s amazing!!!

    ~Kolein

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  9. Sherrie says

    October 2, 2010 at 2:24 am

    Wow! This is the sweetest little bed! What a great idea!

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  10. Tony and Kimra says

    October 2, 2010 at 12:27 am

    My son’s at the stage where he might just be moving to a toddler bed. i saw this and got so excited i immediately showed my husband. I might have to look at doors next time i’m at the restore.

    Kimra
    crafty-cove.blogspot.com
    kimraskreations.blogspot.com

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  11. Jan @ bobbypins boardwalk says

    October 1, 2010 at 3:37 am

    This is really amazing, Gail! I also loved your shelf system made from doors. Very creative!

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  12. Sassy Sites! says

    October 1, 2010 at 3:23 am

    Oh my gosh! That’s the cutest thing I’ve ever seen! Great job!!

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  13. Cassie @ Primitive & Proper says

    October 1, 2010 at 1:46 am

    this is one of my favorite projects. i think it is such a cute and fun bed for a child. i think you could even doll it up and make it into a “magical door” for a little girl’s fairy room. that woiuld be neat, too! or like the door to a secret garden!

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  14. Cassie @ Primitive & Proper says

    October 1, 2010 at 1:46 am

    this is one of my favorite projects. i think it is such a cute and fun bed for a child. i think you could even doll it up and make it into a “magical door” for a little girl’s fairy room. that woiuld be neat, too! or like the door to a secret garden!

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  15. Chrissie says

    October 1, 2010 at 1:04 am

    This is an amazing project! I love it, you are so very creative~

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  16. Linda Higgins says

    September 30, 2010 at 10:23 pm

    You are so handy! I love it. I think my hubby would be VERY impressed with your work! I just sketch something on paper and then tell him what I want and he creates it for me….I am very lucky that way…gives him something to do in his retirement. LOL I am not sure if I could handle a drill, know which bit to use or be willing enough to turn in his saw LOL, but I do know the lingo! thanks for the ideas they are always so awesome. He is building a princess house above my granddaughters bed with a crawl space on top…it will be adorable. I will be posting when she gets it for Christmas!

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  17. Janet says

    September 30, 2010 at 9:00 pm

    This has got to be just about the cutest thing I have ever seen!!

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  18. Coleen's Corner says

    September 30, 2010 at 4:00 pm

    TOTALLY impressed! That is just awesome – you create the best things in the world!

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  19. Joseph's Grainery Recipes says

    September 30, 2010 at 3:54 pm

    So stinkin’ cute! I’ve got a toddler who’d love it!

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  20. Jill says

    September 30, 2010 at 3:02 pm

    This is awesome! I love the idea and that red is just stunning!

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  21. Denise Beverly says

    September 30, 2010 at 2:35 pm

    Really nice. You know that headboard is tall enough to add a shelf for all those wonderful sleepy time friends to rest on. just a thought.. as if you didn’t have enough to do. hahaa

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  22. Kelli says

    September 30, 2010 at 2:21 pm

    OH.MY.WORD. You are amazing!!! I’m blown away by that bed, but even more so by your talent and creativity. I wish you lived next door to me, so I could learn a few (hundred) tricks! Do you want to move to the Northwest anytime soon??? I’ll bake you some cookies… : )

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  23. Tracy says

    September 30, 2010 at 2:04 pm

    Really great bed, I love upcycling!

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  24. Ann Marie @ Twice Lovely says

    September 30, 2010 at 2:04 pm

    Oh. My. Gosh! Gail! This is fantastic!! I am in love! Wouldn’t it look so great in a little boy’s fireman room, or a little girl’s ladybug room. I can totally see it! I feel a need to get myself some old doors! 🙂

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  25. Stephanie says

    September 30, 2010 at 1:56 pm

    You are so talented! This is the cutest toddler bed ever!

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  26. LouLou@thelifeofloulou.blogspot.com says

    September 30, 2010 at 1:46 pm

    OH OH OH OH OH!! LOVE is NOT a big enough word… Adore?? Covet?? Drooling?? I LOVE IT!

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  27. Suzanne says

    September 30, 2010 at 1:20 pm

    Your guest post was incredible and I love this kiddie bed! I put a “shout out” for you and your blog in a post I published today. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  28. Amanda@The Hand Me Down House says

    September 30, 2010 at 1:15 pm

    This is SO fantastic, Gail! Who would have EVER thought that you could make such a cute kiddie bed with an old door! You are amazing! 🙂

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  29. Terri says

    September 30, 2010 at 12:55 pm

    This is unbelievably CUTE. I found your blog via Infarrantly Creative (love that door shelf as well) and I am so glad that I did. Will be stopping in daily!!

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  30. Kathy@ Gone North says

    September 30, 2010 at 12:45 pm

    Wow! Wow! WOW!! You constantly amaze…
    Fabulous job!!

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  31. Proper Prim says

    September 30, 2010 at 12:35 pm

    Oh sure show me this now… I could have stole a door from Rose last weekend and made one for Mya. We all know she has a ton of them. I absolutely love the door beds.

    I love Sharon’s version too… perfect for a little princess.

    Great job Gail and love the colour also.

    Hugs, Deb

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  32. A Pretty Pastime says

    September 30, 2010 at 12:22 pm

    Beautiful bed Gail! You are so talented ! I also love the color. Very nice. I can’t wait til tomorrow for the link party 🙂

    Katy

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  33. My Cottage Charm says

    September 30, 2010 at 12:12 pm

    This is SO cute!!…it ALMOST makes me want to have another kid! (but since I just had surgery, I don’t think that can happen! lol) But I AM saving this idea for future grandbabies! LOVE IT! I think this is one of my favorite things you’ve ever built! (I like the one your friend built too..looks girlie!)
    Have a great day my friend!
    Missy

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  34. Pattie says

    September 30, 2010 at 11:57 am

    Love it! You did a great job! And I am with you on the stripper problem,(and we don’t have a stripper problem in our area!),there is not ONE out there that takes all the paint off in one application! I have stripped 3 doors for our house and grew old doing it!LOL

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  35. kathie says

    September 30, 2010 at 11:13 am

    ONLY YOU!!! Of course you made a precious & perfect bed from that old chippy door 🙂 You never cease to amaze me! It looks amazing!

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  36. MostlySunny says

    September 30, 2010 at 10:58 am

    LOVE IT!! I love your blog too. I have one small soul left to use a toddler bed in a year or two. This will be a great idea for my pink princess 🙂

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  37. Michelle@Somedaycrafts says

    September 30, 2010 at 7:39 am

    I seriously love EVERYTHING you create! This is amazing again!!!!

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  38. dubb and dawni says

    September 30, 2010 at 7:30 am

    I love it. Way to be crafty!!!

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  39. Amy @ Increasingly Domestic says

    September 30, 2010 at 7:05 am

    I LOVE this! That color is amazing and I think that this is the raddest toddler bed i have ever seen. I am off to find a door!

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