I have kept old furniture from a lifetime ago, always trying to re-use it over the years. I had this particular piece for over 22 years. It was a storage unit for my kids' toys and such. But after so many years I had grown tired of the look.
Έχω φυλάξει παλιά έπιπλα, προσπαθώντας πάντα να τα επαναχρησιμοποιήσω όλα αυτά τα χρόνια. Είχα αυτό το συγκεκριμένο κομμάτι για πάνω από 22 χρόνια. Ήταν μια μονάδα αποθήκευσης για τα παιχνίδια των παιδιών μου. Αλλά μετά από τόσα χρόνια είχα βαρεθεί την εμφάνιση.
As you can see, it would have been perfect for a kids room, but I have teens. Anyway it was time for a change. I wanted to put it under a desk I have and use it for storing boxes and things, but it had to be nice enough to match the black and wood decor of the room. I also wanted to remove the top shelf so that if I needed to store bulky items there would be room for that on top.
Όπως μπορείτε να δείτε, θα ήταν ιδανικό για ένα παιδικό δωμάτιο, αλλά έχω έφηβες. Τέλος πάντων ήρθε η ώρα για μια αλλαγή. Ήθελα να το βάλω κάτω από ένα γραφείο που έχω και να το χρησιμοποιήσω για την αποθήκευση κουτιά και πράγματα, αλλά θα έπρεπε να είναι αρκετά καλό για να ταιριάζει με την μαύρο και ξύλινη διακόσμηση του δωματίου. Ήθελα, επίσης, να αφαιρέσω το πάνω ράφι, έτσι ώστε αν χρειάζεται να αποθηκεύτουν τα ογκώδη αντικείμενα από πάνω.
Here is what I did. I found a few pieces of wood, and had the hubby cut them to size. Then he drilled them into the back of the storage unit. They would provide much needed structure to the piece.
Βρήκα μερικά κομμάτια ξύλου, και είχε το σύζυγος να τα κόψει στο σωστό μέγεθος. Τότε τα βίδωσε στο πίσω μέρος της μονάδας. Θα παρέχουν την αναγκαία δομή για το κομμάτι.
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I then removed the top shelf. Here is what it looked like so far.
Στη συνέχεια αφαιρέθηκε το πάνω ράφι. Έτσι έμοιαζε μέχρι στιγμής.
I then proceeded to paint the wood a black color, to coordinate with my desired scheme.
Στη συνέχεια ζωγράφισα το ξύλο μαύρο χρώμα, για να ταιριάζει με το επιθυμητό σχήμα μου.
At this point I knew I would have to do something about that red plastic. I have been wrapping everything up with twine lately and I figured let's give this a try. It may be crazy but it just might work. So slowly, very slowly I began to wrap the shelves up in twine.
Σε αυτό το σημείο ήξερα ότι θα πρέπει να κάνω κάτι με αυτό το κόκκινο πλαστικό. Έχω τυλίξει τα πάντα με σπάγκο τον τελευταίο καιρό και σκέφτηκα ας το δοκιμάσω. Μπορεί να είναι τρελό, αλλά αυτό ακριβώς θα μπορούσε να λειτουργήσει. Έτσι, σιγά-σιγά, και πολύ αργά άρχισα να τυλίγω τα ράφια με σπάγγο.
Needless to say, it was a long and tedious project. And it took me a while to find some sort of system on how to do it so that it would look uniform.
Περιττό να πω, ήταν ένα χρονοβόρο και κουραστικό έργο. Και μου πήρε αρκετό χρόνο για να βρω κάποιο σύστημα ώστε να φαίνεται ομοιόμορφο.
This went on for quite a while, until I ran out of twine... A trip to the store, and back to work....
Αυτό συνεχίστηκε για αρκετό διάστημα, μέχρι που έμεινα από σπάγκο ... Μια βόλτα στο κατάστημα, και πίσω στη δουλειά .... I figured I would take many pictures of this, because it was not going to happen again any time soon!! Σκέφτηκα να τραβήξω πολλές φωτογραφίες, γιατί δεν επρόκειτο να συμβεί και πάλι σύντομα !!
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And then one day .... I finally finished!! Και μια μέρα .... τελείωσε!!
Initially I styled it like this, but it was too bland.
