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.
bits and pieces
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. If I’m posting here, it means it’s already the third Friday of the month. 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…
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* I began by removing…
Pie Plate Pedestal Stand
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. I raided my stash of spindles, and purchased some 1×2’s from The Home Depot. I need to drill holes in my 1×2’s, so I use this handy dandy gauge to see…
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….
