For my contribution to this month’s Power Tool Challenge I made a DIY toddler busy board for Eli! This month’s theme is unusual items. Of course we still were to use at least one power tool. I used saws and a drill. Eli loves all the gadgets mounted to the activity board. I can already see a difference in his ability to work the hardware bits and bobs.
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Kids Organization Ideas using Repurposed Furniture
Keeping kids organized can be quit challenging, and expensive! These repurposed furniture items will not only keep the kids organized, they won’t break the bank. Many items are easily found from family, friends, or maybe even in your own attic or basement.
Child Bench made from Reclaimed Bed
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…
Small Stool Makeover | Chalk Couture Style
For this month’s Thrift Store Decor project, I chose to do a small stool makeover. The stool was a great deal at only $4.00. But what should have been a very simple makeover gave me lots of issues and stress. Be sure to check out the other great projects this month from my friends. You will be inspired!
Repurposed Chair Doll Bed
We have a guest post today from Charlee of Travel Build Create. She will show you how to use a repurposed chair to make a beautiful doll bed perfect for that special girl in your life. I’m thinking you could also use it as a pet bed for your kitty or puppy. Please give Charlee a warm welcome.
Girls Step stool
This accidental project came about by accident, but had a few hiccups along the way. Sometimes projects can try my patience, and I may even give up for a while. I stuck with this one even after some stenciling gone wrong. Hop over to read all the details on this girl’s step stool.
Kid’s Chalkboard Desk using Repurposed Nightstand
I’m still in the process of changing up the free furniture I got from my neighbors. Today’s project involves a nightstand that I turned into a kid’s chalkboard desk. Lots of tips on how I re-imagined this little guy into it’s new and useful purpose. It’s a fairly straightforward tutorial-I hope you enjoy it.
twin bed toy box
I recently picked up this twin headboard, and actually got a deal on it for $4 from John at Vendors’ Village. I decided to make it into a bench, but within minutes I knew it needed to be a bench with storage. One thing lead to another, and suddenly it was going to be a…
Kid Storage Bench
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.
Kids Art Desk Repurposed Armoire
I am so glad this kids art desk made from a repurposed armoire is done. I hope you can follow along with my crazy tutorial below because this is a pretty in depth repurposed furniture project. Roadkill Rescue Last fall Leann picked up some great items from the side of the road for me.
Kid’s old drawer media cabinet
Hi! Mindi from MyLove2Create here again! I am excited to share my Kid’s old drawer media cabinet with you today! My brain is always spinning and I come up with lots of ideas…then I forget them. Sometimes I actually remember an idea but it takes me a long time to turn it into a reality. Does this happen…
Rustic Industrial Kid Chairs
Hello, I am excited to share my Rustic Industrial Kid Chairs with you today. If you remember a couple of weeks ago I shared my repurposed cabinet doors into a desk, and I left you with a promise that I would be making the chairs to go with it. Here they are, and I am loving…
Repurposed Cabinet Doors into a Desk
Today was a good day. It was warm and sunny, the puppy didn’t chew up the carpet, and I cleared out some of my hoard and made it into something useful. I give you, Repurposed Cabinet Doors into a Desk … Ahhh. This was a fun project for me. I think it was toss up for…
Cubby Shelf Makeover
Once upon a time I found a nasty old cubby shelf and decided that it’s home by the dumpster was not good enough. It needed, no…it deserved a makeover. Which is why I came back an hour later with my 14 year old boy and somehow got it into my van. With a little TLC…
Cabinet Doors into a Small Bench for Kids, Dolls, or the Garden
A couple of months ago, my friend Shannon gave me a LOT of cabinet doors. While looking for an easy project to do recently, I decided that using repurposed cabinet doors to make a small bench for kids, dolls, or the garden would be a great little project. this post contains affiliate links I sorted…
crib repurposed to bench with storage {toy box}
As I mentioned in my Recent Finds {sick of winter edition} I picked up this crib when I delivered the Lego Table. This post contains Affiliate Links See this cute little guy? His Grandma (Denise) asked me to make a toy box bench out of his (that cute little guy) dad’s crib. When comparing the…
DIY Lego Table {repurposed dresser}
I recently picked up a thrift store dresser for $20. I cut it apart for two projects. One project from the bottom is a kid’s bench. That left the top of the dresser. I made the dresser into a table. If you want the details how it all came together, click that link….
