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.
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Upcycled Crib into Toy Box Bench
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.
Decoupage Wooden Letters
Easy projects? Yep, I have them. I could have cut out my own, but I got a really good deal on pre-cut letters, so why? Decoupage letters like these cost over $20 on Etsy. I needed FIVE letters, so that meant it was time to DIY it! I’m sharing tips and tricks I’ve learned over the years so you can make your own decoupage name letters for your little one.
Baseball Bat Grow Chart
How to make a baseball bat grow chart for those parents that are huge baseball fans. Chances are if a child is young enough to need a grow chart he or she probably isn’t a big fan yet. Why wait? This fun growth chart is the perfect way to keep up with growth spurts. Dated baseball stickers round out this project to make it last for years!
DIY Headband Organizer
I made a diy headband organizer for my great niece! Her mom had been wanting a way to keep all of those small hair accessories organized. I’ll share tips for dry brushing the hooks with a sweet pink color and glazing the wood to give it the perfect gray glaze.
Coffee Container Printables
Use a plastic coffee container to organize small items such as toys. These repurposed coffee cans are also great for snacks and holiday items. Easy to make with printables from your home printer.
DIY Doll Dog Bed
It’s time for this month’s Power Tool Challenge. The theme is right up my alley, REPURPOSED. If you love doing repurposed projects, you can share them for a chance to win one of two Ryobi prize packs. All the details are in the blog post, so click over and get all the details. I can’t wait to see what you will make!
Grain Stripe Step Stool Makeover
Mindi is back this month with great tips on repairing and painting this adorable grain stripe step stool. It didn’t start out looking like this, it was in desperate need of repairs. She even added storage in the dead space in the back of the step stool. I always learn stuff from Mind’s tutorials, be sure to check it out.
Small Step Stool | easy one board project
Pin it! Overview How to make a simple stool. It’s perfect to reach those upper kitchen cupboards, rest your feet, extra height for a closet. Also great for kids who may need a little time out. Materials (1) 2×10 by 6’ Wood Glue (6) 1 5/8 wood screws Paint or stain (optional) Tools…
Reclaimed Wood Coat Rack using Tinker toys
Before I begin this post, I have to sincerely thank Gail for asking me to be a guest blogger. Like Gail, I love taking old things and repurposing them into something new. If you’re like me, you like creating but you don’t want to spend a lot of money. Since I had all…
Art Accessories
Earlier this week I showed you how I transformed that small armoire into a kid’s art desk. Today I’m going to share the details of the art accessories I used.
Old Picture Frame Chalkboard Easel
Hi! It is Mindi again from MyLove2Create, and I have a super fun and EASY project for you today! An Old Picture Frame Chalkboard Easel. It is funny, I do projects all the time, and mostly my kids are semi interested or don’t even ask what I am working on. Eventually they are pleased with…
DIY Storage Crates
With Six kids I not only feel completely overwhelmed with laundry (my nemesis), but toys seem to appear out of no where… and keeping them contained can be tricky. I have been really good at repurposing my empty plastic laundry soap tubs to use as toy bins, but lets face it, they only come in…
Industrial Rivet Chalkboard
I love it when people “knock off” a project from one of the big stores that most people only dream about having the funds to shop at…stores like Pottery Barn, Anthropologie, and Restoration Hardware. Just to name a few. I am guilty of such dreams, but I have never done a knock off of my…
Under the Bed Storage
A while back I picked up 4 drawers for free, and to be honest, I can’t remember where I got them. 🙂 Over the past few months when I would see them I would envision different ideas of how I could use them, but nothing really “clicked”. Being a busy mom, I decided that they…
Curtain Tie Backs into Towel Hooks
Today I am excited to share a project that just might keep me sane. These repurposed curtain tie backs used to make towel hooks are making me very happy! Why, you ask? Because my kids can actually hang up their towels…instead of throwing them on the floor, and that is something to be very excited…
Table Top into Game Box
Hi My Repurposed Life readers! Obviously you love repurposed projects, and so I have a fun one today… A repurposed table top into a game box! What is a game box you ask?
Repurposed items for kid sized fun
Today we have a guest post from a Facebook fan who shows us how to repurpose unwanted items into a puppet theater and a washer/dryer set!
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…
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…
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…
Toddler or Doll Bench
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…
Chalkboard “days until” sign (Dremel Winner)
I LOVE easy peasy chalkboard signs! I painted some 1×4’s with chalkboard paint. Then I designed my days until sign vinyl in my Silhouette program. I love it when I can use the negative AND the positive from a vinyl piece. I placed the vinyl cutout (which is actually contact paper in this case)…
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…
Repurposed Old Crib into Easel/sandwich board sign
Back in June I got a couple of items, including an old crib from my Aunt Helen and Cousin Lois. You’ve already seen what I did with the sewing cabinet (Helena) When I got the sewing cabinet, I also picked up an old crib. Because these drop side cribs have been outlawed, they will be…
Guest Post Repurposed Plate Rack by Primitive & Proper
This morning’s guest post is from my blogger friend Cassie. Cassie and I are both in the DIY Club, but we go way back before that. Cassie does awesome furniture makeovers, and I’m always in awe of her painting talent, and her eye to see something wonderful from something old and worn out. Hello My…
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
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 one side. The other side only had primer. That is why you’ll…
Door Repurposed into a Toddler Bed
I had two doors. 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 heavy that way. That’s what I like about what I do, you can…
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…
Children’s Chalkboard Table and Chairs & a few more vacation pics
Here are a few more pictures from our wonderful vacation. Chocoholic’s buffet . . . everything was displayed so beautifully! I only tried a few things, because it was so rich! But the things I tried were very tasty! We ate at this restaurant a couple of times. We got the kids chicken tenders…
chair bench for kids or dolls
I got two of these chairs from the curb. I had wanted to make one of these type of benches for a long time. I made this last year when I first started repurposing items. I have learned a lot since then. I learned things like how to add legs. If I were to make…
