Dumpster Headboard to Hanging Shelf

 Here we have a crappy headboard, pulled from the dumpster.  Not a mystery how it ended up there, right? So my brilliant client found it and thought it would make a cool GIGANTIC shelf for an office.

Here it is with the bottom portion cut off.

 I'm always in such a hurry that I forget to take pictures along the way.  I added bead board to the top, bottom, and sides.  I also found some trim I used to make false drawers, and added a strip of wood along the bottom for hooks. I wish the pictures captured the size of it.  It looks awesome!
 Here my cute son & husband are holding it for me.  As soon as it's hung in it's new office, I will share the pictures.  I bet the person who threw this in the dumpster never dreamed it had such a promising future!

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Repurposed desk set

I found this executive desk at the thrift store for only $30!  I had no idea what I would do with it, but the possibilities seemed endless!  Well, I have this empty alcove in my formal front room that I've been wanting to put shelves in, but I wanted it to look classy and not like closet shelving or something. Wowie, wow, wow, was I excited when I measured and found out these desk shelves fit perfectly!  The piece on the left needed some trim to cover the holes (this is where the desk is supposed to attach) then I used the tall bookshelf in the middle.  I have 10 ft ceilings so this took it almost to the ceiling.  Here's how it turned out...

And then, I had another shelving thing left.  It's supposed to be a hutch to go on the desk.  I added a bottom shelf with a little trim, and it became my "above the throne" storage. 

It's so fun to find new ways to use old stuff!  For only $30 I was able to decorate two areas in my home that would have cost $1,000 to have cabinets built in!  Yeah, I'm pretty proud of myself.  Don't be afraid to think outside the box when decorating your home!  :)

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