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…
Today’s headboard chalkboard project is another quick turnaround project. Do you remember when I got those yard sale castoffs a couple of weeks ago? I really didn’t have a place to store them, so I got right to work transforming them.
This pineapple bed was in pretty rough shape, in fact her owner told me they had to use screws on the rails because they were so warped. I had to do some gluing and repairs in order for it to be sturdy enough for a bench.
I’ve been busy making another headboard entryway bench with kitchen cabinets. This is another small bench that would be perfect for an entry way. Old Kitchen Cabinet Made into a Bench Can you see this kitchen cabinet …. Funny Looking Twin Headboard and this headboard in the above bench? At first glance…
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…
Today, I have a great little headboard bench storage shelf tutorial. Because it’s cold and snowy, I have been working in the basement shop, therefore some of the pictures may not be the sharpest quality. Twin Bunk Beds I picked up two of these beds last fall really cheap. They are quite small, because they…
Button tufting 101 in three easy steps Do you remember this corner bench I built from a headboard? Easy Button Tufting using Screws What I hadn’t showed you was that I attempted to upholster it with a button tufting technique, but I left too much overhang on the seat in the front. (wood…
Let me catch you up to date. Rewind a few years—I had this foot board. I parted it out and saved these two bedposts. Recently, I cut it down so that I could use the piece on the left as a front leg for this: Have you seen my flowerbed? I was left with…
This is a long {tutorial} post, to show you how to make a flower planter from a repurposed headboard. It is very picture heavy. If you want details, feel free to read all the tips. If you’re like me, you’ll skim over the words, and just look at the pictures. I’ve been trying to get…
Here is a great collection of repurposed spindles of all shapes and sizes to inspire you to think outside the box for your next easy project. DIY Caddy using reclaimed fence and Spare Chair Spindles Spindle Christmas Tree Decorative Finials from Bed Parts Knockoff Pedestal Photo holders Pedestal Photo Display Stands Even…
Do YOU collect headboards like I do? I have used headboards in more projects than any other item. They are plentiful in thrift stores and on the side of the road. It’s hard for me to turn down a headboard of any kind. My preference is of course benches, but there are so many…
I built this bench last year as a toddler/doll bench. I painted it pink, hoping it would find a special home with a little princess. Almost a year later and it didn’t sell. So, this Take 2 Tuesday is a little different. Instead of just showing you an older project, I’m going to show…
Hello my name is Jen from Jennifer Pope Photography! I am an avid creator and and I am thrilled to be a guest poster for My Repurposed Life. I LOVE to find projects and ideas from ” My Repurposed Life” and am excited to show you some of the things I am working on. My…
Upcycle or Repurpose? Spellchecker doesn’t like either word. In any case I had this headboard for over a year. It sat in storage just waiting to be transformed/upcycled/repurposed. I really didn’t see it as a headboard bench. It has two black panels attached. One day recently it finally “spoke” to me. Upon further discovery I…
I have finished another bench. You can see the tutorial on building this bench in my post Pretty Headboard Bench. I got this headboard and foot board free last year at a yard sale. This post contains Affiliate Links This bench was easy to build, but it sat like this since last summer, waiting…
Korrie nicknamed this headboard bench the “puzzle” bench because of all of the bits and pieces that make it up. This is where we left off on the other post. I sanded back some of the turquoise, but after getting a lot of feedback I decided to paint over the stencil. I went with…
If you’ve stopped by this week, you know I took all of these bits and pieces and made this jenny lind bench I proceeded to use more bits and pieces in order to add arm rests. I used paint and primer in one and painted it black. The plan was to paint it black to…
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…
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…
If you follow me on FaceBook, you’ve already seen the “after” of this project. Last fall my nephew Kevin gave me these two pieces, a headboard and a foot board. I really didn’t know what I was going to do with them. A few weeks ago, I gathered some items (which included one of these)…
I repurposed two antique armoire doors into a repurposed door headboard. I bought these doors in the Spring of 2010 for $5.00 each. (as I recall-it was a LONG time ago) They were in decent shape for their age. I liked their detail. When I bought them, I had no idea what I was going…
