Old Furniture Upcycled Into Dollhouses & Play Kitchens

In many of my blog posts I've talked about upcycling salvaged materials and furniture and turning them into entirely new treasures. Did you ever think about upcycling something and turning it into a toy? Well that's just what these creative folks below did when they repurposed their old night stands, TV tables, bookcases and other furniture pieces into fabulous play sets for their children and grandchildren. Check it out!

This used to be an old nightstand - now it's a cute play kitchen! by Jane Little

I adore this play kitchen made by Easy Peasy Pie blog. Check out the before photo below.




Here's the before photo

Super-cute mud pie kitchen as seen on Crate & Barrel blog

  

This cute kid's play kitchen was made by My Little Gems blog. Check out their DIY

I love the shelves! DIY instructions for this play kitchen from Apartment Therapy

Pink play kitchen

Outdoor mud bar doubles as a play kitchen and as a mini potting bench. Love it!

DIY play store - adorable!

This dollhouse was made from an old bookcase! via Land of Nod

Bookcase turned dollhouse with casters via Pinterest

Dollhouse from a bookcase via Ebay

This Barbie doll house by Just In Delights was once a dresser. Keep those Barbie outfits in the bottom drawer! 

Dollhouse made from old dresser drawers. DIY instructions by nicegirlnotes

Now how about a spot for all those costumes and dress-up play clothes? This one was made from an old dresser by Natalie at A Turtle's Life for Me 

What do you think? 

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Amazing Things You Can Make With Old Breadboxes

Traditional bread boxes were either metal or wood, and kept on top of a kitchen counter top for storage of, you guessed it, bread! Some wooden style bread boxes had roll-top lids, as you will see in the following images. 

What happened to these clunky, countertop space taker-uppers of yesteryear? I think as we transitioned to larger-sized kitchens with more cabinets, drawers, and storage space, as well as more electric countertop gadgets and small appliances, the bread box just became in the way and obsolete. 

Think about it, how many of these have you seen at thrift shops, flea markets, and yard sales? I see at least one of them at every thrift store I visit. What to do with them? Well...most people just repaint them. Paint them to match your kitchen, your bathroom, wherever you are going to eventually use it. But paint only gets you so far. It basically is still a breadbox, just with a fresh new look. And that's cool. But what I really respect and enjoy are the breadboxes that are REPURPOSED (READ: given a NEW purpose) by way of creative thinking! 

Think about it, with a little bit of creativity, ingenuity, and paint you can turn yours into something much bigger than...a breadbox.

Breadboxes turned corner shelves from Lulastic
(above and below)

Breadbox + curio cabinet + child's craft desk from Patina Paradise

Breadbox turned charging station from Bob Vila

Add some casters to stacked breadboxes for movable storage

Breadbox added to a small table = mini roll top desk!

How to refurbish a vintage bread box tutorial from The Spruce

Breadbox turned charging station from Artsy Chicks Rule

Upside-down breadbox turned storage shelf from thrift decor

Another wall shelf painted bread box

Old breadbox turned extra bathroom storage

Yellow breadbox used as catchall storage space

 

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Upcycled Car Hood Is Now A Cool Tabletop

Weld House Metalworks Furniture

Yes, this table was made from the old, worn, automobile hood shown below it. And I just can't decide what I like best, the fiery orange color, the worn spots, or just the fact that it's one of the coolest upcycled furniture pieces that I've seen. 

Made by Weld House furniture in Arizona, each piece is constructed from salvaged metal. Check out their website and be impressed.

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Awesome Repurposed and Revamped VW Volkswagen Van Food Trucks

VW Volkswagen food vans are all the rage. From champagne weddings to farmer's market wagons to beer taps, creative folks are finding all sorts of ways to incorporate their businesses into these cool vans, turning them into mini food trucks. Check it out! 

Food truck with flames

This ones not a food truck but hey I couldn't resist adding it

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Farmer's market stand

On tap

VW food truck design

from Behance

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