15 of the Most Clever Ways to Repurpose Trash
Someone else’s trash will become your treasure.
Turn an old door into a beautiful desk
Take a chippy, old wooden door, and turn it into a beautiful desk for your cottage-farmhouse home office. Get tutorial here
Repurpose a violin case into cute shelves
Bring new life to an old violin case as a pretty, decorative wall shelf with sheet music backing. Get tutorial here
Make a unique lounge chair from bed slats
Create an outdoor lounge chair from upcycled wood bed slats and welded steel for a unique, contemporary vibe that’s impossible to find in stores. Get tutorial here
Upcycle a crib into stunning bathroom vanity
Use crib slats to create a stunning, one-of-a-kind, faux vanity in your bathroom. Get tutorial here
Transform a dolly into a coffee table
Attach an old window to a dolly to create a unique coffee table that’ll look lovely in your living room. Get tutorial here
Revamp a tool chest as a coffee table
Dress up your living room with a stylish coffee table made from a totally revamped tool chest. Get tutorial here
Build a bench from a headboard and footboard
Cut up a headboard and footboard to create a frame for a lovely bench for your outdoor space. Get tutorial here
Turn hula hoops into stylish storage space
Add more storage space to your wall or the corner of your room with this stunning hula hoop shelf. Get tutorial here
Repurpose a washing machine drum as a stylish floor lamp
Stick a washing machine drum in the corner of your living room for a stylish floor lamp that’ll create interesting patterns on your wall when you turn on the light. Get tutorial here
Hang a wine box as a handy cabinet
Decorate a wine box with bright paint colors, and then hang it in your bathroom to be used as a handy medicine cabinet. Get tutorial here
Reupholster your ripped ottoman
Save your torn ottoman from the landfill by simply reupholstering it with beautiful fabric. Get tutorial here
Resurface a broken folding table
Build a beautiful, new surface for a broken folding table using dismantled planks from old wooden pallets. Get tutorial here
Grow plants in your old nightstand
Showcase your herb garden in a tired nightstand that you’ve transformed into a shabby-chic planter. Get tutorial here
Create a beautiful, rustic wine barrel cabinet
Cut open a wine barrel to install a shelf for a beautiful cabinet that’ll add a rustic vibe to your home. Get tutorial here
Repurpose old chairs into a fun bench
Take apart drab, old dining chairs, and convert them into a super cute bench for your patio. Get tutorial here
