Trash to Treasure projects
Brooke from Killer B Designs couldn’t help but get excited when she got her hands on a bunch of old wood from a broken ranch fence. The grayed boards were perfect for building a rustic media tower and only required the purchase of a few 1x2s for a frame. Brooke says, “The best part about {…Read More…}
This little set of nesting tables had put in their time and were no longer functional for Jessica from Running With Scissors. They were too short for end tables and many of the legs were falling off to boot. Jessica built boxes onto each table, adding to their height and function. Now they all have {…Read More…}
Jessica from Running With Scissors shares how she “Frankensteined” together the headboard and footboard from a dated daybed to become an outdoor corner bench. She snagged these pieces from the thrift store for only $10 to form the basis for her bench. Jessica pieced together odd and end wood scraps for the rest of the {…Read More…}
Gail from My {re}Purposed Life had two doors to turn into something fabulous. She put some serious time into stripping the layers and layers and layers of paint from the doors. Ugh! So NOT fun! Luckily, Gail didn’t know how much paint was on those doors or we may never have gotten to see their {…Read More…}
For this project, Denise from A Sprinkle of This… A Dash of That started off with a pile of pine 1x12s that had once been an old, rundown bookshelf she got from Freecycle. If you’re unfamiliar with Freecycle, it’s a network that reduces waste by connecting people with free items in their community. Talk about {…Read More…}
Brenda at The Bizzi B was fortunate to have a friend tip her off about some table pieces lingering on the side of the road. Pretty much it was just a top and the legs, as the base of the table was in shambles and beyond repair. Brenda’s handy husband lovingly built a new base, {…Read More…}
