What do most people do with old or unwanted furniture? In the past, they’d either kick it to the curb and leave it for the garbageman or try to sell it for a few bucks at a tag sale. But that’s changed with today’s DIY culture.
Now you can bring your old furniture and other household items back to life. All you need is a little creativity. And maybe some DIY know-how.
People are upcycling their old furniture and turning them into brand new creations. And the results are absolutely stunning. We thought we’d give you some inspiration for the unwanted pieces in your home.
Here are 50 ways to upcycle old furniture and other items in your house:
Why have a boring grill when you can make a skateboard grill? This uses a small table frame with skateboard decks attached to it. A hole was cut into the top to accomodate the grill.
What a cute idea for a photo display. Just hang some old windows on the wall. Place pictures in the middle of the glass. This creates a great focal point in the home.
Need a new light fixture? You can make one if you have an old colander and some tools. These things sell for about $70 online. Just follow the instructions here and make your own instead.
This idea is so cute for a home with farmhouse decor. Just hang a cheese grater upsidedown on your wall. Plop some flowers in the top and a towel on the bottom.
This is kind of brilliant. It turns old household items like a toilet paper roll, calculator, and a keyboard into a sensory busy board for children. Learn how to make one here.
You’ll want to start saving your parmesean cheese lids. They fit mason jars perfectly. Use this repurposed creation to store things like flour or sugar.
Getting rid of that crib mattress? How about turning it into a cool wall organizer? Just rip out the spring part and hang it on the wall. Use clothespins to hang stuff from it.
That broken vintage TV can still be put to good use. Take out all the guts. Add a cushion and turn it into a little dog bed. Chateau Henri is just too cute.
You might not even realize that this hanging shelf was once a chair. The back was sliced off and a piece of the seat was used to make the shelf. Then it was hung from the wall.
You might want to think twice before getting rid of that old bookcase. It can be repurposed into a sandbox for the kids or grandkids. Learn how to repurpose your bookcase into a sandbox here.
Old filing cabinets are great for keeping your garden and outdoor tools in place. Just flip it over, add some casters, and pegboard to the sides. You can find the tutorial for this project here.
You can transform old cabinets into a beautiful customized play kitchen. This will require some tools but the result is so cute. Learn how it was done here.
Have an old spool lying around? Cut the top off of it and put a hole in the middle. Give it a coat of paint and some numbers. Fit a working clock mechanism in the middle.
Lots of solar lamps aren’t the nicest looking things. But you can change that with some DIY magic. Learn how to repurpose old lamps into fancy solar lamps here.
This used to be a TV center. Now it’s this convenient baby station. The center has a comfy place to change the baby. The sides have baskets for storage and tension rods to hang clothes from.
This is a really cute clock made from a door. The top inner portion of the door was chopped off. Then the clock pieces were added to finish off the project.
