FLEA FURNISHIINGS

A FURNISHINGS REBUILD
THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS YOU CAN DO TO TURN SOMETHING COMMON INTO AN OBJECT SO TOTALLY DIFFERENT & USEABLE. I DO IT ABOUT EVERY DAY.

AS IN PAST ARTICLES I’VE TALKED ABOUT THE “MAKE DO“, TURNING SOMETHING MEANT FOR USE AS SOMETHING ELSE INTO SOMETHING ELSE  (SAY THAT 3 TIMES FAST)

A POTTING BENCH/SHELF MAKES A GREAT KITCHEN ISLAND OR A DRESSER MINUS THE RAWERS ALSO DOES THE JOB. ADD A ROD ON THE SIDE FOR TOWELS & A MAGNET BAR ON TOP TO HOLD KNIVES.




WIRE BASKETS CAN BE HUNG ON A WALL OR SLID UNDER AN ISLAND FOR POTATOES, ONIONS ETC.



A VINTAGE METAL BED FRAME WITH SPRINGS CAN BE HUNG FROM A SUNROOM OR PORCH WITH RAPELLING ROPE, OTHERWISE USE THE SPRINGS FOR OTHER MAKE DO IDEAS
WHEN I REDID MY BATHROOM FOR THE 100TH TIME, I USE AN OLD PANEL DOOR TO COVER THE SIDE OF MY TUB. I HAD PREVIOUSLY WALL PAPERED IT, THEN CHANGED IT, NOW I’M THINKING OF TIN CEILING IT. ACTUALLY I’M THINKING IF RIPPING OUT THE TUB & PUTTING IN A SHOWER.



OLD WINDOW FRAMES ESPECIALLY IF THEY HAVE A UNIQUE SHAPE, PROPPED AGAINST A WALL OR HUNG IN THE GARDEN OR SIDE OF A BUILDING GIVE DETAIL TO AN OTHERWISE NONDESCRIPT SPACE
VINTAGE PORCH RAILINGS HAVE A MULTITUDE OF USES IN & OUT OF THE HOME:


ACROSS THE TOP OF AN ARBOR
CANDLE STICKS

BIRDHOUSES



TABLE/ STOOL LEGS
SHORTER ONES CAN BE MADE INTO A PEG RACK
OLD BOXES OR SHORT STOOL AN BE USED TO GIVE HEIGHT TO AN OBJECT YOU WANT TO “SHOWACASE”
AN OLD DRESSER, VANITY,ISLAND CAN BE RETROFITTED AS A BATHROOM SINK. THE SAME CAN BE DONE FOR A KITCHEN SINK
TO MAKE A ONE OF A KIND CANOPY BED, GET 1 X1’S & MAKE A FRAME, CONNECT AT THE TOP, MAKE A CANOPY, WRAP IN VINES & FAIRY LIGHTS & VOILA’ IT’S NAPPY TIME!


RECYCLE YOUR GOODS OR GET THE GOODS AT SALES


VINTAGE PORCH SPINDLES MAKE A GREAT LETTER ORGANIZER
VINTAGE LINEN TOWELS MAKE A GREAT SHELF EDGING
ARCHI PIECES OVER DOORWAYS OFFERS AN OTHRWIE BLAND SPACE SOME OOMPH
TOLE TRAYS ON A WALL GIVE COLOR TO A SWEET SPACE
VINTAGE ALARM CLOCK PARTS HUNG ON A WALL
SMALL BENCHES OR STOOLS CAN BE HUNG ON A WALL AS A SHELF & ALSO A CHAIR CAN BE HUNG AS A SHELF
PIE TINS HUNG ON THE WALL IN A KITCHEN, LEND A COOKING THEME & ALSO COOK BOOK COVERS FRAMED
EGG CUPS MAKE A GREAT SINGLE BUD VASE
SMALL CANNING JARS HOLD COTTON BALLS & Q TIPS