today’s final before & after comes from barb mcmahon of happy simple and stratford daily photo. when barb and her husband moved into their current apartment they found some seriously nasty built-in cupboards in what would become their dining room. the cupboards were blocking too much light in the room, so barb and her husband had them removed. while most of the scrap wood from the cupboards was far from reusable, the doors were in decent shape. so barb decided to put two of the doors together and use it as a wooden canvas for a painting! with her artwork complete, barb hung her upcycled artwork above the sofa and now her once-grungy cabinets are cool modern artwork. great work, barb! this definitely makes me think twice about the scrap wood i see on curbs every weekend….
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Thanks so much for posting this, Grace! I’m in such lovely company today!
I love this idea. I’m a little ashamed of all the wood we tossed when remodeled but we were ignorant to the green thing back then. Live and learn I guess.
Cheers!
J.
Just a note on salvaging “side of the road” or discarded wood or furniture–with the bedbug infestations going on nationally right now, you may wish to be careful about what you salvage. Not all jurisdictions require people to label that furniture, etc. on the curb is from a home with bedbugs…
Love it! Probably won’t be using any curb-side wood (Portlanders are too quick for me to ever get a chance to do any real scavenging) but I am planning on making a blackboard and now have plans on looking for wooden things to reclaim and repurpose.
Try your local Habitat for Humanity ReStore. They often have scrap wood, as well as actual doors. And your purchase helps to support a great cause.
This is so pretty!
This is really cute. :] What a great idea!
I love the blackboard, always wanted one!
great looking art!
i also create paintings with found wood panels or boards….see blog :)
emk
I love the idea….and I also love the two striped pillows on the bed! Where can I find those?!
I know you probably had to crop the photo to highlight the art but I love the whole little nook she created. It’s beautiful and oh-so-cozy. Worth a look on her blog for it :)
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