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Don't throw it away; reuse it!
Don't throw it away; reuse it!
Furniture What can I say about furniture, except that I love it! My dream is to own a house big enough to have each room filled with refinished pieces I have repurposed and lovingly restored. I'd love to take an old upright piano and turn it into a fish tank/bar. Wouldn't that be awesome? Or learn how to reupholster and rescue a big sectional from the trash and recover it for my media room. Well, for now I have a tiny cottage that is cute and charming, but lacks space. So, I have found solutions for storage using what I have or have found. It makes my house unique and cozy.
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CABINET FROM DOOR This project was great fun. I bought a set of bi-fold doors at a garage sale for $5. With 1x12 pine boards I already had (and a couple I bought), I constructed a simple box. The back is tongue and groove wainscotting I found in the discount bin because the box was damaged. My husband made feet and the top for me. I stained the body with green stain I already had, and the door I faux painted and painted the pictures on. I originally used this in a bathroom when I had no storage. Now I use it to hold my everyday dishes. The other door I used to make a hutch for a desk. Didn't work out so good and it got burned. But I have used this cabinet for years. |
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MEDIA DRESSER This was a fun project to do and a great way to reuse and recycle an old piece of furniture. I found a $3 dresser at the Habitat for Humanity ReStore that was missing a top drawer. It was very ugly, but I brought it home, removed the "apron" on the bottom and used fence post finials I got at the home improvement store for "bun" feet. I used a leftover piece of luan plywood for a media shelf where the top drawer was missing. I epoxied rocks to long bolts for drawer pulls, painted the whole thing to match my house and I have a media dresser that holds tons of movies, video games and blankets! |
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TILE TOPPED TABLE I had a lot of left over tile from my fish tile project, so my daughter and I broke some of them up, mixed up some thin set and had fun designing and making this table top. I bought the glass stars at a discount store and they add some pizazz. The table was a $15 purchase from a dollar store that was looking pretty shabby. The "new" tile top extended the life of the table. This works great as a side table indoors or out. |
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TWIG TABLE I lived in a house that had maple branches stacked behind the garage. I thought the branches were beautiful, so I made a table for my husband. I used an old pine 1x6 cut into two pieces to make a square top and four thick maple branches for the legs. I used drywall screws to attach 1x3's to the tops of the legs and screwed them from underneath to the table top. Small twigs for stretchers were nailed around the perimeter. I gave the whole thing a coat of polyurethane. This table has lasted 6 or 7 years and is still sturdy. |
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HALL TREE I needed a hall tree for one of our houses to fill an empty spot. I've seen pictures in magazines of hall trees made out of old doors. I found an old door in a dumpster and asked the owner if I could have it. He gave me a funny look but gave it to me. I found a picture of a similar project and just copied it. The seat is made of old pine boards from a demolished staircase, the legs from an old bench. Originally, I had a wood box fastened to the back so it was sturdy enough to be freestanding, but have since taken that off. A couple coat hooks, a little paint, and we have a place to take off our boots! |
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GLIDER CHAIRS We were ready to throw away these chairs. They were ugly white and rusty. I gave them a good sanding, a coat of black spray paint (took way more than I thought) and I recovered the cushions with canvas from a boat cover. A few stencils later, good as new! |
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Refinished Cabinet Michelle from Ottawa sent me pictures of this cabinet she was given and refinished. What a terrific job! I can see this used in a dining room as a sideboard or bar. It would hold tons of dishes and glassware. Or, this would be great in a family room to hold a tv and movies. There are so many possibilities. Good job Michelle! |
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