Αρχικά το διακόσμησα έτσι, αλλά ήταν πολύ βαρετό.
But then I came up with this idea. I had previously covered all the boxes in this lovely black/white fabric.
Αλλά τότε κατέληξα σε αυτή την ιδέα. Είχα προηγουμένως καλύψει όλα τα κουτιά σε αυτό το υπέροχο μαύρο / άσπρο ύφασμα.
'm sure that by the end of this post you will not remember the horrible red plastic. I think it looks much more rustic and chic at the same time. Now it will not be an embarrassment if I choose to put it in the living room. What do you think? Was it worth all that work? I think so!! Let me know your opinion.
Είμαι σίγουρη ότι μέχρι το τέλος αυτού του post δεν θα θυμάστε το φρικτό κόκκινο πλαστικό. Νομίζω ότι φαίνεται πολύ πιο ρουστίκ και κομψό ταυτόχρονα. Τώρα δεν θα είναι μια ντροπή αν επιλέξω να το βάλω στο σαλόνι. Τι πιστεύετε? Άξιζε όλη αυτή η εργασία; Εγώ νομίζω πώς ναι!!
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Mary
10/12/2015 01:28:48 pm
Yes Debbie and it looks like a new piece entirely. I really hated the red and wanted to tone it down.
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Mary
10/27/2015 05:49:26 am
Thank you for stopping by Jess. Your visits are always appreciated!
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Mary
10/27/2015 05:51:41 am
Thanks Suzie, it took forever to make because I didn't want to burn out on twine wrapping but it was so worth it. Thanks for your sweet comment.
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10/28/2015 03:14:02 pm
What a cute and creative way to give new life to an old piece of furniture! I love the twine!
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Mary
10/29/2015 11:10:26 am
Celest this thing took me two months because I did it a little at a time. It was a lot of work, but well worth it in the end to get rid of that red plastic which I hated. Thanks for the visit.
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Mary
10/29/2015 11:11:47 am
Always happy to visit you Debbie.
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10/29/2015 02:27:42 pm
What a great project. You've taken something, shall I say, not that pretty and made it into something really quite nice looking. Well worth your hard work.
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Mary
10/30/2015 06:36:19 pm
Sally thanks so much for your truthful words. It was a mess before and one that I had for many years. It was time to bring it into the 21st century!
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10/30/2015 03:01:52 am
Great project! Turned out really nice. Love turning old into new and useable items :)
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Mary
10/30/2015 06:37:53 pm
Maria nothing makes me happier than to restore something old and useless. So much more satisfying than spending money at the mall. We speak the same language.
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10/30/2015 03:02:20 am
Mary, what you do with that twine of yours! Great stuff! I love the idea, it looks awesome like this. And the different black and white boxes just complete the look! Great re~use and I'm amazed that you kept the piece for such a long time!!!
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Mary
10/30/2015 06:45:01 pm
Katrin it is always fun when you visit. Yes, I kept it because with 4 kids I needed all the storage I could get. Anyway it was solid just ugly.Now it's so much better.
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10/30/2015 12:21:13 pm
Great job as always! I admire how you come up with ideas :) Thank you for sharing with Thursday Favorite Things! Have a great weekend!
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Mary
10/30/2015 06:45:56 pm
Jas, I am always happy to have you visit. Thanks for yourkind words.
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Mary
10/30/2015 06:46:42 pm
Anne, I love it when I can inspire someone. I'll be looking for twine on your blog.
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Mary! Yes Please! I want you as my teenage mom. This project is so simple yet has a great transformation. Thanks so much for some much needed DIY Inspiration. I'm so glad you joined us over at #LFEO yesterday! I hope you have a great weekend and a Happy Halloween!
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Mary
10/31/2015 05:47:57 pm
Amanda thanks for your sweet words. I am always happy to dispense inspiration and recieve also. You have a great Halloween too.
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10/31/2015 07:42:31 pm
Mary, you really transformed this unit & I really like how you used the twine! Thanks so much for sharing @Vintage Charm! Blessings, Cecilia
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Mary
11/1/2015 02:39:32 pm
Thanks so much Cecilia. I love this piece so much after all I spend so much time on it, we have become inseparable.
