Growing up, one of my neighbors built shutters for a living. He spent hours in his workshop, and we were gifted an endless amount of unusable shutters that my Mom loved to DIY with. I was too young to appreciate my Mother’s crazy craft habits, but I recently found an old shutter and I too was inspired! There really isn’t a need to shudder, here are 10 of my Mom-approved ways to repurpose old shutters throughout your home.
Don’t you dare throw away that old shutter! With just a little bit of love, and this tutorial from The Liz Marie Blog, it’s a piece of cake to make this for yourself!
After a bit of a moving accident, my husband and I are out of a headboard. Ginger Snap Crafts has the project tutorial, and you too can make it in a “snap!”
Every kitchen needs a command center! They’re a terrific way to leave notes and coordinate events with the members of your family. The mail holder and the hooks provide great storage for all of your necessities. Table and Hearth has more!
Turn a shutter into a shelf (try saying that 3 times fast…) with the help of this handy DIY tutorial from Homeroad.
Suite Revival shows all of the DIYers out there how a terribly old (and ugly!) shutter is transformed into a beautiful side table! Paint it a fun hue for a splash of color if you think that it is needed!
Infuse your kitchen table with a hearty helping of farmhouse feel! This project is credit of Buckets of Burlap. I had no idea that an old shutter could be reused as a table runner. Can we just appreciate how beautiful that centerpiece is as well?
Your house guests will be demanding that you tell them where you bought a wall hanging like this one! You don’t have to tell them that you made it yourself! The tutorial can be found at My Life on Kaydeross Creek.
Save space while making your countertops a whole lot less cluttered! This shutter cabinet works like a filing cabinet, but it’s attached to your wall! Learn how to make it at Dragonfly Treasure.
Mount a shutter to your wall instead of relying on a nightstand! If desired, you can DIY a lamp similar to the one hanging. Bonus points if you can get it to work with the flick of a switch,
Pick wherever you want to display this DIY coat or towel rack! Depending on the size of the shutter, this could literally be used anywhere from the bathroom to the kitchen! Or maybe even the laundry room! From Razmatazz.
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