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Blogger Fairfield, IL on Jul 20, 2012

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A Drawer transformed into an over the Toilet Cabinet

So I had all these drawers lying around from an old waterbed frame compliments from my neighbor who had purchase a new bed and wanted to know if I would like to use the wood and drawers for any of my projects...and me the JUNK Queen never passes up on an opportunity for free wood LOL!

So I thought to myself, SELF... what can I make out of these drawers?

Then I got to thinking that I was needing a new cabinet to go over the toilet in the bathroom to hold the toilet paper and other bathroom accessories.

So from one of the drawers this is what I made...

You Can see the whole tutorial here...

http://tcdesigns1968.blogspot.com/2012/07/no... ...»

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Jeanette freeze Purdy, MO

yes its wonderful how swell your brain work;s since i have have been retired my brain is getting back to brainy moood ty;0)

on Oct 09, 2012 · Like 2
Janice Davis

Is it hard to find shutters that fit?

on Oct 09, 2012 · Like 1
TaniaC Fairfield, IL

Janice Davis I used to go to a lot of garage sales and for some reason people around this area have these shutters as window treatments in just about every home around here... Most of the homes are 70+ years old so it must have been the style they used back then instead of curtains... Now that everyone is updating their homes you can find them everywhere in real sale stores for $1 or $2 each... I have a ton of them from when ...»
we Remodeled our own home they were on every window in this house and my house has a lot of windows LOL!... I haven't been able to find them in stores I guess they just don't make them anymore, Your best bet would be to just Check out resale stores or Garage Sales as I did... And when you find shutters that are almost to size just frame the Drawer to make the shutter fit..:) Hope this helps Cheers!♥

on Oct 09, 2012 · Like 1
Linda H Washington, IA

Tania- I was given a bunch of drawers from a friend. I took one and made a jewelry holder for my outdoorsy daughter. I got a mirror cut to the inside, painted the sides on the inside, put in a couple of wood trees, a canoe and set of oars on the bottom so they would be reflected. On the top I placed a wood scene with some trees and deer. I then screwed in a couple of cup holders to hang her necklaces on. She loves it and still uses it.

on Oct 09, 2012 · Like 2
TaniaC Fairfield, IL

Linda H Wow that sounds really awesome! Do you have a picture you could post I'd love to see it?... Thanks for sharing..:)

on Oct 09, 2012 · Like 0
Sharon B Green Bay, WI

OMG Tania, thank u for this, I have been trying to sell this water bed we have, even for just $75 and not a bite. Same color as the drawers here, there is three on each side under the frame and it is so pretty w impressed flowers and big cannon balls on ends but no takers and now, now it will b kept........can do this down the road as well as just realized it is so heavy and pretty......mayb make a nice bench out of the headboard and footboard...........love the idea so much and I too ...»
have lots of shutters from tall to short and old. Even one day we were driving along and we were looking for a place to rent and there sat all these shutters to the road, 12 of them but they were a blue plastic short, who cares.....paint or whatever and light.....we argued and went around the corner twice......finally my honey let me pick them up....haha.....he just does not see it the way I do......but I even cried that I wanted them so bad...now that is bad huh......but I got them......so I will b all set.....so excited....here is pic of bed and would not b surprised if it was the same one, hope u enjoyed my story!!!!
on Oct 10, 2012 · Like 1
TaniaC Fairfield, IL

Oh WOW! How awesome is that headboard Sharon B I l♥ved your story and guess what I absolutely love that headboard I would make a storage bench out of her...and paint and distress it... here are a couple of benches I have made to give you some idea and some of the different wall cabinets I have made with the drawers.. Thanks for sharing your Story...:) hope this helps you make something awesome out of your great find..:)
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on Oct 10, 2012 · Like 1
Marg C Middletown, NY

Sharon B this headboard is amazing! It will make such a beautiful bench! Please let us know when you do it...I'd love to see.
TaniaC these are works of art! I'm in love with #'s 4 and 6. I need to get my act together and make a new cabinet for the bathroom....I only need the drawer to work with LOL

on Oct 11, 2012 · Like 1
TaniaC Fairfield, IL

Thank You♥ Marg C you are so sweet... How are you doing BTW... I haven't heard much of you for a while... Hope you are Well Sure do miss you♥

on Oct 11, 2012 · Like 0
Jeanette freeze Purdy, MO

lucky on water beg drawer;s everywere heheh

on Oct 11, 2012 · Like 1
Sandra Loretto, TN

i like that .

