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    Home » projects » How to Recycle or Upcycle Shutters Into Home Decor And Unique Crafts

    How to Recycle or Upcycle Shutters Into Home Decor And Unique Crafts

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    Shutters can be recycled or upcycled in so many ways. I use them just as they are in my porch decor. They are great staging pieces. I also like to use them as backdrops on my mantel because our brick fireplace is so busy I need a solid color backdrop. They also look great with a stenciled board attached to them as a Welcome sign or hang a bucket of flowers on a shutter!

    I bought some green shutters a few months ago at the Nashville Flea Market and I haven't used them yet. I'm thinking about hanging some kind of wreath from them and putting it all on the mantel.

    vintage turquoise and green shutters

    The shutters definitely need to be cleaned up. I would also apply a coat of dark wax to change the color up a little bit. I've been scouring the internet for wood shutter repurpose ideas because I have some larger shutters at my booth and I may bring them home if I find a project that looks promising.

    I'm sharing the ideas with you because I bet you have one or two old shutters just waiting for a purpose. Let me know what you think of the ideas. My favorite one is……the to-do list shutter……or maybe the shutter side table………or the shutter planter boxes…….it’s hard to choose. (click the pink text links to see the complete project)

    20 Ways to Recycle Shutters

    1. Decorating With Old Shutters

      I love how Jane painted these shutters and used them in different displays changing colors with holidays or the seasons.cottage at the crossroads green-wooden-shutterssource

      I especially like the green Spring time color. The entire display says Spring and that bird is too cute.

    2. DIY Kitchen Shelves

      This isn’t the first shutter shelves or bookcase I’ve seen but it’s one of the best. You can never go wrong with white paint.

    3. Upcycle Old Shutters: Cottage Style Shutter Headboard

      I didn’t make this headboard but I took photos of it when we stayed at the little cottage on Tybee Island. The decorator made a headboard using vintage shutters. They were the perfect color for an island cottage.

      How to make a shutter headboard

      How to make a shutter headboard

    4. Kitchen Command Center

      I’ve seen these organizers before but Kim put a totally different twist on hers. I’m definitely going to steal this idea and make it my own. The JTS bought similar folding shutters at an auction a few weeks ago. Mine are stained wood but that can be easily fixed.

    5. Repurposed Bifold Doors/Shutters

      I like this idea a bunch. I never thought about cutting down those large bi-fold closet doors. I run across them all the time at Habitat Restore and my favorite junk shop. I love the way Susie used them as a backdrop for a large clock…..kind of like how I use shutters as a backdrop for my wreaths.

    6. DIY Farm Fresh Milk Sign

      This is a sweet sign made from part of an old shutter. Sweet story to go with the sign too.

      how to recycle or upcycle a shutter

      how to recycle or upcycle a shutter

    7. Vintage Shutter Wreath Craft

      This project is mine and it’s one of my favorites. The shutters are really, really old. I hung them on our front storm door as a wreath backdrop.

    8. Upcycled Shutter Valance

      This blue shutter valance is too cute for words. I could try this with a small shutter in our tiny bathroom.

    9. Repurposed Shutters Into Flower Holder

      This is an interesting take on a shutter flower planter. Usually those involve mason jars.shutter planter from wonderful creations blogsource

      This shutter planter incorporates a small wood crate………and mason jars.

    10. Garage Sale Shutter Repurposed Into Farmhouse Decor

      Another idea using the shutter as a wreath backdrop……only a bit different….also includes a stenciled design idea.

    11. Shutter Door To Kitchen Organizer

      A really unique idea. I haven’t seen this one before. I like the way they painted the top part of the shutter doors a bright color and angled the lines.creating really awesome fun things blog

      source

    12. DIY Coffee Table Using A Salvaged Shutter

      The solid wood panel shutter table kind of reminds me of my vintage wardrobe chalkboard table. I really like the hairpin legs they chose for this project.

    13. Farmhouse Decor With Resized Old Chippy Shutters

      Have you ever wanted (or needed) to cut down a pair of shutters?? You can get all the details here including diagrams and tons of photos. After being cut to size the salvaged shutters frame the mirror perfectly.

    14. Vintage Shutter Welcome Sign

      One of my projects. Making welcome signs out of shutters works well if you use the right size shutter. You can’t use the really large ones…..or I haven’t.

    15. Spring Decor With An Old Shutter

      Well, there is a lot going on here but sometimes more is better. Love the color scheme.

    16. Shutter Side Table

      Yep, this is one of my favorites. I want to try making a similar side table. I just have to find the right shutters. shutter side tablesource

      The color, age, and chippiness of the shutters is just perfect.

    17. DIY Shutter Headboard

      The second shutter headboard in this series is totally different from the first one. This headboard is made from the typical louvered shutters where the one I shared from the Tybee Island cottage was made from solid panel shutters.

    18. Decorating With Old Shutters On The Porch

      Hang a shutter by your door and hang various items from the shutter changing them with the seasons or your mood.

    19. DIY Bird Nest Wreath Spring Inspiration

      A totally deconstructed shutter can be turned into a unique wreath in no time flat.DIY-bird-nest-wreath-spring-inspiration-pinterest-decoration-8 Add a bit of color and you have a designer looking wreath. It's easy to take a louvered shutter apart especially the older ones where the joints have loosened up through the years.

    20. Wooden Shutter Planter Boxes

      Another of my favorites. These planter boxes are the cutest. wooden planter boxesI like how they left the latches and knobs on some of them. Adds more character.

    Clever Ways To Reuse Old Shutters
    Unique Ways To Reuse Old Shutters

    Which ideas did you like the best? It's hard to choose just one isn't it??

    I can't wait to put together my Spring mantel. I'm going to use those green wood shutters in the first photo as the focal point. As always thanks for being here and have a great day, Kathy

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    1. Kaycee

      March 07, 2019 at 7:28 am

      What a great selection of shutter projects! I hope you try your hand on the shutter side table, I really liked that one and I think you would really make a sweet table like that!

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