20 Genius Ways To Repurpose Old Furniture Legs Around Your Home & Garden

Repurposing and reusing items around your house, especially if they're pieces that you spent a lot of money on, is a great way to get the most out of it and leave yourself with something new that you'll use more often. When it comes to larger items like furniture, however, it can be difficult to find another purpose for the entire thing. Dining tables, for example, can cost anywhere from $150 to $4,000. You might be able to be repurpose one in a few other places around the house if you have a lot of room to work with, but have you ever considered dividing it up and making use of the individual pieces?

It might seem a bit counterintuitive to break down a piece that you want to reuse, but furniture legs are a simple and sturdy part that can be used in a ton of other DIY and repurposing projects, such as a lamp, plant stand, or even a bench. Whether you're looking to make your own low-waste decor to save some money decorating for the holidays, or you want to turn an old chair into a functional and fashionable surface to store your items, you're sure to find a project that's a solid fit for your situation. Next time you have a furniture piece that you're not ready to sell or toss in the trash, it can pay to look more closely at the individual components and think more creatively about how they can be used.

Pumpkins are a trademark of autumnal decor, but if you want something that's more permanent than a real gourd, try making your own pumpkin decorations out of old table legs that have bulky, rounded accents. These can be cut down, painted, and accessorized to look like a pumpkin or letters. This is a great project to help you make use of an entire table leg if you decide to cut it down to use in another project, and because it's completely customizable, you can cater your pumpkin to your personal style with different paint colors.

Learning how to decorate a foyer can be a struggle, but if you have the space, a hall tree can help to provide a convenient and functional area for you to set down items and put on your shoes. This DIY project offers a unique take on the classic piece of furniture, and even allows you to repurpose two items that would have otherwise gone in the trash. Use a repurposed door for the back panel of the hall tree, then add a small tabletop extending outwards with repurposed table legs to finish your upcycled creation.

If you're looking for a way to fill an awkward space in your home, try adding a bench. A little extra seating is always convenient, and they're one of the easiest projects to tackle as a beginner. This upcycled bench idea, for example, takes an old headboard and a couple of table legs and transforms them into a fashionable and convenient place to sit. You'll likely still need to invest in some extra wood and materials to complete this DIY at home, but you could save some money by repurposing items that you already have on hand.

A lot of furniture leg repurposing projects focus on heavy wood table legs, but this idea revolves around making the most of an old chair. To build a cute, custom side table, remove the legs from a chair and top them off with a flat surface. This can be as basic or unique as you'd like. A simple slab of wood is a classic, easy-to-find option, but you could also choose to repurpose an old window, a thrifted wooden crate, or even a sturdy vintage suitcase for a more one-of-a-kind look.

Console tables can help you make the most of narrow spaces without a bulky piece of furniture getting in the way, but just because these tables are fairly small, it doesn't mean that they can't make a big impact in your home. One easy way to create your own unique console table is by repurposing old table legs and a few slabs of wood. Bulky wooden legs are great for this project, but you can also use any other table legs you have on hand if they're tall enough.

DIYing holiday decor can help make decorating feel even more special, but it's also a great way to help save you some money and reduce your waste. For a subtle Christmas decoration idea that doesn't take a ton of materials or effort, try making these table leg Santas. In her TikTok video, creator @thetopdrawerrva paints table legs, using the unique shapes to act as lines for a face, hat, and belt. Once the basic colors are laid out, paint on the face, add some accents, and stand them up with the rest of your decorations.

Looking for some decor that makes a statement but is still easy on your wallet? Try DIYing your own candlesticks out of table legs. Cut down the table leg to your desired height, making sure the bottom is as flat as possible so it won't wobble. Once you have your piece, you can either drill a hole in the top that's the same size as a candle or add on something like this STOBOK Candle Fixing Holder Stand from Amazon to create a support. Give it a coat of paint, if desired, and you're ready to go.

Even when you take care to ensure your jewelry doesn't tangle, necklaces always seem to have a mind of their own. To help avoid this annoyance, try DIYing your own jewelry stand like Stacey Verdick Case did on YouTube. You'll only need two things: an old furniture leg and some hooks. Cut down the leg, if needed, then install the hooks into the side as spots to hang your necklaces. If the leg won't stay stable on its own, you might need to add a small platform on the bottom help support it.

Sometimes, the furniture pieces that you used to love start to feel a little bland or outdated as your style continues to evolve. An easy solution to this, of course, is to just buy new items, but if you're looking to cut down on waste or save money, that isn't the best option. Instead, consider giving the piece a few minor upgrades, like adding furniture legs salvaged from another item to the bottom. This will completely change the look of your piece and allow you to customize the height to your preference.

