00:00First you'll need a headboard and we found this beauty on Facebook marketplace. If your headboard
00:05has legs on it make sure to remove them. Now our headboard also had wood side rails and that was
00:12very handy for making the shelf. Measure the width of the headboard and cut the rails to match.
00:18I wanted a deep shelf so we made the shelf two rails wide. Place glue along one edge and sandwich
00:26together with the other piece. We let ours dry for 24 hours just to be sure. Then scrape away any
00:33excess glue and give all edges and sides of the shelf a good sand. Then attach to the bottom of
00:41the headboard with screws. Now it's time to paint. We just wanted to touch up the white so we gave
00:47it
00:48a light coat of spray paint. Next attach whatever hardware you would like to hang the shelf on.
00:54We used a cleat system which consists of two large brackets. This type of system provides a lot of
01:01support. Now all I need to do is style it. Look how gorgeous it turned out. The large back of
01:09the shelf
01:09adds so much interest and height which allows for taller items to sit on the shelf and not extend
01:15beyond the top. All the detail and the beautiful rounded shape of the headboard make this such a
01:20lovely piece. Don't throw out that old chair until you see this. I started by giving the chair a good
01:27clean with hot soapy water and letting it air dry. While I loved the original distressed black finish
01:33a few stubborn marks wouldn't budge so I repainted it using Fusion's cast iron. Choosing a color close
01:40to the original meant I only needed one coat. Next I measured and cut two wood boards to fit the
01:47chair
01:47rungs lightly sanding the edges. I clamped the chair on its side and carefully cut off the two front legs
01:53sanding the cut smooth. I drilled holes where the chair would meet the wall and added long screws
02:00for support. Before mounting I stenciled a simple coffee design onto burlap taped it behind the seat
02:07frame and trimmed it to fit. To install I propped boards against the wall to help level the chair
02:13then secured it in place. If you plan to add weight be sure to screw into studs or use wall
02:19anchors.
02:20Now for the fun part styling. I added a wood tray to the seat to create a flat surface,
02:27hung mugs with s hooks along the bottom rung, and placed the boards on different rungs to create
02:32adjustable shelves. This chair wall shelf is perfect for a cozy coffee station, kitchen storage,
02:39or even holding recipe books and utensils. Using a child-sized chair keeps it lightweight,
02:46compact, and true to its original charm. So next time you need a small shelf, consider turning an
02:52old chair into something functional and beautiful without spending a fortune.
02:58I'm so tired of my couch sliding into the wall every time we sit on it I knew I had
03:03to do something
03:04to fix it. I grabbed some two by sixes and cut one the length of the couch and two the
03:09height of the
03:09couch. I sanded them and then I cut out a section where the baseboard goes using my jigsaw, and since
03:16my couch doesn't touch the wall on one end I only cut out the baseboard piece on the one side.
03:21I secured
03:22the boards together using pocket holes. To make it more stable I added a support piece on either side
03:28that was cut to 45 degrees on each end. I secured that with two screws on each end and I
03:34also used
03:35wood glue for each joint. I wiped everything down with a damp rag and then I applied two coats of
03:42clear
03:42polycrylic finish. I added some adhesive felt pads to the back and the side where the wood would touch
03:49the wall and then I moved the couch out and I slid the shelf into place. The couch fits perfectly
03:55against it and I added some simple decor and I look forward to placing my mug on there in the
04:01mornings.
04:02I really love how this shelf looks behind my couch and I love how my couch won't be banging into
04:08the
04:08wall anymore. I found this little side table at a thrift store and knew it had potential. First I
04:15measured where the legs ended and marked my cut line with a pencil. Then I set the depth on my
04:19circular saw
04:20and carefully cut the table in half. After that I gave it a good wash and painted it with a
04:25creamy
04:25chalk paint that instantly brightened it up. For a bit of flare I grabbed some pretty napkins from my
04:30craft stash and decoupaged them onto the top using mod podge and a paintbrush. Once everything was dry
04:37I hung it next to my recliner in the basement and added a few decor pieces. I love how this
04:43simple
04:43and affordable project turned out. It adds both charm and function to a space where a full-size table
04:48just would not have fit. Don't throw out that old ladder until you try this. I'm cutting down the
04:55ladder to my desired length. The ladder sides are being lightly sanded down to remove any rough areas
05:00and to prepare it for painting. The rungs of the ladder are being taped around each end using painter's
05:05tape. The rest of the ladder is being painted in Infusion's ash. The area around the rungs are getting
05:11painted with a brush then the rest of the ladder is being painted with a roller to make the task
05:15quicker.
