My daughter broke her bed a year or so ago, so we had saved the wood slat that were used to support the mattress. I didn't know what we could do with them at the time, but I made my husband save them anyway.
Knowing I'm going to need to add height to my table, my sister suggested I use that wood to create some risers. I did, and was able to recycle some leftover wood in our garage at the same time.
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| Left over slats |
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| With my husbands help we cut them different lengths |
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| Used wood glue to adhere them together creating different heights |
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| Here's how they turned out |
I will take some pictures after we get everything set up at the show, and share them with you in December.
What have you recycled into a display lately?
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Very cool idea! I like the varying heights...looking forward to seeing your finished display.
ReplyDeletevery nice! I recycle lots of things into my table displays, old books, suitcases, vintage jewelry boxes, photo screens, it's the rule for me!
ReplyDeleteI wish I were a little better with woodwork. I paid someone on Etsy to do some displays for me. They did upcycled work. I love them! I still use the displays in my studio for holding supplies.
ReplyDeleteOh, how very very wonderful. Great job! I wish you success and I am looking forward to photos from the event itself. It is so exciting to be able to take a sneak-peek behind the scenes :)
ReplyDeleteWow, that's great! I'm currently struggling with how to arrange stuff and give the table some variety in terms of tiers. This is a great idea!
ReplyDeleteI love it! I'm going to send a link your way from my blog, afterall, this type of thing is what my blog is about. http:thevicagirl.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteYay - creative recycling! I'm glad you were able to find a use for the slats - AND figure out a solution for your table 'problem' at the same time! Go Valerie! :)
ReplyDeleteThey look wonderful and you up-cycled, too! Very cool.
ReplyDeleteGreat idea. I've used old recipe boxes, spice racks, and baskets.
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