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10/31/2015 10:06:02 pm
Mary, you amaze me! A few pieces of wood and twine, well a lot of twine! LOL And this is a beautiful rustic piece to add to your decor! And added storage? Priceless! I love the look of the twine and although it took quite a bit of time, you did it beautifully!!!
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Mary
11/1/2015 02:41:47 pm
Nikki, back then I was young and ambitious ;) A babe in the blogger woods. Now I know better than to work for so long on a project. Now, I could easily make it 3 or 4 posts... you know, wrapping, and wrapping and ... well, you get the idea lol!
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Mary
11/1/2015 02:42:29 pm
Thanks Uwe, And I still have lots more twine left over.
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Mary
11/1/2015 02:43:51 pm
If nothing else Kate, it has to be original. I don't think anyone else would spend so much time wrapping twine. Thanks for dropping by.
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11/2/2015 02:01:09 pm
Wow.. That is amazaing! It is barely recognizable! Thanks for sharing on You're Gonna Love It!
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Mary
11/3/2015 04:02:38 pm
Kim it better be unrecognizable after all that wrapping. Thanks for droppping by.
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11/4/2015 08:19:07 am
You do a great job of turning something people would over look into something pretty and useful! Thanks for sharing at Your Inspired Design.
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Mary
11/5/2015 11:42:17 am
Holly thanks for such a lovely compliment. I always try to salvage something before giving up on it. I see it as a challenge. Thanks for stopping by.
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Mary
11/5/2015 11:43:43 am
Christine, that's exactly what it took. But well worth it in the end. I figured it can't get any worst.
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11/4/2015 05:41:47 pm
You certainly did a great job transforming it. As I went through the photos, I began to think, Yikes, that's a lot of twine. And then you ran out. It's very creative and wonderfully useful. I saw your link at Friday's Furniture Fix.
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Mary
11/5/2015 11:45:18 am
That's exactly what happened. I ran out of twine, but not out of patience. It turned out to be very useful and looks much better than before.
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Mary
11/8/2015 09:36:54 am
Mary thanks so much for visiting.
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Mary
11/10/2015 02:03:21 pm
Thanks sweet Mimi. It is proudly sitting in my dining room full to the top with papers and boxes.
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Mary
4/1/2016 06:16:09 pm
Ευχαριστω Ελεανα μου. Ήταν πριν καιρό αλλά ακόμα αντέχει!
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Mary
4/3/2016 05:45:53 pm
Yes it is Pili. I love adding twine to just about everything.
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4/3/2016 08:23:49 pm
It was totally worth it, Mary! It is beautiful! I never ever would have known what it was or looked like in its previous life. This was a very creative upcycle. #OverTheMoon
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Mary
4/5/2016 06:08:35 pm
Thanks Regina. It was one of my first projects. Little did I know what I was getting into when I started this one! I w on't be repeating this any time soon. But I have developed a habit of wrapping different objects.
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4/5/2016 07:34:37 am
Your shelf turned out great Mary. Love the twine on it, bet that did take a long time. But it was worth it because it turned out really nice. It always fun to reuse something and give it a new use or look.
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Mary
4/5/2016 06:29:56 pm
Linda it took way too long, but that was by choice as I didn't want to wear myself out by doing it qickly. However I have really come to appreciate the beauty of twine and all the ways to use it.
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Mary
4/5/2016 06:30:50 pm
Thank you Kim. It better last forever because I won't be doing it again any time soon!
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Mary
4/7/2016 02:57:52 pm
Thanks Laurie. That thing is over 20 years old but it still had life in it, it just needed some new clothes.
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4/6/2016 07:35:13 pm
Holy cow Mary...that's fantastic! Your patience surely paid off because it looks flat out perfect and I know you are loving your new storage solution. I love how you repurposed that old shelf and made it fit the decor in your office.
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Mary
4/7/2016 02:59:12 pm
Lynn, it was still sturdy it just needed a new look. And I really liked the twine look. Thank you.
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Mary
4/7/2016 03:00:46 pm
Rebecca it took about a month, because it was tedious work. But it looks so much better now and it is surprisingly strong. Thanks for your sweet compliment
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4/7/2016 03:15:13 pm
All the hard work paid off! The twine wrapped shelves turned out lovely. I admire all the hard work and time you put into this project.
