When Johnny and I moved into our new apartment we made the conscious decision to make as much of our furniture as possible instead of buying it new. Plus, we built with recycled wood, which meant we were being kind to the planet, and kind to our purse too!
I'm very excited about the items we have hand crafted so far and have lots of ideas for future furniture projects this year.
The bed's headboard is made from old pieces of garden fencing. We bought the material from the local recycling center called, Resource, and amazingly the wood only cost $4! Before building, we sanded and varnished the pieces to antiquate the wood's look.
For our kitchen table, we modified an old table, surfaced it with old pine boards, varnished, and dressed up the legs with Indian blue paint. I later teamed the table with some chairs that I had up-cylced from a thrift store.
Above is a picture of a homemade shoe rack I made from two old milk crates that I found on the street.
Johnny made this coffee table from recycled material. I love the way he used the odd pieces of wood and pealing paint to create such a rugged aesthetic.
At the moment, I am on the hunt for an old ladder that I can turn into a book shelf. I will keep you posted on my progress.
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