While it's more common to focus on interior decorating when you're sprucing up your space, outdoor areas can still make a big impact and set the tone for guests entering the home. Thankfully, it doesn't take a ton of work to completely transform these locations. To make a decor piece that's perfect for a small outdoor space, consider flipping over a table leg and using it like a pedestal. You can top it off with anything you like — a bird cage, a planter, a lantern — just make sure it's safe for use outdoors.

Lamps are an important functional piece in a room, but they also present a fantastic opportunity to lean into your desired aesthetic. If you're looking to curate a farmhouse look but your room is feeling a bit simple, try your hand at making a lamp base out of a table leg. It might seem a bit intimidating to build your own lighting, but if you have a drill and a kit like this Lamp Rewire Kit from Amazon, you can easily pull it off in a couple of hours without having to search for specific parts.

If you have a collection of hats, it's important to store them in a way that ensures they'll stay protected and won't get bent out of shape. Hat stands are perfect for this task, and they can double as a way to display your hats as part of your home decor. As hats have become less popular over the years, however, these stands are harder to come by. Try making your own by attaching half a foam sphere to the top of an old table leg and coating it in paint, like TikToker @violetsvolition did.

One of the biggest struggles home gardeners have is finding spaces for all of their plants where they're able to be seen and get enough sunlight. There are certainly ways to accomplish this through positioning alone, but investing in a plant stand can make the process so much easier. These little pedestals help to elevate your plants and make them look more like a display, and they're also very easy to make out of old table legs. Just add on a few pieces of heavy material on either end and you're set.

Having a couple of display stands around your house, whether you use them to better show off your decor or serve baked treats when guests come over, is an easy way to spruce up your home. If you don't have any available, however, try your hand at making your own. For a beginner-friendly DIY, remove the legs from an old piece of furniture, cut them down to your desired height, and attach them to a board. You can also take things a step further and build a second layer.

There are plenty of different ways to make a charming DIY birdbath, but if you have a table leg you're looking to repurpose, you're already halfway there. Drive the table leg into the ground, making sure it's buried deep enough to stay secure, and top it off with a large weather-safe bowl, serving dish, or another similarly shaped object. You can leave it here and fill it with water for an easy, two-step DIY, but if you're worried about stagnant water, you can also add in a small water fountain pump to keep things flowing.

Most tables have three primary parts: the tabletop, the legs, and a wood base to help add support. If the legs you're planning on repurposing are still attached to this base, consider including it in your project as well. Take the entire piece, refinish it, if desired, and attach it to the wall to act as a narrow display shelf. To add some more functional storage, you can also attach repurposed cabinet pulls to act as a convenient spot to hang towels in the bathroom, accessories in the closet, or purses in the entryway.

Signs can be used as a way to bring more of a personal touch to special events or as a more permanent piece of home decor, but however you choose to use this DIY, it's sure to impress. In a TikTok video, @mycreativedays shared her process of transforming an old, worn-down table into a fashionable wooden sign in just a few steps. This is a great upcycling project to take on if you have a table where you want to repurpose both the legs and the wooden support pieces to minimize your waste even further.

While a beautiful garden can certainly be created without the help of outdoor decor pieces, these items can bring a touch of whimsy and color to your outdoor space, even when your plants aren't in bloom. One particularly fun piece of outdoor decor that you can DIY is making an oversized dragonfly upcycled out of a table leg. Add on a few repurposed fan blades or pieces of scrap wood to act as wings, then top the piece off with some bent wire antennas to finish everything off and help drive the point home.

Simple cube-style shelving units like IKEA's Kallax are a low-cost and low-profile way to create storage space. If you're finding that your shelf is starting to feel a bit basic, however, you can easily upgrade the piece using legs repurposed from another piece of furniture, just like TikTok's @living.goode. To start, build a frame on the bottom of the shelf to give it some additional support. Cut down your legs, if needed, then screw them into the frame. This project is a simple switch, but it can change the look of an existing piece.

Most birdhouses and feeders on the market are meant to be mounted on the wall or suspended from a tree, but if you want to create one that can stand alone in your space, consider using a repurposed table leg as a base. Bury the base of the leg in your yard deep enough that it feels stable, then mount an existing birdhouse or feeder on top — or a large tea cup. If you're feeling crafty, you can make a DIY bird feeder that's adapted to the needs of the birds in your area.