Repurposed Footboard Coatrack

This is the only picture I have of the bed frame before I completed this project. Unfortunately you can’t see the footboard and the headboard together, but the actual footboard piece used for this transformation is below.

Here is what the footboard looked like. As you can see one of the legs was already off and it needed a new coat of paint.

The first thing I did was use a rubber mallet to knock the other leg off. I tried to cause minimal damage, but this leg was stubborn and the wood split a bit. I’m not using them for this particular project, so I didn’t worry too much about it at the moment.

Next, I used the miter saw to cut the wood tabs that were used to attach the legs to the footboard. My cut ended up reaching a little too far as you can see, but I patched it with wood filler when I patched up a few other flaws.

Once the wood filler was dry I sanded the whole thing, wiped it down, chalk painted it white and sealed it.

The last steps were adding hooks which I got from Amazon-

Rustic Entryway Hooks | 10 Pack of Black Wall Mounted Vintage Double Coat Hangers with Large Metal Screws Included | Hard Industrial Heavy Duty Hook Set | Best for Farmhouse Shabby Chic Hanging Look https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DNBM435/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_2DXUDbYCADHMA

and attaching a French cleat to the back for hanging.

And that’s it! Now I have an ornate, one of a kind coatrack that holds all our coats and bags. It will be perfect for this Utah winter and I put some “trash” to good use!