In this post I’ll show you how to make this cute child’s or doll bench from a thrifted headboard. Over the summer I picked up two headboards for $5.00. This is one of my signs from a repurposed headboard. Cutting headboards on the table saw when I’m alone makes me nervous. I have been using…
Yesterday I showed you how I used the lower part of this repurposed headboard to make a sign (bienvenue). Today, I’m going to show you what I did with the upper portion of the headboard after I cut it away from the posts. You of course know I saved those bed posts. I would never…
Do you remember these bed parts I got recently for $5.00? The one in the front is painted, while the one in the back had never been painted. I used my sawzall to cut the posts off of the headboard. (I used my compound miter saw to even up the ends after I cut…
Stenciled Bench Today, I have another bench. Are ya’ll tired of benches yet? I also have a great tute on stenciling near the bottom of this post. *this post contains affiliate links, read more here* Simple twin headboard bench construction This bench was made out of a twin headboard and foot board. As always we…
How to make a pretty headboard bench without arms. Free headboard and foot board This is the bed that Cathy and I picked up Free at a yard sale last year. The Blue and Yellow pieces will be used for future projects. The Black piece was used for And They Lived Happily Ever After. For…
Another easy repurposed headboard sign: Cathy and I drug this bed home last year from a yard sale. It had been put to the curb, so it was FREE. We parted out the foot board into pieces. I used the footboard for this project. I used the compound miter saw to cut off the ends….
Way back in March I got this headboard and foot board from Jan. I remember it was march, because I posted a picture of it for St Patrick’s day, because of the color. The first thing to do when making a headboard bench is to cut the foot board. On a twin bed, I cut…
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…
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…
Do you have a headboard with bad veneer? My nephew Jimmy dropped this off for me to repair and paint. Isn’t it a beautiful bed? Excuse the blurry picture. It’s the only picture I have that shows how bad the veneer was warped. The veneer was pulling away from the front and the…
I would like to welcome my new friends who have hopped over from Kim’s place: Kim wrote a very nice feature on me yesterday. She called me the “wood whisperer”. I like that, it has a nice ring to it. Kim has a great blog, be sure you check her out. (AFTER you read…
It’s been awhile since I’ve featured a repurposed headboard into a bench. Cathy and I made this twin sleigh bed into two benches. You might also want to check out my headboard bench tutorial. This is the headboard. This is the bench we made out of the headboard. We used a 2×4 across the front,…
I am revisiting this post because it is timely with school starting this fall. I started with this curbed headboard. I turned it upside down, painted it with chalkboard paint, and added hooks at the bottom. I added a removable memo board for those all important permission slips and snack notes etc. Every good back…
Pin it! This is an update on my original headboard made from an old door. Yep, I actually tackled this door and made it into a headboard. This is how the headboard has look for the last year. I painted over the dark colors with Kilz primer. I then painted it with a coat…
What do you do with a free four poster headboard? Make an easy headboard bench, of course! When my friend Cathy and I first started making benches, we bought beds at thrift stores. We had no idea that you could get them free from the curb. It’s amazing how many people will throw out old…
The ugliest door in the world becomes a great repurposed door headboard. I asked begged for this heavy duty door from a friend of mine. I saw it, and didn’t have means to get it home. It was on the second floor, and was going to be a challenge to get down the stairs and…
Good morning! I’ve been busy. Wednesday I worked on parting out some cribs, and that lead to making a table. But it’s in the middle of an experimental phase at the moment. Ya’ll know that little boy in the Family Circus cartoon…how he runs all around the neighborhood to get next door? That’s sort of…
Last week while I was at Home Depot looking for the cull bin, I happened upon this large bin of lumber. It was clearly headed for the dumpster. I asked one of the guys on the floor about it, and he said I could have whatever I wanted for free. I got all…
I am showing an older corner bench headboard project. You haven’t seen this one, because I haven’t featured it. There aren’t any “in progress” pictures, but it’s pretty easy to see how it’s made. The corner bench was made from a full size headboard. I still have the foot board in my stash. However the…
