Repurposing

Most people get really bored by the look and feel of their house. Even for the very good looking interiors, with time the house becomes 'normal'. As a frugal person, i believe in repurposing before disposal. When you have thought of all possible ways to make new use of an item, thats when you should get rid of it. Sometimes this items will have to be touched up with paint, varnish etc and any other finish to try make it fit in design and colour of the new space. It may even mean moving an item from one room to another.

a) Coffee table to tufted bench

A wooden or metal coffee table can be re-purposed to a bench by simply repainting and adding a cushion or by re-upholstering. A loose cushion with tie backs makes a flexible solution that can be a DIY project. With a loose cushion, one can easily change the cover to have different schemes to be able to move the bench to different spaces of the house.

 

b) Desk to hallway table

An old desk or small table can be re-purposed to an entry hall table. The entry hall is the first place one views when they enter the house. A hall table is very important as one is able to quickly plug in gadgets, store house or car keys, store inhouse slippers etc and therefore quite functional. One can accesorize the hall table with a mirror, a painting, photo frame, house plant, lamp etc. An ottoman to accompany the table would come in handy.


 c)Credenza to mobile island table

A mobile island table in the kitchen is every woman's dream. It is very flexible and can be placed just anywhere in the kitchen. An old credenza with a slight addition of wheels creates extra storage space for cutlery, electronics or even grocery. If not needed in a new kitchen,this table can be moved to the laundry room and can be used as an ironing table.


Check out my pinterest page for more re-purposing projects.
https://www.pinterest.com/jwacuka/