Things do not always go smoothly. Not even for me! I’ve been doing the junkin’ thing for many, many years. I’ve often said color can make or break a project. This is one of those cases. I almost gave up on this sweet repurposed garden bench. I’ll take you through the steps of how it went wrong before I finally got it right.
It’s here! The second project from that over sized coffee table. I called the first one a Kid’s Bench with Storage, but I think this one would be perfect for a TV stand. Although they look the same, I actually supported the second project differently than the first one. I can’t wait to hear which one you like best!
How to turn a Jenny Lind Spool Bed into a bench using only your basic five power tools you may already have. Step by step instructions will show you that you really can make this bed bench. Bonus! See more five power tool projects from my blogger friends.
I did it! I sawed another table in half! It’s been too long since I actually took a saw to a piece of furniture in order to transform it into a perfect new piece! This over sized coffee table has now become the perfect kid’s bench with storage. The best part? I have another half of the table to do something with down the road. I’m a happy camper!
This bench made from a door is a perfect weekend project. You can have it built and painted in just a couple of days. I’m sharing some things that didn’t quite work for me as well as the easiest way ever to quickly paint this project!
How to use twin bed parts to make a very unique and comfortable headboard bench. Adding upholstery using drop cloth not only makes this bed bench come in under budget, it also makes it very durable. Complete steps to make this an easy weekend projects for the couple who love to DIY together.
I can’t remember when I was so excited about a bench. I’ve never made a bench quite like this one. Nope, it’s not a headboard bench, it’s make from a pallet. It truly is the sturdiest and most comfortable bench I’ve made to date. Yep, it’s going in my new backyard space. I hope you love it as much as I do.
This corner table bench is perfect for the kiddos to have their own space in the family room, dining room or playroom! It’s made out of an old bed and new lumber. Easy step by step directions for you to make one yourself.
How do you make a twin bed bench? I’m sort of known for making a bed into a bench. Many people tell me that’s how they found My Repurposed Life. I decided that since the theme of this month’s Power Tool Challenge is Repurposed I would do what I love doing! By the way, this…
I really love doing any kind of bench, but using an old crib to make a toy box just seemed like the perfect project. There were a few kinks to work out, but I love those kinds of challenges. Seeing a project come together without any plans drawn out is quite satisfying.
As I was moving my furniture items out of Vendors Village I spied this half price vintage piano bench. It looked lonely, but was at least double my regular budgeted thrift store amount. What can I say, I brought it home and got right to work giving it a little makeover. I love how it turned out!
I’ve had this child bench done for a couple of months. It’s a fairly simple toddler sized bench made out of a reclaimed bed. It’s actually the foot board of a bed. Because the bed posts sit closer to the ground, it was perfect for using to make a small bench for a child. A…
After the deck demolition at my daughter’s house, we had a huge pile of yummylicious weathered blue wood leftover, and I couldn’t bare to see it go to waste. Solution? Make simple benches for the NEW deck! It’s tough to get this weathered paint look.
A free roadside find-a mission style headboard is the perfect piece to make a headboard bench with storage. I don’t do storage benches very often. I love how this headboard turned out. I hope you love it too!
Do you have an old headboard that you love, and don’t know what to do with it? A queen, full or king sized headboard is perfect for repurposing into a corner bench. Making a headboard corner bench is easier than you think, and I am showing you step by step just how to make one for that special corner in your home.
You’re looking at the best place to find headboard benches. These repurposed bed projects are perfect for your patio, home and more. Every project has a complete tutorial to show you just how the bench was made from a bed headboard and more.
I have a great Coffee Table Bench with Easy Button Tufted Upholstery You Will Want to Try soon! Have you ever done button tufting with screws instead of drilling holes? It’s so easy and it looks great. This simple project took over a year to complete because I didn’t really like the way the project was going while trying to keep it as a table.
I’m always looking for inspiration for projects, everywhere I go. On my daily walks with Lulu Mae I pass a neighbor’s house and have long admired a wooden slat bench on their porch. I thought for a long time that I would make one out of a couple of chairs. BUT! Then I got those great reclaimed wooden slats from a neighbor . . .
My Repurposed Life is my name, repurposing furniture is my game. Sometimes I even re-do a re-do. This is one of those projects. After years of having this end of bed bench in the bedroom, it was time for an update. Using a coffee table as a bench for the bedroom is great for putting on shoes and/or helping the pets get off and on the bed. Complete tutorial to make your own.
Can you spy cabinet doors in this simple bench? I boxed in two doors for each support. This was a fun and easy project that can be done in a couple of hours. Extra seating that could even double as a coffee table? Won’t you click the picture to see how it all came together? I think you’ll be surprised how easy it is.
