Something Old Seen As Something New

With the weather changing for the better,

we Wares are repainting

some pieces of furniture...

also for the better. 

Forget cherry wood--

we're gonna have ourselves a PURPLE bench!

And that old scraped-up,

unidentifiable wood end table? 

How bout in NAVY BLUE?!

Putting a new twist on old objects

got me thinking about

the glory of using items

in unusual ways.

So here are a few inspirations

for repurposing

something in your house!

You know, for the better ;)

An old chair used as a table!

http://www.designspongeonline.com/2011/04/sneak-peek-jutta-rikola.html



A vintage suitcase used as a linen/blanket chest!

http://whyshouldntwefallinlove.tumblr.com/post/4921695394

An old ladder used as a scarf display!

Emily Zoladz, The Grand Rapids Press http://www.mlive.com/business/west-michigan/index.ssf/2010/01/scarves_are_bright_spot_in_dep.html



Old crates used as bookcases!

http://pokezepenguin.tumblr.com/post/4682143850

A curtain used as a headboard!

http://www.bedifferentactnormal.com/

Old cans, wine bottles, beer bottles, or glass jars used as flower vases!

http://www.perpetuallyengaged.com/2011/02/vintage-can-vases.html

A standing tool box used as a jewelry stand!

http://cableorganizer.com/excel-international/tb-220-roller-tool-chest-top-bottom.html

Or perhaps you could use

an ironing board as a sofa table!

A buffet as a dresser!

And because I find

this use of small space

AWESOME,

a repurposed closet as an office!

http://gidgetgoeshome.com/2010/08/11/office-in-a-closet-part-1/

Off to seeing things in new ways :)