Any ideas to re purpose cedar chest with no lid?
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Twinmom219
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I was thinking bookcase but it doesn't have the standing vertical height to look right. It is real cedar inside and I dont want to throw it out. I refinished it about 10 years ago and we used it as a blanket chest in the family room. Over the years, my twin boys managed to split the lid from one end to the other. I took off all the hardware today thinking it would be a bookcase but I dont like that idea anymore. Thanks!
Still have the lid? repair it with a backer board, and glue the split edge.
That's really nice. You could add legs to help with height issue. OR you could hang it horizontally above another piece of furniture or a table.
If you put it on it's side, you could put a cushion on top and use the storage space for shoes or games or even your books.
How about re-topping it using the old hinges- purchasing a piece of plywood, sanding, sealing, painting it black. The edges may need to be trimmed with thin strips of interior molding.
i Llike the idea of re-topping it. If it is the right height, you could cover it with a 3-4" thick cushion and use it for extra seating or put it in front of a window like a window seat.
Maybe put a tabletop on it and use it like a coffee table while storing blankets or linens inside to take advantage of the cedar scent.
You may not like the height for a living room bookcase but it would look terrific in a bedroom. Vertical or horizontal, mounted or standing on the floor, this would make a striking addition. Best wishes 😇
do you have a valid that need a doll house.
I got an old cedar chest for $5.00. I cleaned it, oiled it with Old English for dark wood and reinforced the bottom. I used it for wood for my wood stove. It was used, standing on end, to hold pool cues before I bought it....