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.
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Chippy Shutter Shelf
I’m sharing a fabulous easy chippy shutter shelf that can be used indoors or outdoors. Want to know a secret? It’s not made from a shutter. Yep, many times I substitute bi-fold doors for shutter projects. But who would ever want to search for a chippy bi-fold door?
headboard shelf coat rack
This repurposed headboard shelf coat rack is a fairly easy project for you to tackle this weekend. If you have a mudroom or a place that you’re in need of hanging hats, coats, or backpacks–this is a great fix. Step by step directions will show you just how to do it yourself.
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.
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 You Can Make
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 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. 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. Repurposed Desk Top into Narrow Wall Shelf Here is the original desk I picked up at Vendors’ Village. This is the first…
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 from a desk panel
It is great to be back at My Repurposed Life to share this chalkboard coat rack 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…
Headboard Wall Shelf Coat Rack
This is the mate to the headboard I’m using in today’s headboard wall shelf project. Imagine this headboard missing one of the spindles. Dismantle headboard 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…
Chair Back Wall Shelf | for guest room
I have another repurposed project, a chair back wall shelf made from my $2 thrift store chair. I’ve already made a chair seat wall shelf. Not bad to get two projects out of one $2 find, eh? I have a lot of chairs, but even so, I couldn’t pass up this deal.This one caught my…
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! Free cupboard doors I was gifted a whole kitchen of cupboard doors from a friend,…
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 from a Picture Frame
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. Thrift Store Picture Frame Project As I mentioned in episode #2 of my new podcast, Thrift Store and Curb…
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…
Repurposed Chair Back Coat Rack
I recently shared this easy repurposed 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. Thrift store chair This lonely chair had been marked at 5.03, but was 50% off when I bought it at Vendors’ Village….
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,…
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…
Photo Display Wall Shelf
What? A photo display wall shelf made from chairs and a repurposed glass door? Yep! I used a part of one chair . . . . . . and one of these glass cabinet doors to make — Photo Display Wall Shelf This unique photo display wall shelf! Here’s how I made this easy project….
Repurposed Metal Pallet Wall Shelf
Hey there everyone! It’s Angie from Knick of Time, and I’m back to share my latest project – a repurposed metal pallet wall shelf. Yes, I said metal pallet! I’ve used wood pallets for many, many projects (you can see them here), but I didn’t even know metal ones existed, until my husband brought one…
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”? I got these free windows in…
Reclaimed Wood Shelves
Happy April Fool’s Day! Crazy that it is April already, time flies. Today I am happy to share my reclaimed wood shelves with you… PIN IT! From the photo it is probably obvious that these cuties are hanging out in the bathroom, and let me tell ya. We are singing praises…no more searching for toilet…
Old Drawer Cubby Organizer
Hey MRL Readers!! It is good to be here with you, my name is Mindi and I blog at MyLove2Create. I am one of Gail’s contributors, for those who might be new here. 🙂 I am excited to share my old drawer cubby organizer with you today! You guys, I love this project! Let me tell…
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…
Scrap Wood Christmas Shelf with Hooks
Hey there, MRL friends! I hope you aren’t out battling the Black Friday crowds, because it’s much more fun to stay home and create something with you own hands, and avoid all the craziness, isn’t it?! It’s Angie from Knick of Time, dropping in to share an easy tutorial to turn scrap wood into a Christmas shelf…
easy cabinet door projects
I’ve been at it again. I’m still trying to deplete my cabinet door stash. You know I love making coat racks and shelves. I think they are so practical and they are great sellers. My stash doesn’t look quite this neat these days, but I think I found the doors in this picture that…
White Headboard Shelf Coat rack
This headboard shelf coat rack is something I’ve been wanting to do for awhile. It turned out better than I expected. I picked up this table at a yard sale for $1. I used the base of the table for a repurposed desk into a chest. Cutting a coffee table on a…
Small Shelf Coat Rack
I made this cute little twin headboard bench by cutting up the foot board. When I did that I had the piece in the blue rectangle left over—well, actually I had a pair of them. To make this small shelf, I dug out a piece of molding from my stash and got to work…
Wall Shelf made from a Headboard
Have you ever seen a project that you just have to try to make? I have seen this headboard wall shelf project over and over again on Pinterest. Perhaps I see it a lot because I’m always doing headboard searches. I pinned it years ago, but it wasn’t until I actually started on this project…
Shutter Shelf with Hooks
I’m back with another “shutter” project, a shutter shelf with hooks! Well…. you know it’s actually half of a bi-folding door that I dug out of my shed to make that fireplace screen. To make that, I needed 4 pieces the same size, which gave me four extra “shutters” to use for other projects. This…
bi-fold door shutter shelf
While I call this project a shutter shelf, it is actually made out of a bi-fold door. For me, those are easier to come by at a good price! Looking for some easy projects, I headed to the shed to check out my stash of bi-fold doors. I grabbed four that seemed to be…
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…
DIY Industrial Shelf
I made a DIY industrial shelf! I hope you love it as much as I do! When I was contacted by DIY Cartel about reviewing their 10” plumbing pipe table legs. I’ve always wanted to do a project with these plumbing pipes, but when I went to the store to buy them, I was so…
IKEA Billy bookcase update with paint and reclaimed wood
Are you looking to give your IKEA Billy bookcase a new look? Maybe you got one while you were in college, or maybe for your first apartment. Well, don’t donate that IKEA Billy bookcase, give it a makeover! Y’all know I’m a Homeright Ambassador, and you may remember when I participated in an IKEA Tarva…
