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    Home » DIY » Build It » Home Decor » scrap wood jewelry shelf

    scrap wood jewelry shelf

    Published by Gail | Published June 8, 2016 | Updated June 28, 2021
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    I love our monthly Thrift Store Décor Challenge because it nudges me to do smaller easier projects. This month I have a srap wood jewelry shelf. I think that some of you might be more comfortable with easy craft projects versus larger building projects.

    Vendors’ Village had a little birthday celebration at the end of April. It was really crowded, and exciting to actually be up front when one of my pieces was cashed out. I got to see who took home my red sewing cabinet makeover. As I was walking through the store doing a little shopping, looking for great deals, I came across a booth with a sign that had FREE items. Apparently the people of the booth had cleaned out their booth a little earlier, and left behind the stuff they didn’t want.

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    free red and turquoise side tableThis table happened to be one of the items left by the owners. I had actually seen it before, but it was $20.

     

     

    free side tableThere had apparently been a drawer, but someone had broken it, and glued the drawer front on to the slot where the drawer had been. I thought it was definitely worth my time just for the legs!

     

    parted out table and legs

    I parted out the table, keeping the three pieces of skirt, and the four red legs. The table top was actually tossed as it was pressed wood and had some damage.

    How to use parts of a table to make a jewelry shelf

    before and after spacklingThe parts of the table skirt was also pressed wood. The one on the left is after I had spackled and sanded the edges, the one on the right is what it looked like before I started.

     

     

    shelf cut to sizeI cut a 1x4 to size to make a small shelf to secure to the cheap piece of wood. Gorilla Wood Glue and my Ryobi nail gun were used to attach the shelf.

     

    ryobi nail gunI spackled the small nail holes and sanded the spackling. I also removed those random staples from the back of the original table skirt piece. The scrap wood jewelry shelf was coming together nicely.

    Paint/Wax scrap wood jewelry shelf

    diy chalky paint primerI mixed up some diy chalky paint primer with some polished pearl (the can with the green Cansealid attached) It's a great new product and so easy to use-I used it on a can where the lid was rusty and didn't want to close properly.

     

     

    wipe back paint then waxAfter I  painted the table skirt, I immediately wiped back some of the paint to reveal the original turquoise color. The DIY chalky paint primer needs to be sealed, so I used Heirloom Traditions Paint clear wax.

    Using reclaimed knobs to complete the scrap wood jewelry shelf

    add cabinet door knobs as hooksI added some cabinet door knobs to the scrap wood jewelry shelf that I got from my neighbor’s daughter, spacing them about 4” apart. I drilled holes and was able to use the original screws that were with the knobs.

    add d rings for hanging

    d ringsBecause I buy my d rings by a large quantity, I use them on almost all of my hanging projects. The more you buy, the cheaper you can get them.

    jewelry hook shelf rack MyRepurposedLife.comThis is a good view so you can see that the new shelf wood is Polished Pearl, and the original piece is a wash over the original turquoise paint.

     

    scrap wood jewelry shelf MyRepurposedLife.com

    I made it for jewelry, but it could also hold keys, scarves or hats.

    table parts make great jewelry shelf MyRepurposedLife.com

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    1. Mindi

      June 12, 2016 at 10:22 am

      Cute shelf, and way to save that table and make it into something useful! You know I have a hard time throwing things away, and it is so fun to do a quick and easy project too, I should do more!

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      • gail@myrepurposedlife.com

        June 13, 2016 at 3:00 pm

        I LOVE quick and easy projects that use up scraps! I still have two of those boards left, any thoughts of what do do with them?

        gail

    2. Christy Little @ Our Southern Home

      June 09, 2016 at 11:01 am

      You always amaze me with your creativity! I need to make one of these or several!

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      • gail@myrepurposedlife.com

        June 09, 2016 at 4:23 pm

        Thanks Christy! I just loved those cheap little boards. The good news is . . . I have 2 left! 🙂

    3. kristin

      June 08, 2016 at 9:16 pm

      Love the shelf! My husband never throws anything away, it drives me nuts till he makes suomething really cool 🙂

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    4. Maryann @ Domestically Speaking

      June 08, 2016 at 12:30 pm

      You are always so creative - love it!

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    5. kathy@petticoatjunktion

      June 08, 2016 at 10:37 am

      Fun Project. I never throw away anything either Gail. I keep all the parts. I think I have some pieces just like the ones with the detail work. Thanks for the inspiration.

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    6. girlfromwva

      June 08, 2016 at 9:53 am

      this repurpose is awesome! love how you take things and make them into something beautiful! (the puppy in the pic is SO cute!)

      Reply

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