What Should I Do With This Cedar Closet?

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When I moved into my new house, the previous owners left a stand-alone cedar closet. I don't need it as a closet, but I want to try to repurpose it.  Any ideas of what I can do?

Vicki K · Answer

Add some shelves and use it for a craft closet, linen closet, fabric stash closet, whatever you need it for. It is a beautiful piece.

Sandy Brackens · Answer

Clean really good with wood-oil soap Blankets in bottom shelves on top for whatever you want

Jeanette S · Answer

Since good storage space is always needed, clean this and oil it down with dark Old English Oil and put it to good use. I would put shelves in it in various heights and store things not often used in it...like that crock pot, the electric skillet, a shelf for wrapping paper...use it like a pantry! Set it in the living room or den in a corner with a small chair in front of it (easy to move). No one visiting has to know they are sitting with a crock pot!

DARLENE D · Answer

I used mine for my Stereo...added a couple of shelves/bookcase to store cds and albums.

Laurie C · Answer

What a beautiful piece! Yes, just touch it up with some Old English or Restore-a-finish, Add some shelves for storing what ever!

Lori Lumley · Answer

I have one that belonged to my great grandmother. My smart and talented husband refinished, and repurposed. It first was a media station, and now it is a bar. I love it!.

Paulette Montoya · Answer

I just bought one of these things that was repurposed into a birdcage. If you have birds it would be great!

Anji41 · Answer

put in shelves and keep your sweaters in it

Angie W · Answer

If I had that to redo, I would clean it up , get shallow drawers put in, use it for a jewelry armoire , or a better idea, clean and oil it, wallpaper the inside to match dining area, have 2-3 shelves put in, and store decorative dishes, leaving the front open......kinda like the photo below...or put linens in and store in bathroom, (see photo below)

Laurie B · Answer

you can be creative enough to convert this to a gun cabinet

Cyndi · Answer

Lookup angel wings wardrobe chest on interest, I saw a cha by chic one ... if you're into angels;-)

Allison King-Jordan (Zentivity Designs) · Answer

I love the idea of using it as a linen closet or as a pantry closet... It's beautiful piece!

Sheryll S · Answer

Why is it green on the inside? Natural Cedar is a treasure to my thinking. I live in Florida and used to have Cedar closets growing up and they are the living end. All you have to do after so many years is sand down the inside and voila, lovely, gorgeous, wonderful smelling and no bugs.

Jennifer · Answer

You can give it to me! : )

Kathleen · Answer

Turn it into a craft storage closet gosh you are so lucky what a gift. A great tv storage unit as well. You could hide everything in there games recorders stereo systems. No wonder you can't decide. Let us know how it goes.

Deb Swett · Answer

Whatever you do, just love it.  I would love to have one!!!!!!  Over your lifetime, it can be used in many ways.

Linda Raymond · Answer

Give it to me, I love it ! Since I don't have a coat closet at the entrance of my 1916 home, I would use it for that. Enjoy it, the right idea will come to you.

Vikki L Anderson · Answer

I had one I acquired from a elderly relative(Cy). I took it apart, cleaned all the wood inside & out & put it back together with glue & clamps. Had shelves cut to fit, cut flannel fabric to wrap around the shelves. The flannel helped the shelves fit tighter. It was used as a china cabinet, bookcase for mostly photo albums, fabric storage and back to a china cabinet. I think I moved it too many times, after it's 6th move in the 20 years I had it, Cy's cabinet literally fell apart. Cy's cabinet was so delicate it was shrink wrapped each time it was moved.

Jeanette S · Answer

Since there are never enough storage places in homes, I would just give this a good rub down with dark Old English and clean the inside. This could fit anywhere...in the living room across a corner behind a chair...put in some shelves for those bulky things you use twice a year (like a roaster or over-sized platter)! I have a cabinet I bought that has a bottom fitted in with 2 pieces of wood making the lower shelf...fitted with pull rings to pick up one at a time to access! I have this in my bedroom and use it as my 'home office papers'. You can always use it for something different later on as your life styles change. (P.S. This is a very distressed new piece and I love it)

Jonnie Hammon · Answer

Add shelves to it, to use for storing linens, use as a pantry, craft storage, a television armoire, the possibilities are endless. Use it as a hidden office, or anything else that strikes your fancy.

Amii · Answer

Cut it halfway up, (remove door,of course ) build bottom, and upholstery on sides and back,  great reading nook

Kittye · Answer

I would take the front panels out of the top doors. Replace them with etched glass. Put shelf in at lease three, one with a plate rail. On the bottom, remove panel cut in half make two pull out draws. Wa la  you have a one of kind china cabinet.

Kim |Exquisitely Unremarkable · Answer

You could put shelves in it and make it a craft closet of office space. I did that with one and it's been quite handy. https://www.exquisitelyunremarkable.com/2014/09/my-dream-craft-space.html

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