How to reuse bed slats?
I have a bunch of bed slats from Ikea. How can I use them >
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They could be made into an accent wall or a table top. Here's a link with more ideas:
https://www.pinterest.com/boingercat/bed-slats-repurposed/
There are quite a few projects here, they made a small kitchen island from bed slats!
https://ritely.com/old-bed-slats/
Here's a bunch of bed slat project ideas: https://www.hometalk.com/search/posts?filter=bed%20slats
I made a bench out of mine.
You can use as any other wood to make wall plaques, domnoes, signs, etc. Cut to the custom sizes you need and you'll have custom pieces. You can use a wood burner to place the dots on the dominnoes.
I've seen people use them create an accent wall...a slatted or shiplapped look.
Maybe you could make a head board like this: https://www.hometalk.com/diy/build/furniture/headboard-for-bed-43841168
Headboard for Bed
Hi Tess: There are so many things you can do with the slats. Make shelves. picture frames, side tables. outdoor bench, even use for molding on a wall. Have fun and let us know what you decided to do with them.
I think an accent wall or headboard would be amazing.
Here is a link with some interesting ideas, just click on the number to see each idea:
https://ritely.com/old-bed-slats/2/
18 Neat Things You Can Create with Old Bed Slats
https://ritely.com/old-bed-slats/
45 Slat craftshttps://www.pinterest.com/pmshoemyer/slat-crafts/
You could make art work with them or use them for detailing on a table top
Hello. They might make nice picture framing.
I found several ideas to repurpose them
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW-x9xDNalo
https://www.pinterest.com/boingercat/bed-slats-repurposed/
A shiplap accent wall.
Here is a great video on how to repurpose IKEA bed slats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AW-x9xDNalo
I would put them together with brace pieces in the back to form a pallet board. You can do all kinds of crafts with a pallet like this one https://www.homeroad.net/2021/11/stenciled-pallet-christmas-pouch.html
Or you can make a planter: https://theartfulthrifter.wordpress.com/2012/09/14/upcycle-making-a-planter-from-bed-frame-slats/
Or a giant xylophone: https://www.instructables.com/Giant-Xylophone-Made-From-Bed-Slats/
Or copy this to make a bunk bed frame: https://www.kirklands.com/product/Furniture/Bedroom-Furniture/Beds-Headboards/Ivory-Wood-Twin-Bunk-Bed-Frame/pc/2285/c/3059/sc/2617/318106.uts?cid=PPN%3Fcid%3D+ppn_082621https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kirklands.com%2Fproduct%2FFurniture%2FBedroom-Furniture%2FBeds-Headboards%2FIvory-Wood-Twin-Bunk-Bed-Frame%2Fpc%2F2285%2Fc%2F3059%2Fsc%2F2617%2F318106.uts%3Fcid%3DPPN%3Fcid%3Dppn_mmddyy_Pinterest_626744476055_Ivory+Wood+Twin+Bunk+Bed+Frame_268730&pp=0&epik=dj0yJnU9OWdMSnZ0NzNJaWxkSmR0MFhyQmtsQ3JoaWRjdUVjOTEmcD0xJm49eVNZYVgySDVxVVdoQ1lIc0REYnR4ZyZ0PUFBQUFBR0dtVE5V
Or a DIY coat rack: https://ikeahackers.net/2015/12/sultan-lade-diy-coat-rack.html
Here are some creative ideas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmm9wIPA4V4
You could also make a shelf: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4nVt4WPD10
Here is a planter made from IKEA bed slats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Wux7uZ-G5Y
Here is a coffee table idea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32uV5WPKzxA
I love this raised garden bed made using repurposed bed slats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRbkl8Al_8s
Tess
I found this tree you make out of bed slats as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIu8qubbHKY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4u5bILP8nI
You can make a garden sign
I know Hometalk has a bunch of ideas using these slats so give their search bar at the top left a whirl, I'm sure lots of cool ideas will pop up.
Here are some really great and cool ideas from pinterest https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.pinterest.com/boingercat/bed-slats-repurposed/&ved=2ahUKEwj_8qqDvsP0AhXKyYsBHQUDDtgQFnoECEAQBw&usg=AOvVaw16kvM897UkZJgRvHaz7ybe
I would put them together to make a pallet! Use cross pieces to attach them, now you will have a large board that can be turned into a sign, a shelf, anything. Here is an idea usin bench slats from my DIY blog https://www.homeroad.net/2014/08/broken-bench-pallet-art.html