How to turn old cabinet doors into shelves or signs. Perfect home decor for coffee lovers. Hang coffee cups on hooks and rest items on the shelf. Easy weekend project, even for a beginner!
easy cabinet door projects
Kreg Jig
Repurposed Dresser Bench
This isn’t my first repurposed dresser bench, but this one is a little lower, and it’s a perfect kid’s bench with storage. I actually got two projects out of one old dresser, so look for the other project near the bottom of this post. Repurposed Dresser Bench I showed you this dresser in a Recent…
Repurposed Vintage Ammo Box Coffee Table
How to turn a vintage ammo box into a coffee table. Step by step directions will show you how you can do this or something similar with a box you may have in storage. It doesn’t get any better than a vintage ammo box coffee table with storage AND a bottom shelf!
Repurposed Hutch Top into a Coat Rack Shelf
It’s so much fun to transform old pieces into new items! Cutting something to make it smaller, or adding items to make it larger are perfect ways to consider changing things up. This hutch top ended up making the best coat rack shelf. You will love it!
Repurposed Table Shelf | Queen anne Legs
This easy, fun repurposed table shelf project is made from a couple of boards and queen anne table legs. You will love this quick and easy project that you can do in an afternoon.
Shutters Repurposed into Bookshelf
Vintage shutters (if in good shape) are very sturdy. If properly attached they can even be strong enough to make a bookcase! I’ll show you just how to do it in this Repurposed Shutters Bookcase Tutorial.
Corner Table Bench for the Kids (banquette)
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.
Repurposed Desk into chest
Turning a repurposed desk into a new piece of furniture is so much better than throwing it out. I’m sure you’ve seen a lot of repurposed desks into nightstands. But have you ever seen the two drawer sections stacked? My favorite had been the desk I repurposed into a kitchen island. But now I have a…
Mirror Jewelry Armoire
Do you have an old dresser mirror? Turn that wooden mirror into the door for a jewelry cabinet that hangs on the wall! A simple box construction is all you need. With these step by step instructions you will know just how to make your own DIY Jewelry Wall Cabinet.
How To Make Oversized Stepstool
I was cleaning out the garage this past week and came across the old top to my kitchen island. As I was taking the boards apart I knew it was the perfect specimen for an oversized stepstool for the bedroom closet. After one board was removed, it was the perfect size to make a…
Reclaimed Armoire Door Book Shelf
I’ve had this reclaimed armoire door book shelf on my to-do list for almost a year. I finally got around to building it. The two armoire doors were missing a couple of glass panels, so I had to make a decision on what to put in the empty space. Great tips on how to build your own bookcase out of old tall cabinet doors.
Repurposed Door into Bookshelf
How to make a unique, one of a kind bookshelf out of an old door and two small cupboard doors. Compete tutorial will show you just how to repurpose your own door.
Reclaimed Coffee Table Repurposed Hall Table
I exceeded my $5 limit on this busted up coffee table, but I ended up getting three projects out of it. I’m sharing project #1 with you today. I think it’s my favorite one of the bunch. I wish I could keep it! I hope you like this reclaimed coffee table made into a hall/entry table.
Singer sewing machine into desk,table,vanity
If you don’t like people painting wood, or redoing an antique singer sewing machine, just walk away now. I understand how people feel about such things, but I’m in the business of repurposing furniture. Today’s project will show you how to transform a vintage singer sewing machine into a very versatile makeup vanity, jewelry organizer,…
Hanging Cedar Wall Planter
What a lovely planter we have to share with you today. A hanging planter that is made from cedar scraps. Leave it to Mindi to make something so darn cute out of scraps. This would look oh so pretty on my DIY Picket fence! So funny how Mindi and I think alike. I have been toying with something very similar, but couldn’t quite figure out how to make it work….
DIY Dog Bowl Holder
Another blue project from Mindi? Well, that’s no real surprise! But the paint technique and color is beautiful. And that Sunny? What a perfect name for that sweet face. If you’ve wanted to get a holder for your dog bowls, Mindi will show you the perfect way to DIY it!
Desk Organizer Tutorial
This month I have been cleaning things out and getting organized. I just made a super cute Desk Organizer out of fence wood scraps, crib slats and left over chicken wire. It is great to keep my taxes and bills from getting lost! I am excited to share a simple picture tutorial so you can make your own!
Kingsize Headboard Bench
It’s Mindi again from MyLove2Create here to share my latest build with you! I dusted off the cobwebs on this headboard and finally built a Kingsize Headboard Bench!! love it? Pin IT! I have been wanting to make one for years. I must admit I love how it looks on my porch. However, this beauty…
announcing a challenge with a ryobi giveaway
I have fun news for you!!! I love doing this monthly challenge with my blogger friends, but NOW, you get to join in! Next week I’ll show you my $10 or Less project. But I want to see your Less than $10 project! If you have a blog, you can link up. If you…
simple twin headboard bench step by step tutorial
How to make a Simple Twin Headboard Bench from a thrift store twin bed. My cousin Terry picked up two of these headboards for me for a great deal at Unique Thrift Store in Louisville KY. I made a stocking holder and a shelf out of the other one. (it was missing one of…
How to Use a Kreg Jig Pocket Hole System
It’s Power Tool Challenge day! Today I’m going to talk about how to use a Kreg Jig. Each month some of us bloggers get together and share projects with you to help encourage you to use power tools to do projects of your own. We understand what it is to be intimidated by power tools….