I recently got some awful furniture, including a dresser. I re-imagined the dresser into a beautiful and useful storage bench. I even went the extra mile on this one and made a cushion and pillows. The step by step tutorial is only a click away! I think you’ll be amazed!
Making easy projects out of 2×4 boards is so much fun. I have the easiest 2×4 farmhouse bench project tutorial for you, perfect for beginners! PIN IT! *this post contains affiliate links, you can read more here. * This project starts with this awesome product called 2×4 basics any sized table. I’ll share more…
I’ve been making headboard benches since the very beginning of my DIY era. I’ve made more than I can count. But today I’m going to show you just how easy it is to make your own, with this very easy step by step picture tutorial as well as a quick video tutorial.
Today’s project a reclaimed wood coffee table is very versatile. It can be used as a coffee table or bench indoors or out! This coffee table is easy to make, and for me it was relatively free. However, it did involve a lot of labor hauling the reclaimed wood and building the table. Look at…
I have a lot of headboards in my stash, but one day while I was putting some stuff in my booth at Vendors’ Village, I picked up this fancy french provincial headboard for $7. I set about changing this fancy headboard into a headboard bench right away! The frame is made of wood, but the…
It’s Mindi again from MyLove2Create here to share my latest build with you! I dusted off the cobwebs on this headboard and finally built a Kingsize Headboard Bench!! love it? Pin IT! I have been wanting to make one for years. I must admit I love how it looks on my porch. However, this beauty…
I have always wanted to make a door bench. I’ve done a lot with door projects, including this small doll bench made from a door. I saw some doors at Vendors’ Village and passed them by. I couldn’t stop thinking about them so I went back within a couple of days and luckily they were…
How to make a Simple Twin Headboard Bench from a thrift store twin bed. My cousin Terry picked up two of these headboards for me for a great deal at Unique Thrift Store in Louisville KY. I made a stocking holder and a shelf out of the other one. (it was missing one of…
This triple chair bench tutorial will show you how to turn three dumpster chairs into a perfect seating solution for your kitchen or dining room table. Step by step directions how to join chairs together to make a bench.
Hello! It’s Mindi from My Love 2 Create again, and I am back to share my most recent project, a repurposed bar stool leg bench. Last weekend was our City Spring clean up. One day a year you can take your trash, junk, whatever to the curb and the city will come and take it away…
I have a great mid-century headboard bench to share with you as part of the monthly Power Tool Challenge with some of my favorite DIY bloggers! Be sure to check out all of the other great projects shared below. This month’s theme was “repurpose”, so easy for My Repurposed Life! Because headboard benches are…
I’ve made several chair benches, but really only one end of bed bench out of chairs. It was years ago, and I never really liked it very much. I believe it was too long (wide). But honestly, the one I’m sharing with you today might also be too long. In addition, I painted it black,…
Hello and Happy New Year MRL Readers! It’s Mindi, and I am happy to be back this month! Today I am sharing a Repurposed Storage Bench, but this one is special because… …It shares something in common with my last post here, my Dresser Turned Bench. What do they have in common you ask? If you…
Hello MRL readers! It is good to be back. For those who may be new here my name is Mindi and I blog over at MyLove2Create, I also have the opportunity to contribute here once a month. Today I am sharing my Dresser Turned Bench. I had such a fun time doing this project. It…
Finally I’ve been able to complete this three chair bench. Sometimes life just gets in the way, doesn’t it? Today’s project was a challenge to say the least. However, if you do as I say and not as I do, this three chair bench project won’t be too difficult for you to replicate if…
Hello! Greetings from Colorado, it is Mindi again from My Love 2 Create. Sometimes I get inspiration for projects from other sources and sometimes they come because of necessity. Today’s post is one of necessity, but not for me…for my little sister, a Kid Storage Bench. My sister and her family surprised us this week…
I’m sort of partial to this white twin headboard bench. It’s been very popular on social media. I always try to take at least one headboard bench to Glendale each Fall. It looks like I’ll be taking a couple of these benches because I still have the blue twin headboard bench with storage in my inventory….
I’m sharing my latest project—a rustic crib garden bench! Y’all know I love to do easy projects as fill ins for the larger stuff I do. Designing my own projects and building from scratch is my favorite thing to do. When the weather is pretty and I’m able to be outside doing what I love,…
You know I love making headboard benches, right? How about a small black bench for an entryway, or end of the bed?
Anyone who knows me well, knows I love making a great repurposed headboard bench. In fact, I know I’m addicted to making them, because just talking about them, makes me want to go make one… or three. I of course have the ones I’m partial to, but there is definitely one that stands out as…
