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A second life for old furniture: 22 good examples

The use of old furniture in the garden and at home: prime examples.

Using old furniture in the garden and at home: prime examples.

If you have old furniture in your home, you don’t have to throw it away right away. It can always be used in the garden and yard of the house. The design tips we have collected will help you approach this problem in a creative way..

1. Do-it-yourself shop

From pieces of old furniture it is possible to create a wonderful bench that will decorate any garden and serve as a place to relax.



From pieces of old furniture it is possible to create a wonderful bench that will decorate any garden and serve as a place to relax.

2. Boxes for flowers

An antique chest of drawers has become a great place to hide flowers in it.

An old chest of drawers has become a great place to hide flowers in it..

3. Cabinet for tools for the garden and vegetable garden

With your own hands, it is possible to build a cabinet for storing equipment for the garden and vegetable garden.

With your own hands, it is possible to build a wardrobe for storing equipment for the garden and vegetable garden.

4. Benches for the garden

Convenient and practical, a variety of hanging and no benches are perfect for any garden.

Convenient and practical various hanging and no benches are great for any garden.

5. Place for flowers

A chest of drawers or an antique writing desk is a great option for planting flowers.

A chest of drawers or an antique writing desk is a great option for planting flowers.

6. Old bed bills

It is possible to use the bed frame as a shelf for photos and flowers in pots.

It is possible to use the bed frame as a shelf for photos and flowers in pots.

7. Bed – green meadow

A great option for decorating a bed - a green meadow is perfect for any garden and vegetable garden.

A great option for decorating a bed – a green meadow is perfect for any garden and vegetable garden.

8. DIY refrigerator

A great option to create a refrigerator with your own hands for cooling drinks in the hot season.

A great option to create a refrigerator with your own hands for cooling drinks in the hot season.

9. Potty chair

The flower pot is created in the shape of an antique chair - simple and cute.

The flower pot is created in the shape of an antique chair – simple and cute.

10. Flower pot

The flower pot is located on the chair.

A flower pot is placed on a chair.

11. A secluded place for inventory

An interesting design option for storing garden and vegetable garden inventory.

An interesting design option for storing garden and vegetable garden inventory.

12. Sink in nature

A great option for placing an old sink in nature in the garden.

A great option for placing an antique sink in nature in the garden.

13. Place for flowers

A beautiful antique chair with a flower bed on top is an original solution for the garden.

A lovely antique chair with a flower bed on top – an original solution for the garden.

14. Piano – flower abode

The flower abode is located right under the cover of an antique grand piano.



The flower monastery is located right under the lid of an antique grand piano.

15. Custom flower bed

An unusual flower bed on a chair will perfectly decorate any garden.

An unusual flower bed on a chair, will perfectly decorate any garden.

16. Flower bed

Decorated with flowers on a bicycle, which is also wrapped in flowers.

Decorated with flowers on a bicycle, which is also wrapped in flowers.

17. Sofa – flower paradise

A flower paradise just took and settled on an antique sofa - a non-standard solution for a garden.

Flower paradise just took and settled down on an antique sofa – a non-standard solution for a garden.

18. The bath is full of flowers

The antique bathtub is used as a large flower pot.

An antique bathtub used as a large flower pot.

19. A place to dream

A place for dreams - perfectly located in the very center of the garden.

A place to dream – perfectly located in the very center of the garden.

20. Typewriter – florist

A typewriter is a great decoration for any garden, especially with flowers in it.

A typewriter is a great decoration for any garden, especially with flowers in it.

21. Non-standard bed

A great option for decorating the garden is looking - in a basket from the store.

A great option for decorating the garden is looking – in the basket from the store.

22. Bright chest of drawers

A bright chest of drawers converted into a flower pot.

Bright chest of drawers converted into a flower pot.

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