My name is Athena from The Stuff of Success and I am visiting My Repurposed Life to show you one of my favorite projects . What can be more thrilling than giving new life to something destined for the trash or some other less than desirable use. This is a great opportunity and I am in awe of Gail's projects and her site - she and My Repurposed Life are very inspirational with so many ideas.
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What did I do with a HUGE old big screen TV? You would never guess. I thought and thought for months - what could I do with this monstrocity. It sat collecting dust for some time. Then we finally brought it down to the garage hoping the move would ignite some spark of inspiration. It wasn't really until I started taking it apart - with no grand plan - that a direction came to me. And for something we truly need - EVEN BETTER. The greatest part of the project was taking that crazy thing apart. Here are photos from that very time consuming process. And yes, at certain points I couldn't figure out what was holding some pieces in and the old hammer had to demolish them to get them out. Man, did that feel awesome! When all else fails...
And I was still not quite done with this recycle. There were several additional parts still around that I had not found “homes” for. Then I used the reflective portion (remember it was an old projection screen TV) in Anthony’s room as a mirror. When we took down his bunk bed we were left with one very “naked” wall. He was very clear about what he wanted in that space – a mirror. But with his special needs there was absolutely no way we could hang a large piece of glass in his room. But this reflective part from the TV is Styrofoam covered in a reflective material. No matter what he does to it, he cannot get hurt. And the visibility is nearly as clear as a real mirror – although I would have preferred if it would have made things “smaller than they appear in real life” – like me…
Gail - thank you so much for having me over at My Repurposed Life!
Don’t you think Athena really was thinking outside the box? Love it! There are so many of these televisions that are going to end up in the landfill. Hopefully after seeing Athena’s great repurpose, you too, can think of a way to save something from such a demise! Hop on over to check out this great blog!
gail
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Gail Wilson is the author and mastermind behind My Repurposed Life. She is obsessed with finding potential in unexpected places and believes that with a little hard work and imagination, any old thing can be made useful again, including herself!
Gail reinvented herself during a midlife crisis and has found purpose again. She hopes you will find new ideas for old things and pick up a few tools along the way.
flo
Great job... and i thought at first that you made a little puppet theater for the kids.
✿ⒹⒺⒺ✿@ A Lapin Life
Athena,
That is one clever idea. I bet your son loves it.
Dee
Meari
That is a really great idea!
Michelle @ Dream Home DIY
A thought it was a puppet stage too 🙂 Super cute!
Stephanie
Way to be so cre8tive Athena! I can't believe there was bricks inside..wow. Great job
The Stuff of Success
Thanks Gail for having me and thank you everyone for you kind comments. I hope everyone enjoys their week and I always look forward to seeing what is next on MyRepurposedLife.
Enjoy - Athena
Deanna @ It's Just Me
Great transformation. I thought it was gonna be a puppet stage for a lil' one, but that gave me an idea : )
Have a wonderful day ~
Deanna
I Play Outside The Box
Athena...what a great transformation!! I know your son must love all his matching furniture!! Whodathunk to use the screen for a mirror, as Gail said, you certainly were "thinking outside the box"on this whole project. Good job! Off to check out your blog, for other projects you've done!
Mobile Personal Trainer Perth
OMG!! This is a great transformation. I love it. This is height of innovation.
jeanetteann
Athena,you did a great job. Top marks for originality. Don't you feel good,making something from nothing? 🙂