Repurposed shelving finds alternative ways to create displays and personalize our homes.
Repurposed shelving finds alternative ways to create displays and personalize our homes.Repurposing means taking an object and using it in a different way than originally intended. We all know it’s the “green” thing to do but many of us don’t do it to save trees. It’s done to express creativity, to be unique and avoid mass market items. One of the cutest repurposing ideas I’ve seen was repurposed shelving based on a gently loved dollhouse. The dollhouse cubbies were used for storage in this laundry room [top]. A miniature armoire hangs nearby, used as a key box.
About the time our youngest moved into her new home, I ran across this clever idea. Vintage wooden crates are simply stacked, creating display space. Lacking a local source for multiple crates, I file this idea away for future reference.
A vintage wooden ladder has visual appeal as a bookshelf. It’s the perfect touch above an artist’s workbench.
(Sources: Holly Mathis Interiors, Country Living, Poetic Home)
For other repurposing ideas, be sure to read Repurposed Wooden Boxes and Classic Trends in Decorating.
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I love the repurposed dollhouse! So cute!
Love the dollhouse shelves. I would love it if you would link this up to my blog party, A Marvelous Mess!! One project from each party will be featured on my sidebar for a week!! Here is the link:
http://marvelouslymessy.blogspot.com/2011/02/marvelous-mess-2.html
Loved all the ideas, especially the dollhouse.
I seriously LOVE the ladder turned into a bookshelf. It is such a cute and super creative idea.
-emily
http://www.nestnestingnested.blogspot.com
Love these ideas! How many of us have those precious dollhouses that we just can’t give away? Not me, because I just have boys, but my BFF does, and I’m sending her this link. Thanks for sharing.
Very clever ideas! I like the stacked crates.
that DOLLHOUSE idea is SO SWEET.
i wish my laundry room could be so cute.
🙂
Happy Met Monday!
Hi Allison,
Love this post on unusual shelving.
I need to think more “out of the box” .
Some people are so creative that way.
For me it is an effort!
Great article~
Alison 🙂
I’m loving the ladder shelf. Neat idea. They even have a dust broom on the top of it.
Really loving these ideas, so outside the box! Especially love the doll house too.
Linda
I love these ideas! Especially the dollhouse. So original and unique. Definitely adds a lot of character.
Thanks for inviting me over!
Blessings,
Traci
Thanks for dropping by. When I found the dollhouse photo, I knew I had to use it somehow. A beat up, painted ladder would be great too.
Allison
Hi! Now that is creative and original. The Dollhouse repurposed is GREAT! The tiny details you put into that are amazing. wow! I also really love the ladder storage concept. too. I’m always putting stuff in the one hanging in the garage! 🙂
Great ideas! I have never seen a ladder hanging sideways to be used as a bookshelf. Genius!
That is SO cool! All of it!
that ladder is such a neat idea!
Awesomeness here!!!