Don't Toss An Old Wooden Shutter— Transform It Into An Entryway Table Instead

There's no denying the beauty of an old wooden window shutter, especially if it's an original piece from your home. In addition to being stylish, wooden shutters allow you to control how much light filters into your home, and they provide ample insulation from heat, noise, and cold. Even though wooden window shutters likely won't be going out of style anytime soon, there are still a few justifiable reasons you may want to take them down. Perhaps you want to modernize your home, or maybe your shutters are just starting to get old and you want to replace them before they break. Whatever your reasons are for moving on from the wooden shutters, that doesn't mean you have to throw them away. There are so many different ways to repurpose shutters around your home and garden, including turning them into a beautiful entryway table.

For this upcycle, the shutters don't necessarily have to be in amazing condition or fully functioning, but you ideally will want them to at least be able to shut properly. That way you will have a mostly flat surface for the table. Additionally, you should be able to use shutters of most sizes, although long narrower ones will work best for an entryway table. If you have large shutters, you could also apply this hack to create a coffee table instead. However you decide to build it, though, one thing remains true — you'll still be able to enjoy your beautiful wooden shutters, even if they're no longer on your windows.

To begin the process of repurposing your old window shutter, remove it from the window if you haven't already. Then, you can take off any hinges the shutter has. If the shutter is in good condition, there's really no need to alter it. However, if it's looking worse for wear, you may want to sand it down and refresh it with some new paint or wood stain. Once the shutter is ready to go, you'll need to find some table legs. One good option is to repurpose old furniture legs that you already have. However, if you don't have any on hand, you can easily find a stylish pair on Amazon, like these Sopicoz Wood Furniture Legs. When you find the legs you want, go ahead and attach them to the shutter with a super glue of your choice, making sure the push rod is facing down if it has one. You can also paint them ahead of this step if you'd like them to be a certain color.

There are a handful of other ways you can make this unique. One way is to forgo the legs and use these IARTOPS Floating Shelf Brackets to attach the shutter to the wall to create a stylish entryway shelf that doesn't take up any floor space. Or, take the opposite approach and create a larger table with shelves, using shutters on the sides and top of the table, and wood panels for the shelves. This method will give you even more storage space while allowing you to repurpose more than just one beautiful wooden shutter you have lying around your home.