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Mary
4/9/2016 12:37:36 pm
And the best part Audra is that it is so sturdy. I don't think I could take it apart now even if I tried!
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Mary
4/14/2016 09:25:08 am
Thank you Jemma. It took a while but it was worth it.
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4/8/2016 09:23:26 am
Great upcycle! Would've never thought of adding twine to make a whole new piece of furniture. Great vision! Visiting from Morning Cup of Joe party.
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Mary
4/14/2016 09:27:40 am
Thank you Victoria. It was definitly a strange thing to do. Glad I did it when I had the time.. because now I'm in SM all day...lol
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4/9/2016 12:57:44 pm
It's always nice when we can repurpose an item. I also like the repurpose of the dish rack, so neat.
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Mary
4/14/2016 09:29:13 am
Celeste I have nicknamesd myself "the twine Lady" lol. I love working with twine, it adds a special touch instantly.
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4/10/2016 09:51:43 pm
Great idea for cute storage! I've been in the mist of a craft room cleanup so I feel your pain! Thank you for linking up at Funtastic Friday!
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Mary
4/14/2016 09:30:38 am
This room clean up idea is never ending Lacie! Thank you for dropping by.
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4/11/2016 08:06:42 pm
I love your upcycle project. You certainly did have a great finished shelf. Thanks for sharing your post at the Over the Moon Link Party.
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Mary
4/14/2016 09:31:43 am
Sandy It's actually stood up and I am so happy for that.
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Mary
4/14/2016 09:32:20 am
Thank you Betsy for your sweet words!
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Mary
8/19/2016 05:21:21 pm
This was one of my earliest attempts. I spent so much time on this and the truth is it has held up remarkably well.
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Mary
1/25/2017 09:44:13 pm
It took me quite a while to do this but I wanted a unique piece that would hide the red plastic. It was so worth it in the end.
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Mary
1/27/2017 08:58:26 am
Florence it was time consuming but I had a vision and I just had to follow thru with it. I'm so glad I did. It is still standing and looking great!
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Mary
1/27/2017 08:59:30 am
Haha! Michelle you have such a way with words. That is exactly what it was "a labour of entwined love."
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Mary
4/15/2017 04:47:51 am
So worth it Trudy. It was an economical solution even if it took a while.
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Mary
4/15/2017 04:52:54 am
I was going for that warm, rustic look .
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4/10/2017 02:02:27 am
A total transformation - I love the use of twine. In my mind I thought you were going to spray the metal but the twine takes the project to a whole new level. Visiting from #handmademonday
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Mary
4/15/2017 04:49:20 am
Vicky it was metal coated with plastic. I wanted a warmer look than just paint and this was the way to go.
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Mary
4/15/2017 04:52:12 am
You can see how I am so rebellious I use it for weird things like this, because I like to torture myself. Haha!
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You'd never realise it was the same piece, it's a total transformation.
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Mary
4/15/2017 04:56:44 am
Julie you are right! Time has passed and I've done a few twine projects but certainly not to the extent of this one. This one is for the books. Of course twine is still my favorite way to dress anything up. (I even have a category just for twine.)
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8/10/2018 10:46:37 am
What a great upcycle! I love what you did with the twine wrap.
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8/10/2018 06:10:40 pm
I know it took a lot of time to create this but it did turn out so great. Like you I am a sucker for anything with twine.
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Mary
8/15/2018 12:04:41 am
Twine is so special to me. The feel and the texture and those colors!
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Gail
8/11/2018 11:59:18 am
The twine added a very nice touch.
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Hi Mary, you'd never know it was the same piece! It was well worth the trouble to transform it... I did just have a funny thought... Did you move back to the US because you were all upcycled here? A bit like starting with a new canvas?... When we moved here we had some bits bought over and one was an old draw/ shelf unit I had as a child. My husband tunred it into separate drawers and a book shelp for what was going to be the childrens room. The shelves are still going strong over 40 years later, but the drawers sort of past the point of no return.
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Mary
8/15/2018 12:03:20 am
You are so funny Debbie. I think that we could have upcycled forever. There was a great big metal gate that we had and I wanted to turn it into a foyer ornament and a table attached to it. I still wish I could have done it but no time. You see how even your husband has the right idea!
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