How to make a faux dresser harp chalkboard out of odd, unwanted items. I never find old dresser harps in my junking adventures. So, I made it up as I went along. One can never have too many chalkboards, right?
Faux Dresser Harp Chalkboard
bits and pieces
Scrap Pile DIY Candlesticks
These DIY Candlesticks are just in time for the Holidays! I love a great challenge! Sandra from Sawdust Girl issued a challenge to make something from your scrap pile. My scrap pile may not be like your scrap pile, because I hoard fun stuff that makes awesome projects. Granted, I do have the regular scrap…
Small Jewelry Organizer
It’s time for this month’s Thrift Store Decor project, a jewelry organizer to hold necklaces. I made two of these organizers out of old table leaf trim pieces left over from another project. Do you remember the console table? Lots of other great ideas from my friends to inspire you to give thrift store items a new life.
Spindle Crate
Mindi does it again! She made this cute spindle crate out of reclaimed bits and pieces and scrap wood. No surprise–she painted it blue! Lots of tips and ideas on this very handy crate.
DIY Pedestal Bowl
This is a project that I have had on my to-do list for a long time. It’s been done a lot, and maybe you’ve even done one yourself. I’m giving you lots of tips on the build and the painting, so you will want to hop over to the blog to see the transformation.
metal tiered stand with vintage cake pans
It’s time for our monthly Thrift Store Décor party! This is where we take items and put our own spin on them. Today’s metal tiered stand project was a bit challenging, and I even took a little hiatus from working on it. Do you do that? Walk away from projects when they aren’t going your…
Apple Caddy | reclaimed wood and a bucket handle
I have a simple reclaimed wood caddy to share with you today, and I am so excited! I have several great tips all rolled into this one easy to make apple caddy. The best part? I was inspired by my friends’ projects. I have the most creative and smart friends, and when I see what…
Divided Pedestal Serving Tray
Hello once again My Repurposed Life fans, it’s Joan from Scavenger Chic. I have a divided pedestal serving tray project to share with you! A lot of my projects lately seem to be makeovers. But I chose this project to share with MRL readers because it really repurposes several every day household items into something new and…
Tiered Stand Coffee Station Organizer
You won’t believe what I made this tiered stand from—a table lamp thing! I mean it was a table that had a lamp made into it. There it is—on the left. It was a free table from my friend. *Amazon Affiliate Links are used in this post* Dismantle the old lamp I…
Pie Plate Pedestal Stand Easy Project
Hi there, MRL friends! It’s Angie from Knick of Time, back with an easy tutorial to turn a pie plate into a pedestal stand. I’ve lost count of how many pedestal stands and tiered stands my husband and I have made together, but it’s well into the double digits. The tiered stands are best-sellers in my…
Cabinet Door Table : Easy Build
This sweet little repurposed cabinet door table is the product of me having so many doors in my stash. I’ve made a small table out of a cabinet door way back in the day, but it’s much easier and prettier when you have the right tools. Items to make a cabinet door table…
Small Shelf Coat Rack
I made this cute little twin headboard bench by cutting up the foot board. When I did that I had the piece in the blue rectangle left over—well, actually I had a pair of them. To make this small shelf, I dug out a piece of molding from my stash and got to work…
DIY Blanket Ladder with Repurposed Spindles
I have a bunch of spindles and lots of scrap wood, so I decided it was time to do an easy DIY blanket ladder project. If you have a few spindles laying around, you can make one too!
Repurposed Bunk Bed Wall Shelf
I’m so excited to show you how I repurposed this bunk bed into a unique and useful wall shelf! It’s so fun to be getting some projects done and out junk storage and into the Glendale storage area—yep, Glendale is right around the corner! If you remember, I didn’t get to go last year because…
Chalkboard Stand from Foot Board
I had this bunk bed I used the headboard and the bottom half of the foot board for the Naval bench. I cut some scraps and used a router on them. I attached the squares with a nail gun and some Gorilla Wood Glue. I used some DIY Chalky…
DIY number tags {spindles}
I have a simple project today that happened quite by accident. Do you remember when I was making the Lego Storage Table? I used some crib spindles to make the nubs/knobs for the drawers. In order to cut those nubs/knobs, I used the existing lines in the spindles, which created not only…
Reclaimed Wood Christmas Trees
Over the summer I got this fence from my sister Jo, well, this and a whole LOT more! I use the good boards to make signs for My Repurposed Life Etsy shop. This one was for a rehearsal dinner clambake. Many of the boards are too rough to paint on,…
Small Rustic Chalkboards
I have a really simple project today, but I’m so excited about it/them. I LOVE everything chalkboard, and it doesn’t get any easier than these simple rustic chalkboards. When you do as many projects as I do, you accumulate lots of scraps. I have tons of scrap (thin)plywood. And you already know I…
Rustic Fence as Mantel Decor
When I blogged about the easy rustic trays, I put it out there that I was looking for more great uses for all the fence. Holly from Full Circle Creations wrote me an email–You could take some of that rough stuff and make small faux barn doors that would have been used in a…
Easy Rustic Trays
I recently purchased a huge load of weathered fencing for My Repurposed Life Etsy shop. Some of the boards are too rough for painting words on them. I’ve been looking for a way to use the boards that are not sign worthy.
