Wooden ironing board ideas repurposed

This is one of our favorite projects to date because we got to start with such an amazing piece to begin with, and the finished product is so versatile! As one of our garage sale finds, we picked up this vintage ironing board for $10. It was in great shape and could still fold down,...

My friend, and felter extraordinaire, Kathleen Gerdes, recently had a "Yard Fair" at her home - half Yard Sale and half Craft Fair. My big purchase? A vintage wooden ironing board! I had no place for it, and no use for it (I'm downsizing, remember?,) but couldn't seem to leave without putting it in my car. I'm so glad I did! It was leaning against the side of Kathleen's garage when I first spotted it. Kathleen had planned to paint sunflowers on it but, like most of us, had just too many…

I purchased this old wooden ironing board at the antique shop last week. I didn't get it super cheaply, but I knew it would be perfect ...

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I love picking up old, wood ironing boards because you can do so many things with them. I like old ironing boards because the wood usually has the best patina t…

Upgrading your old ironing board? Instead of throwing the metal or wooden piece in the trash, find out how to put it to good use in your home or garden.

Believe it or not, one of my favorite chores while growing up was ironing. I started out with my dad’s hankies (yes, believe it or not, ironing hankies was a thing … in fact, hankies t…

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I repurposed an old ironing board into a fabulous Antiques & Collectible wall hook unit with paint and a great stencil from Old Sign Stencils.

Here are 12 different amazing and unique ways people have transformed unused ironing boards in their homes!