05:15I'm now measuring the width and height of one opening of the ladder. The measurements are getting
05:21transferred to a large bulletin board I had in my stash. I'm penciling in two then cutting the squares
05:27using a straight edge and exacto knife. Both bulletin bore panels are getting wrapped in burlap.
05:32I'm stenciling the burlap with some rustic stencils in ash then stapling the burlap to the backs of the
05:37bulletin boards. Since the burlap was a little short in some areas I'm using some heavy duty duct tape to
05:43help grab the edges then secure it to the back using staples. I'm now flipping the ladder and the
05:48bulletin bore panels good side down then attaching the bulletin boards to the back of the ladder with
05:53screws. I'm positioning the ladder where I'd like it to hang. Two L brackets are being positioned on top
05:59of the ladder and against the wall where I think they can be hidden the best. To make the ladder
06:03more
06:03useful black cup hooks are being screwed in along the bottom of the ladder lined with each rung.
06:08And my handy and cool looking office shelf is ready to work as hard as it looks good. The ladder
06:13is the
06:14absolute perfect length for this office wall. With a combination of black against wood the ladder
06:19chimes in so well with my style and really pops against this white wall. I picked up this old two
06:24piece headboard for free on Facebook Marketplace and it's time to give it some life. First thing though
06:30I need to cut it to size. This is the front part and I'm going to cut it down just
06:34to the top of that
06:35flat board. I need to do this to both sides. Using a sawzall is the easiest way to do it.
06:40Once I get it all cut then I'm going to go to the bigger part the back side of the
06:45headboard and I'm
06:46going to cut it down to size also but I want to cut these little knobs off the top because
06:50I'm going
06:50to reuse them. Once I get that first part cut on the larger headboard I'm going to sand it down
06:55make
06:55it nice put some glue and then I'm going to add those little spinning knobs that I put on there.
07:00I want to make sure that the glue adheres so I pop it up to make sure it looks good
07:03and then I'm going to take my brad nails just covered in a few places and make sure it's secure.
07:09Next I need to put those two headboards together. I'm going to grab a two by four for that. I'm
07:13going
07:14to cut these down to about 13 and a half inches and then I need to put some pilot holes.
07:18I don't
07:19want to split the wood when I put the screws in and pilot holes are key. Once I get those
07:24screws set
07:24ready to go then I'm going to take that two by four and I'm going to put it in place
07:28making sure that
07:29it's flush with the top and then I'm going to take and alternate between the screws so I don't make
07:34it pop out and put those screws in. Next once the board's all together it's time to prime. As you
07:40can
07:40see this headboard has a lot of grooves on it so instead of taking a brush or a roller I'm
07:44going to
07:45use some spray paint and yes primer is gray. There's two ways to apply it to a large area. You
07:50can go back
07:50and forth or do a circle motion. I prefer the circles it covers really nice. I'm going to let that
07:55dry for
07:56about an hour and then it's time to put the paint on. I use a nice quality paint and again
08:01because of
08:01all the grooves it's time to spray it. That way I can get it covered real nice and get about
08:05two
08:06to three coats on there. I'm going to get every single area and then it's time to turn my attention
08:11to the bench. I'm going to use some one by sixes for this. If I put three of them together
08:16it's going
08:16to make the perfect width but that back one needs some notches cut out. I'm going to use a jigsaw
08:21to cut
08:22that sand it up to make it nice and smooth with the edges and then the magic here is wood
08:27glue.
08:28Wood glue if you put it down it's going to put to all the sides and it'll make sure it's
08:33nice and
08:33strong. Once that glue's down I'm going to be very careful put that first back piece in with the
08:38notches and then I'm going to use my brad gun to put it in place. Just two nails to hold
08:43it down
08:43until the glue sets up. Next it's time to put the last two pieces in lay out all the glue
08:49put the
08:50pieces down very carefully and again turn back to the brad nail and put those in. Just takes a few.
08:56Then I'm going to turn to some gel stain. Now this stain is going on really thick but don't worry
09:01you spread it out nice and even and it's going to look really good with that grain and the secret
09:06is take a rag and take off all the excess stain. Too much it's going to get blotchy. Once we
09:12get all of
09:13that excess stain out guess what it's time to put it in place and look at this. I absolutely love
09:19it.
09:19So remember we don't throw anything away when we can upcycle it. I hope this inspired you to make
09:24your own headboard to bench decor. Thanks for watching Home Talk. We'll catch you next time.
