Amazing Ways to Re-purpose Vintage Doors

We have a really cool door re-purposing project in the works for the beach house, so I have had doors on the brain lately!  I am constantly amazed at all the creative people sharing their ideas on the web.

I can seriously spend way too much time reading about re-purposing projects -- this stuff just sucks me in. How about you?  Here are some of my favorite re-purposed doors from around the web:

This Etsy listing for a re-purposed vintage door is so cute.... and the staging is pretty awesome, too!

bhg

This vintage screen door does double duty as a storage shelf and a pot rack. Because it's a screen door, it doesn't block a lot of light.

Not Just a  Housewife created this stunning screen!

via Cote de Texas

I am seriously IN LOVE with these matching doors used as mounts for those amazing sconces!

Humanité:  dwelling.  style.  compassion. via House Tweaking

This must be the BEST store display ever. What a charming way to display garments!

At Dreamy Whites, chippy old doors make great bedfellows!

Killer B Designs created this lovely coffee table.

Jordan Valley Home and Garden Club

How about building a sunny yellow arbor with a set of old doors?

At Creatively Living, they created this sweet chalkboard door!

Did these ideas inspire you to look at old doors differently? Let me know in the comments.

21 Fabulous Ideas for Re-Using Shutters!

On a recent consult, I recommended we visit local salvage yards to find some chippy and rustic old shutters to live over the client's mantel. The clients were somewhat surprised, but open to the idea, so I did a (not so) quick internet search that evening to find similar installations to show them.

Before I knew it, I had stayed up way too late, looking at Google images and Pinterest. Loooooooong after I'd found examples to show my clients, I was still collecting ideas for repurposed shutters! Does this happen to you? Here are a few of my favorites:

This vignette makes me swoon. The raised panel shutters are perfectly faded and worn.

Mediterranean Family Room by Houston Artists & Artisans Anything But Plain, Inc.

We all love Jane Coslick's renovated beach houses, and this creative re-use of vintage shutters for pantry doors is classic Coslick styling!

Jane Coslick

Fitted out with sliding barn door hardware, these chunky old shutters are right at home in a traditional interior.

Traditional Hall by Houston Architects & Designers Parker Stuckey Residential

On a smaller scale, here is a small shutter upcycled as jewelry storage.

via etsy

How about adding brackets and coat hooks and using old shutters to organize the mud room?

bhg via

At Olive and Love, they used a collection of vintage shutters to add texture and interest to their wall!

At Life as a Thrifter, an upcycled shutter keeps the family organized.

At Organize and Decorate Everything, they created these sweet vignette using chippy white shutters and a pretty wreath.

This trio of shiny black shutters functions as the family's message center. So cute!

The Nester uses a set of old shutters as a backdrop to her art de jour.

At Christina's Adventures, pretty yellow shutters dress up a planter!

How about using a tall shutter to organize your craft supplies? I love this idea!

Two Peas in a Bucket

What a charming idea to use an old shutter as a table runner!

Buckets of Burlap

I love the idea of using a chippy old shutter to hang beach towels and swim suits!

Rasmataz

How about dressing up some old shutters to create an elegant headboard, like this one?

Eclectic Bedroom

If space is tight, but you want to create a cute little entry area, a set of old shutters just might be the solution.

Elevate a succulent garden to art with an installation like this one:

Eclectic Landscape by San Francisco Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers Lila B. Design

Or create a {love}ly piece of word art! (I LOVE this entire vignette.... sigh....)

Concord Cottage

How about building a "just the right size" kitchen island?

Beyond the Picket Fence via

Here is another shutter wall installation -- this time all in tones of white for a serene feeling space.

Thistlewood Farms

Flank a fireplace with tall rustic shutters, and layer with mirrors or art.

Traditional Living Room by Mckinney Interior Designers & Decorators Lori Rourk Interiors Inc.

Have you used re-purposed shutters in your home? Do you love this trend toward adaptive re-use of architectural salvage?