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.
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Easy Build Storage Shelf for the Basement Shop
As I continue to clean and organize the basement shop, storage is a must! Productivity can be impeded by constantly looking for tools and supplies. This simple build storage shelf was free because I used material I already had. I’ll share tips for cleaning up a messy space as well as tips on building this storage shelf as part of the Power Tool Challenge this month.
Small Jewelry Organizer
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.
gray glazed shelves
A trio of gray glazed shelves are made from one odd piece of wooden trim. Adding wood for the shelves and hooks make the large one perfect for any room. I’d love to know your thoughts on what configuration the trio should be displayed.
Repurposed Kitchen Drawer Shelf
I can be such a procrastinator. I have had this drawer in one place or another for years. I painted it from black to white last year, but still didn’t do anything but move it around the garage. Finally I finished it. You’ll get the details on this and see many more repurposed drawer ideas to inspire you when you hop over.
Farmhouse Shelf Tutorial
Last Fall a reader wrote me to ask if I could make her some shelves like she saw on Pinterest. I don’t typically do that, but I felt up for the challenge. Using new lumber and corbels I found online, I made Cindy some chippy farmhouse shelves. Click for more details on how I achieved the chippy paint look.
DIY Pallet Wood Hanging Rope Shelf
A project today from Angie . . . How to make a simple and charming rope shelf with just one pallet wood board, rope and a drill. This is an easy project for the beginner.
Queen Anne Side Tables Cut in Half
I think y’all know how much I love cutting up thrift store furniture. While looking at this pair of Queen Anne side tables, one of the vendors at Vendors’ Village called me out and said. “You’re thinking awfully hard on those tables, it’s a good deal and he just put them out”. hahaha I wasn’t…
Narrow Wall Shelf | DIY Corbels
I have a really great project today, and can you believe I got three projects out of one vintage desk? Today’s project is a narrow wall shelf made from part of a desk top. Here is the original desk I picked up at Vendors’ Village. This is the first project I made out of the…
DIY Repurposed Bedpost Wall Shelf
I have a fun and easy repurposed furniture bedpost wall shelf project to share with you today using bed posts from another headboard project I made. We all know how much I love cutting up furniture. Whenever I cut legs off of headboards I always save them for other projects and this project was fun…
Chalkboard Coat Rack
It is great to be back at My Repurposed Life to share another repurposed project with you. In case you are new here my name is Mindi, and I blog over at MyLove2Create. I have always been inspired by Gail and so it really is a privilege for me to be a contributor here! Today…
Wall shelf made from a headboard
This is the mate to the headboard I’m using in today’s project. Imagine this headboard missing one of the spindles. Because I’m making two projects out of this one twin headboard, I needed to do a little modification with the reciprocating saw. I’ll be using the lower portion for this project. The upper portion became…
Chair Back Wall Shelf
I have another repurposed chair project, a chair back wall shelf made from my $2 thrift store chair. I’ve already made a chair seat wall shelf out of this chair. Not bad to get two projects out of one $2 chair, eh?I have a lot of chairs, but even so, I couldn’t pass up this…
Repurposed Cupboard Door Bookshelf
It’s Mindi again from MyLove2Create! My project today is a simple and useful Repurposed Cupboard Door Bookshelf. Cuteness! I have to admit I had my doubts while building this project, but I am happy to say that I love it! I was gifted a whole kitchen of cupboard doors from a friend, so naturally I…
Easy Window Shelf
I have another easy window shelf to inspire you using odd bits and pieces as brackets. The fun thing about window projects is how different each can be! I once had this petite armoire that I made into a kid’s art center. Then in March of 2015 I did some demolition on it to make…
Easy Shadow Box
Today I’m going to show you how to make an easy shadow box out of an old picture frame and thin plywood. Step by step directions will allow you to make your own in an afternoon. As I mentioned in episode #2 of my new podcast, Thrift Store and Curb Shopping, picture frames are…
Stair Step Pallet Shelf for Craft Supplies
As any crafter knows, our supplies tend to breed when we’re not looking, and it’s easy to run out of space to put everything, so this pallet shelf project helps solve that problem. It’s perfect for small spaces where you don’t have room for large shelves. First, you’ll need to construct three small crates from the bottom…
Coat Rack Repurposed Chair Back
I recently shared this easy chair back coat rack at Today’s Creative Life! Kim was having some friends share great projects, you really should check them out at her Celebrate Summer series. This lonely chair had been marked at 5.03, but was 50% off when I bought it at Vendors’ Village. What a deal! A…
Chair Seat Wall Shelf
Yes! A chair seat wall shelf, perfect for your kitchen or guest bath. One $2 chair I got at Vendors’ Village made two different projects. This is the first project, I’ll share the other one someday soon. While thrift shopping, I always look for chairs. Currently I have more chairs than I need, but…
chair wall shelf
This chair wall shelf was a no brainer, because I love, love, love old chairs. They made my top five list on my items to pick up at thrift stores and curb shopping on my DIY with MRL podcast. It’s tough for me to ever pass up a chair, but when they are great deals,…
