Old furniture is often stored in a corner of the garage or in the attic for a long time and is simply forgotten. Even if the entire piece of furniture has lost its beauty, you could still use individual parts of it and transform them into something practical and beautiful. Do you have an unusable cupboard or chest of drawers at home that you actually want to get rid of? Never throw everything away completely - old drawers can still be very useful even if you no longer use them in their original condition. In this article we will show you many brilliant ideas on how you can make practical and beautiful shelves, flower pots or other home decorations from old drawers!
Use old drawers as jewelry boxes
How annoying are the moments when we are in a hurry trying to find our favorite necklace. But this one is tangled up with the other 20 necklaces we own? Now there's no more tangled jewelry - old drawers are ideal for small jewelry boxes. The drawer knobs are also particularly practical for hanging your jewelry.
Build your own cosmetic shelf
Delicate old drawers are the ideal decorative shelves for your bathroom where you can put your makeup or perfumes. To protect the drawers from moisture, you should first paint them with acrylic varnish.
Country style chest of drawers
You can always adapt the interior of your old drawers as needed and desired. Are you into unique and unusual things?Pieces of furniture in country house style, but are afraid to buy because of the usually high prices? Then you could simply build yourself a great vintage chest of drawers from different drawers and set it up as an accent in your living room or bedroom. To do this, look for different old drawers at the flea market or in a used furniture store and think about how you would like to arrange them. Then build the frame or have it made at a hardware store.
Original coffee table with glass pane
A decorative coffee table is sometimes much more than just a practical piece of furniture. It could become an accent that reflects the character of your home and enhances the entire interior. You don't need much for your very own coffee table - either 1 large or 2 small old drawers, four furniture feet and maybe a glass top and your table is in front of you!
Bookcase or bedside cabinet
A very simple and practical way to use old drawers as a bookcase is to stand them upright and fill them with your favorite books and newspapers. Or how about a bookshelf for the children's room that offers enough space for all the coloring and picture books? To do this, simply saw off the front part of the old drawer and attach it to the wall. Several such compartments would even allow you to sort everything by subject and size. From now on there will be more order in the children's room too!
Stool and chest in one
Combine storage space and seating in one? Use old drawers to build a unique and functional stool. Not only will you have space for your magazines and the remote control, but you'll also be able to invite one more guest to your next movie night!
For the very creative among you, small old drawers stacked on top of each other can serve as a lamp base. You might think it's a designer piece and it gives the lamp and your home a particularly beautiful and rustic look!
Compartments with wheels for storage space under the bed
There really isn't much to explain here. Simply screw the wheels under the old drawers, fill them and slide them under the bed. This means that absolutely every corner in your apartment is put to good use.
Plant pots for your balcony or garden
Who says you can only plant your flowers and plants in conventional flower pots? For example, if you have a couple of pretty onesUse old drawers as garden decorations, your outdoor area will definitely look much more interesting. These can be used specifically as accents and provide that certain something. Paint your old furniture with a paint suitable for outdoor use so that you can protect it from the elements. And of course you should also drill a few holes in the floors for water drainage.
Dog bed for your furry friend
Don't forget your little four-legged friend either - put a pillow in it and the new cozy corner for your friend is ready for free!
Design a cute dollhouse
Old compartments can be made very quickly and easilycute dollhousebuild for your children. All you will need are 2 or 3 drawers. Use your imagination to paint and decorate the house with many different colors. Your kids will definitely love it!
Old drawers as shelves – DIY instructions
If a chest of drawers is no longer usable or broken, the corresponding drawers often end up in the bulky waste. Next time you should keep them - you can make lots of beautiful and interesting furniture that can find a place anywhere in your apartment. One possibility would be to put old drawers in onedecorative shelfto convert. So that it doesn't look monotonous and boring, you can also choose models in different colors and sizes.
For the wall shelf you need the following tools:
- Cordless screwdriver
- wood screws
- Stone drill
- Jigsaw
- Hot glue gun
If you want to build a large shelf, you should first connect two old drawers together and screw them to the wall. They form the basis for your wall shelf - so you don't have to drill holes in the wall for each individual drawer.
- A drawer is sawn through in the middle.
- Two drawers are placed together so that they form a line and then screwed together. So that the other drawers can be placed on top, the knobs should face outwards or downwards.
- Pre-drill holes so you can hang them on the wall.
- Use a masonry drill to attach the two screwed together drawers to the wall. Arrange the rest on top and screw them together.
- For decoration, you can use some motif paper for the inside or color the drawers with an opaque varnish and acrylic paint. If you decide to paint, we recommend that you sand the painted surface until it feels a little rough so that the new paint will adhere well.
