Take one beat up, old, thrift store, cast off, roadside rescue nightstand
add some creativity and other "ingredients"
and you got yourself 20 super cool "new" creations.
After finding all of these pics I hit my fave thrift stores, all excited to do something cool and you know what? I couldn't find one nightstand. Well I found a few for like $30...say what?....yes $30 nightstands at Goodwill. I thought they wanted to sell that stuff. So my creating will have to wait, but here are some amazing transformations!
1. Nightstand decked out with trim and molding
Cumbersome
Manhatten Nest
and a kids version from My Repurposed Life
A Little Glass Box
4. Nightstand into a kids workbench
Giggleberry Creations
The Hunted Interior
6. Nightstand into entry bench.
7. Nightstand embellished with wood.
8. Nightstand into a sensory table.
IKEA Hackers
via Padstyle
Hilary via Apartment Therapy
Sisters of the Wild West
12. Nightstand into a play kitchen
Dwell Lovely
or this one from Just a Southern Girl
or this one via Design Dazzle
or this oven (can't find the source:(
13. Remove all the drawers and use suitcases for storage
A Diamond in the Stuff
14. Or remove one drawer and finish it with fabric.
Rambling Along via Apartment Therapy
15. Use night stand drawers to make a doll house
Nice Girl Notes
16. Finish all the drawer fronts with fabric.
Cabbage Corner
17. Add some paint to bring a piece into this century
Frugal With a Flourish
18. Cut it in half for a small space.
HGTV
19. Nightstand into a kitchen cart.
Better Homes and Gardens
20. Paper it with music sheets
Miss Mustard Seed
There you have it! One old nightstand sure can clean up nice!













































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