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Repurposed Baby Crib Turned Chalkboards
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GadgetSponge Design House
(IC: blogger)
I picked up this vintage baby crib a while back while junking through Arkansas. As soon as I saw it I knew what it needed to be. I tried to make it as functional as possible with the side handles to hang things from. I used the painted on chalkboard paint since I've had better luck with it.
The lighted repurposed chalkboard is set off with an old battery lantern top that I modified to use a current bulb in. These lanterns were the kind that would sit on top of the big ol' six-volt batteries. The swivel arm worked perfectly for aiming the light down. I removed the old plastic bulb protector/housing so it wouldn't get too hot.
Voila! Two repurposed chalkboards for the price of one vintage baby crib!
The lighted repurposed chalkboard is set off with an old battery lantern top that I modified to use a current bulb in. These lanterns were the kind that would sit on top of the big ol' six-volt batteries. The swivel arm worked perfectly for aiming the light down. I removed the old plastic bulb protector/housing so it wouldn't get too hot.
Voila! Two repurposed chalkboards for the price of one vintage baby crib!
I created the light from an old battery top lantern assembly. I ran some old yardsticks across the top as well -- because there was room for it!! Ha.
The old, battery-bulb housing that I modified was pretty rusty.
Old garden faucet handles run up and down each side to hang what-nots from. Vintage toy blocks served as the neck of the hangers to get them out more.
An old brass basket/bowl served me well as a place to put the chalk!
Here's the second repurposed chalkboard!
Some well-worn wooden, red mini bowling pins served as the hangers on the sides.
Check out the plastic abacus-style play balls up top.
Believe it or not -- when my grandmother's faithful dryer was going to be hauled off when the new one came, I thought it would be a good time to salvage any parts I thought I could use down the road. I grabbed the serial number plates, some knobs and the old lint basket. And here we go!! -- It worked great as the chalk holder!!
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Published June 15th, 2014 10:05 PM
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