KidSpace Stuff blog posts on recycling everything from furniture to lighting to accessories to finishes and how to use in kids’ rooms.
Carved wooden balustrades, embossed metal window latches, odd shaped windows, and interior brick walls…..just a few distinctive examples of craftsmanship found in old buildings. That’s the fun part of old homes. The not so fun part is lack of modern conveniences—closets, HVAC, and finished walls—we take for granted. So, if you have an older home, [...]
Dressing up and pretending to be someone else is often a big part of a preschooler’s day. From frilly frocks to firemen fit out, getting gussied up is super fun for kids! Storing all those costumes for kids’ pretend play is the fun part for parents, especially when you have some really creative ways to [...]
Have you seen the awesome way old glass can be re-used in kids’ bathrooms? Thanks to recycling efforts, used glass bottles can be made into beautiful countertops for bathrooms (and kitchens too…..but that’s beyond our topic here.) Why use it? All the benefits you would ever want to keep a kids’ bathroom counter looking great….and [...]
New uses….old ladders. There are a zillion ways to repurpose a rickety ladder, some very clever, but as a kids’ room accessory ladders are pretty unique. Using ladders in kids’ rooms is a little more challenging than other rooms. Kids think all ladders are for climbing….and it doesn’t matter what it reaches or where it [...]
Reusing shutters in kids’ rooms is much like using reclaimed doors covered in the previous post of this series. The biggest difference is size. Doors are generally large but shutter sizes are as varied as window sizes…..small to wall size. Need a few ideas on how to reuse old shutters in kids’ rooms? Take a [...]
Not all repurposing projects are as elaborate as the door-turned-table shown above. Can be if you have the know-how…..but doesn’t have to be. Actually using reclaimed doors in kids’ rooms can be quite simple but there are a few points to keep in mind: Make sure the door is sturdy and won’t fall apart in [...]
What has been used for going in and out or going up and down but now has a new use? Doors, shutters, and ladders….and all three can be repurposed for kids’ room use. Salvage store shopping, garage sale grazing, or dumpster diving can all yield fabulous finds of materials that are too good to end [...]
One more way to recycle your kids’ blue jeans—this time for sitting ON jeans while at the same time wearing jeans. Hmmm….for denim lovers, that sounds like double comfort! Blue jean seats can be anything from upholstered wing back chairs to slipcovered dining chairs to wood or metal frame side chairs. It can also be [...]
How unique is that? Not sure just what type machine these parts would have fit but as vintage bookends in a kid’s room, they are amazing! Quite different from our previous post on animal bookends for youngsters, these vintage items make great supports for heavier books found in teen rooms. Besides being unique as well [...]
There was a point in time when kids’ came home with holes in their blue jeans that I would roll my eyes in despair……but that was before I had the bright idea to recycle holey jeans into quilts. My first quilt was definitely not my best. I cut squares, serged the edges, and stitched together [...]