on Oct 11, 2012 · Like 1
TaniaC Fairfield, IL

Thank you Sandra ..;)

on Oct 11, 2012 · Like 0
Sharon B Green Bay, WI

Thanks so Tania, love all u do and so glad I am following u....will post when I do something, Idea is when I do it.....need to get moving w all these ideas for sure. Thank u too Marge C.....what is so nice, this headboard is a king size so will make a nice size bench for sure

on Oct 11, 2012 · Like 2
Sharon B Green Bay, WI

U r getting me into trouble girl, if I keep finding things u show me I have, oh no....haha. Last summer I just threw out a twin headboard exactly like the third pic, wow.......was going to make a bench and decided to put it to the curb instead, oh no that was wrong......haha. Your second picture reminds me now of a spindle wood crib I have that is so pretty I am going to make a bench out of too, my honey says toss it, not using it, said no way....haha .....u did beautiful work, think my ...»
favorite is the first one, the design and the drawer...what is it u used, looks like it could have been an old mirror but if not....hey that would b a great idea for sure for some old mirror frames right......

on Oct 12, 2012 · Like 3
TaniaC Fairfield, IL

Sharon B LOL! I don't mean to get you into trouble with Hubby Hehe But Oh Well he'll get over it when he see what beauty come of your doing ..;)
Actually I usually use head boards for these projects I have so many of them in different shapes and sizes... When people in small towns know that you do this kind of stuff with STUFF! it just ...»
kinda makes it to your Doorstep unexpectedly LOL! the first one was the the only bench that I didn't make out of a headboard.. It used to be an old toy chest that was in my girls room and they had jumped on it way too much and it started to fall apart ....
The bottom was broken out of it and the lid SNAPPED in 2... YES for GIRLS they sure did play rough LOL!...
So I took the whole thing apart and just salvaged the sides and back... The seat was part of some old wood floor that we had salvaged and the bottom I just braced and cut some 1x4's to fit ...and the drawer underneath is just a Drawer out of the million others I have that fit just perfect under there.....♥

on Oct 12, 2012 · Like 0
Sandra Loretto, TN

u r very talent woman i really like alot of yur crafts & other things. what is yur e mail. address. my hubby does scroll patterns with a saw. . i can send some of his pics.

on Oct 12, 2012 · Like 0
TaniaC Fairfield, IL

Wow Sandra that would be awesome I am sending you a private message with my email address ..I will go through HOMETALK walls first but will be sent to your email that you signed up with here..... Let me know if you get it..And thank you so much...I also do some scroll work too I signed up at the http://www.scrollsawer.com/forum/ ...»
a while ago and the guys and gals on there are all so nice and very helpful... I think Your hubby would enjoy it..;) Oh and BTW before I can Message you you have to be following me.... I don't like to put My Email address out to the public cause sometimes you get way too much Junk Mail so if you follow me I can send it to you... Cheers And thank you Sandra♥

on Oct 12, 2012 · Like 0
Sharon B Green Bay, WI

U r right Tania, he will get over it for sure.....and most of all just my "honey" and not "hubby" I can do as I please for sure....haha......just need to do it is all.

on Oct 13, 2012 · Like 0
Sandra Loretto, TN

u r really creating in different things. do yur hubby help u some. my hubby can do alot of things with scroll saw...Sandra.

on Oct 14, 2012 · Like 0
TaniaC Fairfield, IL

Sandra I do everything myself... He helps me only if I need his help Cutting one of the larger boards because I need him to hold one end while I push it through the Table Saw... One day I plan on getting a larger saw and a table set up then it will be easier to do the bigger projects... I have a scroll saw too and love to experiment with it...That was the first saw that I ever owned now I have them All..:)

on Oct 15, 2012 · Like 0
Sandra Loretto, TN

i really like what u did with the shutters in the bathroom. that was neat idea.

on Oct 15, 2012 · Like 1
Nancy Charleroi, PA

very cleaver

on Oct 20, 2012 · Like 1
Terri R Saint Peters, MO

I use shutters to make jewelry holders. If you turn them upside down, you can hook earrings over the edge of the shutter. Add cups hooks for necklaces and bracelets.

on Mar 30, 2013 · Like 1
Amy R Port Deposit, MD

This is SOOO charming and creative! Great job and thanks for sharing!

on Apr 02, 2013 · Like 1
MARY T Fountain, CO

Doing this one too. I've been waiting for a long time. Hope it gets done this spring/summer.

on Apr 03, 2013 · Like 1