trash to treasure--have a small baby bed--spindles--what can be made out of it???wood?

Answer 1

Keep it and take in a short lodger

Answer 2

This is what i do when redecorating nurseries for a living -

Memory boards:

Needed:
wood
fabric
padding
ribbon
spindles
tacks
finishing nails
tack hammer

time: approximately 30-45 minutes

Take a piece of wood (preferrably pressed hardwood) cut it to your desired length and width - usually right at 14" w x 14"-16" h) Or however long the spindles are (Hold the spindles up and make a frame of your desired length and width if you want)

Padding - cut the same length / height as the board

choose some fabric (from a nursery blanket or something the child used is wonderful). Cut the fabric exactly 4 inches longer in height and length as the board.

glue the padding to the board - wrap the fabric around the padded board and secure it to the back with upholstery tacks

Unroll the ribbon and place a piece in the far right corner of the board.. pull the ribbon about 2 inches down in the back. Tape the ribbon in place on the back - run the ribbon length wise to the bottom middle, secure with tape. - LEAVE some slack in the ribbon.

cut the ribbon, and repeat in the diamond pattern across the board. Make sure to secure the ribbon with the tape (this will come off later).

Once you are done with your ribbon pattern, place upholstery tacks in the middle of the ribbon patterns (LOOK AT LINK BELOW FOR PICTURE OF DIAMOND PATTERN).

Once the ribbon is secured trim the board with the baby spindles using the finishing nails and tack hammer. This will secure the ribbon - take off the tape and trim up in the back.

Your baby now has a wonderful gift that their child can add to and pass on for generations to come :)

Memory boards are great , all the way up through highschool - adding small touches every year.

Answer 3

It can be made out of a plethora of different woods. If it is finished natural, you can generally figure that out. The open grain woods, such as mahogany, oak, walnut, could be used, or the closed grain woods, like Maple, Birch, Cherry, might be used also. However, you can find it out of a softer wood, much lighter in weight, like Basswood or Poplar - probably poplar is more common. And then there is pine or other evergreen trees.

You can make it into anything that works for you. Think in terms of making a "toy box" that is open by cutting the legs down and resting the rest of the floor

You are probably looking at more work on any choice of things to do with it then you want to. Best you know some cabinetmaking.

Answer 4

If the spindles are intact - ie with the frame, you can use them as a window hanging - otherwise use the individual spindles to make a photo frame or make a small stool out of them - you'll need to make the seat and also the stopper parts for the bottom of the feet of the stool.

You could make them into a rack - like an abacus rack and then use them to hang jewellry off - so they go like rails and hold necklaces etc.

Um, you could also use them to frame a mirror for hanging up?

Hope that helps somewhat.

Answer 5

I can't know if you need it but I offer this.

I dismantled a crib and used one slat section as a baby gate indoors and the other I added to a porch exit for the same purpoose plus it doubles as a pet gate.

I added a 1 x 4 for support and hinges.

Kinda hokey, but effective.

Rev. Steven

Answer 6

A bench. Use headboard as the back; cut footboard in half to use as arms, add a flat plank for a seat. Voila!

Answer 7

I would do a flower bench :)
With lavandula (blue), setcreasia purpurea (red leaves and pink flowers) and some begonias (beautiful flowers, various colours)...

Of course, you have to decide first if it's for outdoor or inside use - based on that, you can choose your flowers - perennials or annuals (check your hardiness zone map)

Answer 8

You can remove the legs (if possible) and use it for a toy box or
put a liner in it and use it for a clothes basket (depending on how large your rooms are).