Don’t you love upcycle DIY projects? There’s nothing better than taking something old that someone else would consider trash, and turning it into something beautiful and useful! One great example is upcycling old doors! House doors, cupboard doors, doors of all shapes and sizes can continue to be useful for years as headboards, benches, tables, and more! Whether you’ve got an old door left over from a home renovation, or you just found a great one at the thrift store, these 10 Creative Upcycled Door DIY Projects are sure to inspire you!
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Depending on the door that you have, you may have very little that you need to do to it to repurpose it into your dream item! Consider leaving the distressed paint on antique doors, or working with the grooves and molding on cupboard doors. Sometimes it’s better to work with the inherent details of an upcycle item than to try to sand them all away. It can make your project easier, and give the final result more charm!
10 Creative Upcycled Door DIY Projects
1. Upcycled Door Corner Shelf
This is so pretty, both because of the blue color and because of the extra detail from the door! Craftaholics Anonymous explains how you can make your own DIY upcycled door corner shelf from an ordinary old door!
2. Upcycled Door Headboard
This is such a pretty upcycle project! And all you need is a normal old door! The Ragged Wren explains how she made this pretty upcycled door headboard!
3. Upcycled Door Kitchen Island
I love the look of this kitchen island! Can you believe it just used to be an ordinary door? T. C’s Designs explains how to upcycle a door into a beautiful kitchen island!
4. Upcycled Door Coffee Table
If you cut up your door, you’ll have even more project possibilities! And if you leave the hardware on, the new furniture can look even cuter! Check out the cute upcycled door coffee table that Sweet Pickins made!
5. Upcycled Cupboard Door Serving Tray
Maybe you don’t have any full-size house doors that you can repurpose. Consider using a small cupboard door instead! A smaller door gives you the chance to make smaller DIY projects! Lolly Jane explains how to make this cute upcycled cupboard door serving tray!
6. Upcycled Door Entry Table
Entry tables are both useful and beautiful! They’re a good place to decorate for the season, and to lay your keys and shoes when you come home. AKA Design explains how she made her own pretty DIY upcycled door entry table.
7. Upcycled Door Bench
This would look great in a garden! Thistlewood Farms explains how to turn an ordinary old door into a cute upcycled door bench!
8. Upcycled Door Storage Bench
Maybe you want a bench, but you’d rather have it inside? But wouldn’t it be even better if it was a storage bench? You can make that from doors, too! Check out how House of Joyful Noise made this pretty upcycled door storage bench!
9. Upcycled Cabinet Doors Planter
Cabinet doors make great materials for upcycle projects! Check out how My Repurposed Life made an adorable upcycled planter from cabinet doors!
10. Upcycled Door Garden Shed
Some of you may remember the adorable upcycled DIY garden shed my husband and daughter made for me! We had to leave it when we moved, but it was always very useful (and so cute!). It’s a very easy upcycle project, too!
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Theresa H. Roach says
September 5, 2015 at 9:39 amGreat ideas! Thanks for sharing! Have a blessed weekend dear Manuela, HUGS!
At Rivercrest Cottage says
September 5, 2015 at 11:02 amloved all these ideas! so inspiring.