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    Home » Repurposed Items » Quick & Easy Projects

    Quick & Easy Projects

    Published by Gail | Published March 19, 2013 | Updated April 9, 2019
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    My Repurposed Life-Take 2 Tuesday {easy projects}

    Today’s Take 2 Tuesday is a great roundup of easy projects. Many of them can be done with a saw and hammer (or screwdriver). Some may require a drill.

    Remember that The Home Depot will make cuts for you if you don’t have a saw.

    If you are a regular diy’er that has scraps of wood everywhere, you may find something here too!

    easy peasy flag

    shadow box from picture frame

    Easy plant shelf from reclaimed fence

    bunkbed into a child’s bench

    plant shelf made from shutters

    turn a coffee table into a bench

    chippy shutter shelf

    topless table gets a new top out of flooring

    easy Home Sweet Home Sign

    easy small red porch post

    repurposed plate rack

    small crate from picture frames

     

     

     

    dog bed from a chair

     

    easy magazine rack from a shutter or bi-fold door

     

     

    I love you a bushel and a peck sign made from reclaimed fence

    How to make a display easel

     

     

    How to build a kid’s table

     

    How to make a pedestal plant stand from scraps

     

     

    small DIY drawers

     

    Easy DIY birdhouse from scraps

     

    Sawhorse desk by Going a Little Coastal

     

    simple rustic table from a cabinet door

    Homeroad’s great tutorial for a tool caddy

     

    Raised flower beds by MyCottageCharm

     

    rustic caddy from reclaimed fence

    easy planter from reclaimed fence

    How to make a modern shelf with scrap wood

     

    100_9218Small Faux Drawers from scraps

     

    sign from fence

    Pedestal Photo Display from scraps

     

     

    how to build a simple functional shelf for keys, sunglasses and cell phones

     

    easy candlesticks

    Simple porch post/display piece

     

    easy diy birdhouse (how to use white glue as a crackle medium)

     

    easy drawer chalkboard

    photo display coat rack from a headboard

     

    two easy projects from one table

     

     

    outdoor side table made from scraps

     

     

    Shelf made from old broken window

     

    benches and tables made from leftover deck (scrap 2x4’s)

     

     

    small shadow box made with a picture frame

    make-your-own-display-ladder

    DIY Craft Display Ladder

    see the complete collection of easy projects below.

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    I hope you found something to inspire you, or at least saw something new in this post!

    gail

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    1. Suzanne@Meridian Road

      March 24, 2013 at 1:19 am

      Thanks for including my little crate with all these great projects! I'm going to have to start looking for some shutters.

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    2. Kim

      March 21, 2013 at 8:29 pm

      gail- another great bunch of ideas. Love the shutter shelf. Very clever and cute.
      Kim@reposhture

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    3. Mindi@MyLove2Create

      March 20, 2013 at 8:17 pm

      Love great round up of projects! I always love more ideas to use my scrap wood! Thanks!

      Reply
    4. Full Circle Creations

      March 20, 2013 at 3:29 am

      All great projects! Too many favorites to list out! But I do love the birdhouse with the frown face! 🙂

      Reply
    5. Sharon @ Elizabeth & Co.

      March 20, 2013 at 1:03 am

      Another great round up of awesome projects Gail!

      Reply
    6. Bliss

      March 19, 2013 at 5:04 pm

      Pinned the flag bench, love it especially.

      Bliss

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    7. denise...on a whim

      March 19, 2013 at 4:10 pm

      These are great projects! Thanks for rounding them up and giving me some inspiration today! 🙂

      Reply
    8. Jacque @ theDIYvillage

      March 19, 2013 at 4:08 pm

      I love these round ups! So much inspiration in one place!!!

      Reply
    9. Korrie@RedHenHome

      March 19, 2013 at 2:12 pm

      The shadow box picture frame is one of my all-time favorites!

      Reply
    10. Terri

      March 19, 2013 at 1:24 pm

      Sometimes I forget what a genius you are...this post just reminded me! I love looking back at past projects you have created! TFS!

      Reply
    11. Jenna LaFevor

      March 19, 2013 at 12:47 pm

      Great roundup! So much inspiration! Thanks!

      Jenna @ Rain on a Tin Roof

      Reply
    12. Angela Swanson

      March 19, 2013 at 10:55 am

      Another awesome roundup of ideas! Love the flag and the re-purpose of shutters! Very inspiring.

      Reply
    13. Inspire Me Heather

      March 19, 2013 at 10:41 am

      Wow - what a collection Gail, you impress me every time!

      Reply

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