Red DIY Faux Ladder Craft Display
I was inspired by Susan’s faux ladder, and I knew I just had to make one to use as a craft display. How to make a Ladder for Craft Display How to use crib spindles I raided my stash of spindles, and purchased some 1×2’s from The Home Depot. I need to drill holes…
Spindle candlesticks and more
Jamie told me that I needed some height on my mantel. I was thinking candlesticks. I looked at the store (Meijer) and I saw that they are VERY expensive. I braved the cold in the garage and rummaged around to see what I could find. This is a bedpost from a full sized bed that…
upcyled chair spindle Christmas Trees {craft fail?}
Imitation is the best form of flattery, right? My good friend Holly from Full Circle Creations makes these really great trees-not this one, that one is mine. I’m sure Holly would not want to claim it. It all sounded good when I started. I put a call out on facebook for an unwanted Christmas tree….
repurposed chair ideas
Hi! I’m Cristin Frank from Eve of Reduction. I heart My Repurposed Life and am thrilled to contribute a guest post. I specialize in upcycling and repurposing projects, furniture restorations and recycled crafts that reduce waste by reusing resources that would otherwise have been tossed in a landfill. In other words, I garbage pick a…
Wooden Beverage Tags (shutter slats)
Have you seen the wooden beverage tags online? I saw where Morgan made some out of paint sticks. I pinned them on my to do board. Hers were inspired by Ballard Designs. While talking to Rose on the phone, she mentioned that Pottery Barn had some chalkboard tags. I decided to do several different versions….
diy wooden caddy
pin it! I’ve been in a “building” slump lately. I found some inspiration online to make a handy diy wooden caddy, but I could stop at just one! A DIY caddy made from reclaimed fence and spare chair parts can be very versatile! The possibilities are limitless! Susan from Homeroad built a caddy from driftwood….
How to Make Candlesticks from Repurposed Bedposts
How to make candlestick from repurposed bedposts In between building larger projects, I love to tinker around with small bits and pieces! I had some small parts left over when I made my Pedestal Plant Stands. I trimmed them up, and used some scrap 1×4’s to cut down into nice little squares. I routed…
Decorative Finials from Bed Parts
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…
Pedestal Stand Knockoff
When I saw this pedestal stand, I was shocked at the price. I had parts laying around to make something nearly identical. (for FREE) Source I dug out this old bed piece from my stash. Doesn’t everyone have such random items in their stash? I cut it down to size with my compound miter…
Jenny Lind Bed Bench pt 2
Yesterday I showed you how I used parts from several beds to raise up this foot board to make a bench.You can see that post here: Jenny Lind Bed Bench Since I only had the foot board, I didn’t have anything to use as sides to make armrests. When I gathered my parts for this…
Jenny Lind Bed Bench
Do you know why it’s a Jenny Lind bed? From Apartment Therapy-Jenny Lind-Cottage-style spindled furniture bore her name after she reportedly slept in a bed with turned spindle posts. The name stuck and so has this style of furniture. This is a VERY long and picture heavy post. If you don’t need the tutorial, skip…
Repurposed Chair Dog Bed
I made this dog bed for Louie a couple of years ago. I actually made a few, but I can’t remember which bed he actually ended up using. To make it I used part of a repurposed chair back as the “headboard” of the little bed. I used 1×4’s for the sides, and bead board…
Headboard repurposed into an Amazing Grace sign
Let’s recap a little. I got this pile of stuff last fall from some very good friends. I showed you yesterday that I made a sign out of the foot board sign Always Kiss Me Goodnight. Today, I’m showing you the sign I made out of the headboard. I used my compound miter saw to…
Foot Board Repurposed into a Sign
Last fall, I made the Twins for Missy’s mom Mary. Mary was sweet enough to send me some extra goodies! Some bed parts-legs and spindles. A headboard and a foot board was also included in the stash. This is the footboard. I cut the little “tab” pieces that formerly fit into the bed…
More Pedestal Photo Display Stand
I used some former chair legs as the base of my stand. I cut it on my compound miter saw. It is best to clamp it if you can, I have had a spindle get chewed up, “jump” away from me and land across the other side of the garage. I also cut some scrap…
Pedestal Photo Display pt 2
Last week I showed you how I made some Photo Display Stands. Most people said I should paint the appliques. I have not done that yet. I’ve been too busy making another version. Do YOU love bead board? I do! I had some scraps in the garage, but the bead board was too thin to…
Pedestal Display Stand
Last year I made these Candlesticks and more. Recently when I freshened up my fireplace I changed up my candlesticks and took out a few of them. The one on the far right (brown) and the one that matches it (white). They’ve been hanging around the living room for a couple of weeks. I was…
Decorative Bowl Repurposed Lamp
Do you remember this shade I got? It was one of the last things I got from Joey’s booth. I showed you this .88 cent lamp recently. Not a fan of the lamp, but I like the base. I spray painted it black. Then I experimented with a spindle, trying to see if I could…
Repurposed crib legs + table top
I love this repurposed crib table! All the details below: Remember the cribs I took apart? I cut down the legs. I made a box. I cut a board to attach the legs. I screwed and glued the legs to this board. Once the legs were attached to the board, I then…
Spindle Ideas candlesticks and more
Jamie told me that I needed some height on my mantel. I was thinking candlesticks. I looked at the store (Meijer) and I saw that they are VERY expensive. I braved the cold in the garage and rummaged around to see what I could find. This is a bedpost from a full sized bed that…
