Treasures from the Trash: A Leaning Shelf

Hello there! Today I'm going to show you a piece of free furniture. I found it in the trash/recycling room of our apartment building.

Are you ready?

It's a handsome leaning shelf. It was missing one level and some screws had to be tightened.  

I was there for a good 15 minutes assessing, questioning, "Should I take it?" If we had room in our apartment I would have, no questions asked. But I didn't.

Using some photos I found on the web, here are some ideas on how I would turn it from blah to TADA!

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I would make my very own urban jungalow and fill every inch with plants.

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Or I would reconfigure the leaning shelf to add a desk and chair to liven up a tight corner.

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I have a lot of books and a new shelf will give them a new home.  

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It'll look good in the bathroom, too, dressed up with toiletries and accessories.

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I can also remove the existing shelves and replace them with towel rods.

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Or I can use dowels and hang a few storage bins.

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I can turn the leaning shelf into a ladder for towels.

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Or use as a display stand for throws, quilts, and blankets.

I hope these ideas have inspired you to give your unused or broken furniture new life and turn them from blah to TADA!