Wooden Spindle Project Ideas

I’ve never met a wooden spindle I couldn’t repurpose into something useful or stylish! Maybe it’s a wooden spindle,  a porch baluster, a bed part, or part of a chair; there are so many project ideas right here to inspire you!

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Do you have a stash of bits and pieces with spindles and more? No? Oh, that’s me!

Sorting and Storing Spindles

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When you have a lot of bits and bobs like this, the best approach is to store them in buckets.

Ladder Projects

This new DIY Blanket Ladder was made from spare spindles and new lumber for the sides. It’s excellent for holding throw blankets or small quilts.

Do you do craft shows? Making your own displays, such as this Craft Display Ladder, is a great way to get customized display options.

DIY Crates

A handy wooden caddy made from chair spindles can be used to tote, organize, and display items.

This blue Spindle Crate is perfect for holding magazines or newspapers.

Pedestal Ideas

How would you use this Make Your Own Pedestal Bowl project?

Something like these Pedestal Photo Stands are great for your favorite photos or even your latest postcard.

See More Pedestal Display Ideas by clicking that link for the article.

From deep in the archives, I made some photo holders out of spindles way back in the day. But here’s my best tip for creating the spiral to hold the photos: Wrap the wire around the spindle . . . If you’re brave enough to see one of my first blog posts, you can see more in the Photo Holder Tutorial!

Candlesticks & More Made with Wooden Spindles

Make these Wooden Spindle Candlesticks and More from bedposts and chair rungs.

Or try your hand at making these Scrap Pile Candlesticks using chair parts!

When you make your own Decorative Finials from Bed Posts, you can choose the size and color that complements your home decor.

Outdoor Ideas

Do you have an eyesore in your yard? Cover a Gas Meter with a faux gate. Something similar could be designed to disguise your air conditioner unit, which may be visible from the street.

To make these planters: Old Drawers and Spindles = Planters visit your local Habitat for Humanity ReStore. It’s one-stop shopping to find everything you need.

No shutters? No problem. You can cut a bi-fold door in half to make this Shutters and spindles Plant Bench.

Wooden Spindle Wall Decor

See how to make a Faux Dresser Harp Chalkboard out of random bits and pieces.

A Large Chalkboard Shelf is an easy project using reclaimed items you may already have on hand.

A small window or glass cupboard door makes a great Photo Display Wall Shelf.

Use Wooden Spindles as Legs

I will show you How to customize a Laundry Cart to suit your needs.

When you have all these spare parts in your shop, you make a Cabinet Door Table with Spindle Legs.

This handy DIY Spindle Table was custom-built to hold a wooden tool chest used indoors for organization purposes. That’s the best thing about DIY: You can make something specific for your needs!

Old cribs are easy to come by. I usually part them out for their pieces, as in the case of this Repurposed Crib Parts Table.

This Easy Outdoor Side Table Made From Scraps is perfect for a beginner. I made this years ago before I started using a Kreg Jig. Following this tutorial, you can make a simple table with minimal tools.

Marrying a door and lumber you can make your very own Vintage Door Coffee Table.

Spindles Repurposed

Please don’t pass up orphaned chairs; take them home and dismantle the chairs to use their parts later. See the Repurposed Chair Doll Bed article for directions.

Repurposed Crib Spindles make an excellent plate rack!

Spindle Ideas for Christmas

Make a Christmas Card Holder from a spindle and wire. You will love my twisted wire trick!

This Wooden Spindle Christmas Sign is constructed of reclaimed fence boards and a chair spindle.

These Christmas Lanterns Made from Spindles and Porch Lights were fun to make, and I love how they turned out.

This small Spindle Christmas Tree is made from reclaimed materials and is perfect for a small space, such as an apartment, dorm room, nursing home, or hospital room.

Cut Spindle Projects

In the article How to Make Cabinet Legs out of Bedposts, I’ll show you how I elevated a couple of window cabinets using old bedposts.

A Loaf Pan Twisted Wire Planter utilizes small pieces of crib spindles as the “feet.”

These DIY Serving Stands also use small pieces of spindles for the feet.

A DIY Lego Table was designed using cut crib spindles to represent the pegs on Legos!

Wow, that’s a LOT of projects! I hope you found something to make. I’d love to hear what you’ve made with random wooden parts, spindles, bedposts, etc.

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