Rustic Industrial Narrow Bookshelf
It is Mindi from MyLove2Create again, and today I am back to share my latest project. This rustic industrial bookshelf is easy to make and I’ll show you how. And boy am I LOVING it! I am so happy it turned out, cecause I had a few “iffy” moments where I wasn’t so sure. Luckily…
Repurposed Cupboard Door Shelf
Hello! It is Mindi from My Love 2 Create again! I am happy to be here today to share my latest project. I made a repurposed cupboard door shelf. Yay! Fun stuff, especially because I had everything on hand to build this. I must say I am very pleased with the end result. Besides…chalkboard…
Gray Window Shelf
I needed a window shelf, well, I didn’t need one for myself—I needed one to sell in my Vendors’ Village booth. I’ve been selling a lot of items lately and the walls seem a little empty, so I thought “why not make an easy window shelf project”? Free Windows for Repurposing I got these…
bar stool leg Bench
Hello! It’s Mindi from My Love 2 Create again, and I am back to share my most recent project, a repurposed bar stool leg bench. Last weekend was our City Spring clean up. One day a year you can take your trash, junk, whatever to the curb and the city will come and take it away…
Rustic Coffee Table
This rustic coffee table came about because of an outdoor building challenge from some DIY blogger friends. Be sure to check out their projects at the bottom of this post. It is time for fun building challenge! This month our friend Katie at Addicted 2 DIY is hosting this Great Outdoors Challenge! My…
window cupboard : easy window project
I love making a good window cupboard, some are easier than others. When I saw this easy window cabinet tutorial over at That’s My Letter, I knew I just had to make one. After all, I do have many, many windows in my stash! These are only a few of the windows I have…
Repurposed Storage Bench
Hello and Happy New Year MRL Readers! It’s Mindi, and I am happy to be back this month! Today I am sharing a Repurposed Storage Bench, but this one is special because… …It shares something in common with my last post here, my Dresser Turned Bench. What do they have in common you ask? If you…
Cabinet Door Table : Easy Build
How to make a small cabinet door table using an old cabinet door and some thrift store spindles. Easy tutorial for you to follow.
Dresser Turned Bench | seating with storage
Hello MRL readers! It is good to be back. For those who may be new here my name is Mindi and I blog over at MyLove2Create, I also have the opportunity to contribute here once a month. Today I am sharing my Dresser Turned Bench. I had such a fun time doing this project. It…
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. My sister and her family surprised us this week…
White Twin Headboard Bench
I’m sort of partial to this white twin headboard bench. It’s been very popular on social media. I always try to take at least one headboard bench to Glendale each Fall. It looks like I’ll be taking a couple of these benches because I still have the blue twin headboard bench with storage in my inventory….
Easy Mirror Frame
I’ve had some mirrors for a while, okay maybe a year or 18 months? My friend Cathy gave me three of them—they came out of this repurposed medicine cabinet into a pegboard craft station. She gave them to me with the condition that I got to keep the two smaller ones for myself if I…
Rustic Industrial Coffee Table
Today I am sharing a Rustic Industrial Coffee Table that I made from scrap fence wood and a garage sale table base. Mindi here, just in case you don’t know me, I blog over at MyLove2Create, and come here to contribute once in a while. I love sharing on MRL, because Gail and I both…
updated computer desk
I have a quick and easy computer desk makeover for you today, in fact it makes me wonder why it took me so long to get to it. I’ve had this old desk for about a year, I got it from my friend Leann. It’s just a run of the mill old computer desk—at least…
Coat Rack from Repurposed Cabinet Door
I love a good coat rack, and making an easy coat rack out of a cabinet door is even better. How about four cabinet door coat racks? You’ll love how easy these projects are! We had some beautiful weather last week, and I went to my cabinet door stash and grabbed several doors and…
small black bench made from a headboard
You know I love making headboard benches, right? How about a small black bench for an entryway, or end of the bed?
DIY Octagon Mirror | It’s easier than you think
I am excited to share my DIY Octagon Mirror today! Hey, it’s Mindi again, from MyLove2Create. I have been contributing for Gail for quite a while now and I just wanted to thank you for your support! I really appreciate you letting me share with you and I love all your wonderful comments, you are…
Upcycled Shutters and Desk into Potting Bench
Hi, I am so excited to share my latest project with you, my upcycled shutters and desk into potting bench! Would you believe this project happened by accident? It totally did…and I couldn’t be happier about it! I went out to my hoard back porch to see if these old shutters my friend had given…
Repurposed Bench Planter
Hey! Mindi here, to share another fun project, a Repurposed Bench Planter. I know, I know, another planter…I can’t help it! After finishing my DIY Corner Planter for my front porch my back yard was needing something fun! This bench was destined to become a planter.