Dresser Table
The weather has not been very cooperative lately. I have an unfinished project to show you today, but I’d like your thoughts about dresser ideas and how to finish it out. Do you remember this dresser I picked up recently? It was more than I usually pay, but I knew I would get 2 projects…
Repurposed Dresser Bench
Repurposed Dresser Bench Did you see yesterday’s Recent Finds post? Let’s see if you guessed right? I bought this dresser ($20) and two pieces of the bead board paneling for $4 each. I know, $20 is way over my $5 limit….more about that in a minute. This post contains Affiliate Links The dresser…
toy box made from repurposed cabinet doors
I love this project! I’m going to show you how I made this adorable toy box out of 10 cabinet doors from the ReStore. Don’t you love it? would you think it was cabinet doors? These are the doors I used. I’ve lost count of how many I’ve actually purchased. Just looking at…
Play Kitchen Center nightstand Reveal
Today’s post is all about the play kitchen center made from a nightstand and some scrap lumber. It’s finally finished! Well, I guess there are a few more things that could be added, but I am d.o.n.e. The day I started this, I intended it to be a “quickie” project. Something simple like the other…
Play Kitchen Center-the fridge
Tomorrow, I will show you the final version of the play kitchen center. But, what’s a stove and sink without a fridge? I’ve had this cabinet in my garage for a long, long time. But recently I reworked all the storage options and no longer needed this piece. There was some trim on one end….
update on the kitchen center {again}
I promise you I will eventually finish this silly repurposed nightstand into a kitchen center. I am getting closer, but the heat wave we’re having makes it impossible for me to go outside and work on projects. In case you’ve missed the other posts about this nightstand repurposed into a kid’s kitchen center, you can…
nightstand kitchen center updated
This is pretty much where we left off in the last post—me trying to figure out whether I should use the spindles, or center the counter on the nightstand that makes up the kitchen center. Because I seem to be in my “red” phase, I reached for some ASCP in Primer Red. I’m hoping…
repurposed nightstand into a play kitchen center
I started this play kitchen project a couple of weeks ago, then I went out of town with Delta Faucet and Krylon paint. So it got put on hold. It’s still not done, so maybe if I show you a partially built kitchen center, it will nudge me to get it finished! I have…
kid’s stool baseball theme
Well hello there! I’m Barbara and I’m the author and creative mind behind Chase the Star, where I write about DIY projects, home decor, crafts, and more. My latest project is a stool upcycle and I’m so excited to share the tutorial here at My Repurposed Life. My neighbor gave me this adorable navy colored…
Kids Camouflage Desk Ideas
Last week I showed you how I cut this desk down from regular size to kid size. I asked for your opinions on what I should do with it. While I was pondering what to do, I was thinking about a trip I was about to take. In fact, I am gone…
Toddler Bench
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…
toddler bed bench
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…
Chase the Star Chalkboard Table
I’m so excited to be guest posting here at My Repurposed Life sharing my chalkboard table! Thanks Gail for letting me share my little corner of the internet with your readers! My name is Barbara (or Barbie!) and I’m brand new to blog-land! I started my blog Chase the Star just 7 weeks ago and…
DIY Kids Table to Go With a Corner Bench
How to make own DIY kids table, make your own so you can customize the size! Have you see the cute red banquette (bench) I made for the kiddos? Once I made the bench, I thought it needed a table. I didn’t have a table, so I built one from scratch. I’m going to show you how…
DIY Chalk Paint (kids table and chairs)
I’ve made my own diy chalk paint before, along with my own chalkboard paint. For the chalkboard paint I used unsanded grout. So many people are making chalky paint with plaster of paris so that’s what I’ve been using. I made my own chalky paint for the paneless cupboard door shelf. To start,…
Repurposed Big Screen tv
My name is Athena from The Stuff of Success and I am visiting My Repurposed Life to show you one of my favorite projects . What can be more thrilling than giving new life to something destined for the trash or some other less than desirable use. This…
Repurposed Nightstand into Child’s Desk
Warning! Very heavy picture post! You might want to grab a cup of coffee, or your other favorite beverage. I got this nightstand/side table last year at a yard sale. After a year in my garage it suffered a little water damage. (we had a very wet spring and early summer) However, I wasn’t going…
Bookcase Headboard Repurposed
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…
Toddler Bed
How to make a toddler bed out of a repurposed door pin it! I showed you the toddler bed made from a door last week, but I didn’t explain any of the particulars. Today I will fill you in. This is the door I started with. I had already applied primer and paint to…
Door Repurposed into a Toddler Bed
I had two doors. It wasn’t really planned use a repurposed door to make a toddler bed. I was going to use them to make a book shelf, using one door for the back of the shelf, and the other door ripped vertically for the two sides. Cathy convinced me that it would be too…
Repurposed Bunk Bed Bench
Remember this bunk bed? My neighbor Marianne called me while I was in Nashville and told me there was a bunk bed in the garbage at her next door neighbor’s house. Marianne is the one I made the spindle table for, and she’s also the one I traded the rustic table for the bead board…
Door repurposed into bench
I made this last year for my sister-in-law for her to put her dolls on. I love door projects. There are so many things you can do with a door, that I tend “not” to do a project because I can’t decide exactly which project to do. I currently have 3 or 4 doors in…
Child’s bench made from a foot board
How to make a child’s bench out of a foot board! A good friend of mine was making some changes in her bedroom. They had a squeaky bed, and decided to attach the headboard to the wall. Therefore she decided she didn’t need the foot board, and she called her good friend gail, cause she…
