How to recycle a wardrobe drawer

Giving life to new objects with old pieces to recycle is one of the most rewarding and creative activities that can be done. Let’s see together some interesting ideas for transforming and recycling old drawers in a wardrobe.

After a move, after the big spring cleaning in the house and in the cellar, or after a rich tour of flea markets here is what we have old drawers in our hands, residues of decommissioned furniture and cabinets. Before throwing away these drawers think about it, because they can turn into something new, enjoy their second chance.

Here is a guide to turning drawers into something else, to undertake the art of creative recycling and upcycling. Are you ready? Let’s start.

Recycle the drawers of an old wardrobe: hints and ideas

There are no limits to the imagination when it comes to recycling. Our suggestion is to start from the suggested proposals and adapt the projects to your own taste and style of the house, experimenting with colors and decorations. Let’s see in detail some ideas of how to recycle the drawers of an old wardrobe.

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Turn a drawer into a wall shelf

An abandoned drawer can have infinite restyling possibilities. Let’s start, however, from a simple idea and also very versatile, which can come in handy to embellish the bedroom or bedroom.

What you need to do is paint the drawer with the color you prefer. We offer this delicate mint green. Once painted, it’s time to line the inside of the drawer with a sticky paper.

The last touch is the place some knobs on the front side and some hooks on the sides of the drawer. You just have to hang the drawer on the wall with the appropriate screws to its weight.

A very quick project that you can take advantage of to have your jewels and necklaces always in order or, why not, show off your favorite flowers.

The old drawer becomes an ottoman

Let’s move on to a more ambitious project that requires a few more steps but that will make you proud or proud of your manual work.

To transform a drawer into an ottoman, to be placed at the foot of the sofa, you have to get some low feet, available in hobby stores or online. The feet screw into the drawer after making the four necessary holes.

Now let’s move on to the more elaborate part: the seat of the pouf. You will need to cut out a piece of wood or plywood a rectangle of the same size as the drawer.

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Use foam to create the padding and line it all with the fabric of your choice. With the help of a stapler or upholstery nails, fix the fabric and the padding firmly to the wooden template.

Once this step is done, firmly fasten the seat to the drawer with nails. Also in this case you can indulge yourself with the imagination, choosing a colored fabric or painting the drawer with a contrasting color. We were inspired by a delicate Shabby Chic style.

The drawers turn into a planter

If you are looking for a solution suitable for hosting your plants and flowers, here the drawer to be recycled finds its place.

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Nothing could be simpler, as to make a flower stand you will have to place the drawers to be used in the location that best suits your balcony or terrace. We offer you this ladder solution. One time once the structure has been established and secured with nails, all you have to do is fill the drawers with soil and insert your sprouts.

Attention: the humid climate of the plants and the soil can quickly ruin the wood of the drawer. To avoid this, line the inside of the drawers with cellophane so that everything is waterproof and protected.

The old drawers become a bookcase

If you have it available more than one drawer to use, then here’s your recycling project. Place the various drawers on top of each other, creating a fairly regular structure. Nail the drawers or fasten them together with a superglue e provide to paint everything with a suitable paint. Here comes a bookcase, very convenient to use in the living room.

Old drawers become storage compartments

One last point we want to give you is to obtain multipurpose storage compartments from the old drawers. Once painted, the drawer can be enriched with wooden feet and then lined with wallpaper. Here you will get a container for children’s games, or a convenient compartment to arrange the pillows in the bedroom.

Another solution is to use this revisited drawer to have newspapers and magazines always in order and within reach.

How to recycle the drawers of a wardrobe: photos and images

Here is an entire photo gallery dedicated to objects obtained by recycling the old drawers of a disused wardrobe. Search for your idea or project and have fun reproducing them.