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Repurpose Old TV Armoire

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Home Stager with North Fork Home Staged to Sell

Now that we are all buying flat screen TVs, those old TV armoires need a new purpose.  You can reuse them a lot of different ways, a hidden home office, or craft center spring to mind.  I took one and turned it into a home bar.  I really don't like to add to the landfills, so repurposing furniture is a goal of mine.   I took this old TV armoire, took off the doors, installed a simple back and tiled it with peel and stick floor tiles, added some under the counter glass racks from the bath and kitchen shop, added wine racks, a new shelf and a great new bar for less than $50.  I added under the counter kitchen lighting behind the shelf, lighting up, not down.  I use the drawers for entertaining items that can be easily accessed like glasses, napkins, chip and dip serving items, etc.

C. Bartch
Newark, OH

Ooooh Cindy you are one savvy gal, I like it and thanks for sharing! It turned out great.

Oct 01, 2010 04:17 AM
Sharon Tara
Sharon Tara Transformations - Portsmouth, NH
Retired New Hampshire Home Stager

You are one handy lady!  I love this and I love that you made use of it in two difference places!

Oct 01, 2010 05:45 AM
Tori Toth
Tori Toth, International - Howard Beach, NY
888.667.6643 NYC & Beyond, HSR, SAR, RESA, LIBOR

oh i love it, and the fact that you took the doors off so people can see its a bar area.

Oct 01, 2010 05:51 AM
Cindy Garruba
North Fork Home Staged to Sell - Riverhead, NY

Thanks everyone, it was fun to make and is a great repurpose of something no longer needed for it's original use!

Oct 01, 2010 12:11 PM
Michelle Pimentel
Empire Home Staging Solutions - Upland, CA
ASP, IAHSP Empire Home Staging

Cindy,

What a great idea! It's always good to re-purpose if you can and make use of a good piece of furniture.

Oct 02, 2010 03:58 PM
Maureen Bray Portland OR Home Stager ~ Room Solutions Staging
Room Solutions Staging, Portland OR - Portland, OR
"Staging Consultations that Sell Portland Homes"

Cindy ~ what a clever idea and especially great that it's reusing, recycling, repurposing.  You're a smart cookie!

Oct 02, 2010 04:28 PM
Dawn & Charlie Tetro
PalmerHouse Properties & Associates - Johns Creek, GA
Real Service Real Results

Cindy, I agree with everyone here that this is truly a very clever idea!  It is great to find a resourceful way to re-purpose perfectly good furniture.  Mine is a little bigger and it would be awesome for my home office!!

Oct 03, 2010 07:10 AM
c m
Colorado Springs, CO

I love repurposing as well, and turned my old COMPUTER armoire into my TV armoire!  That honking big computer got replaced by a flat screen, several years ago, but the TV didn't so they "switched places"!  The computer is now on a desk and visible, but the TV is hidden away...You did a GREAT JOB, love both transformations, and the repurpose aspect makes them extra special!

Oct 03, 2010 09:24 AM
Cindy Garruba
North Fork Home Staged to Sell - Riverhead, NY

I'd love to see more repurposed furniture, so if anyone has anything, please post a blog on it.  I get so much inspiration and ideas from everyone else.  Thanks!

Oct 03, 2010 10:55 AM
Georgie Hunter R(S) 58089
Hawai'i Life Real Estate Brokers - Haiku, HI
Maui Real Estate sales and lifestyle info

Aren't you the clever one!  What a great idea.  We just store a lot of audio video stuff in ours.

Oct 03, 2010 02:42 PM
Sally Weatherley
EXIT STAGE RIGHT - Vancouver, BC
Vancouver Home Staging, Home Stager Vancouver, B.C

Cindy - You were really thinking outside the box on this one.  These are wonderful examples of creating something special out of not much.  The wine stand looks great.  I really got a kick out of you re-using the armoire doors on the tv stand.  Fantastic.

Oct 03, 2010 04:48 PM
Karen Hubert
Center Stage Design-Home Staging - Brantford, ON
CSP, Brantford, ON

Cindy,  This is such a great idea!  There are many of these armoires from hotels that can be purchased.  We have a store near here that sells hotel items. Moveline

Oct 04, 2010 04:00 PM
Cindy Garruba
North Fork Home Staged to Sell - Riverhead, NY

Karen, a store selling hotel items sounds great, nothing like that near here that I have heard of, does it sell other things too?

Oct 04, 2010 04:10 PM
Debra Landy
StageTwoSell LLC - Horseheads, NY
PA and NY Home Stager

Thank you Cindy!  I visited a furniture "recycler" today.  He actually takes back the cast offs from a major furniture chain.  The returns the  furniture stores make to the manufacturer are staggering...and it's sad to say the all have tags that say "Trash, please crush"  All of it is sent off to be destroyed!  I shop this "recycler" because I can fix a lot of the problems.  Stagers...do a little research with your major furniture stores in your area and see what they do with the returned items.

Oct 05, 2010 03:12 PM
Kristine Ginsberg
Elite Staging and Redesign, LLC - Short Hills, NJ
NJ Home Stager

Nothing like taking something outdated and making better with a new, innovative purpose! Very cool!

Oct 07, 2010 01:34 AM
Cindy Garruba
North Fork Home Staged to Sell - Riverhead, NY

Debra, I don't think we have a furniture recycler on Long Island.  If there is one, could someone let me know.  Sounds great.  Thanks again everyone!

Oct 07, 2010 02:53 AM
Diane Williams
Pell City, AL

Cindy, I have been looking at mine trying to decide what to do with it.  I didn't want to get rid of it because I paid a fortune for it.  Great idea.

Oct 09, 2010 11:09 PM
Cindy Garruba
North Fork Home Staged to Sell - Riverhead, NY

Diane,

So many things you can do with it.  Definitely love my bar.  Enjoy and show pictures if you do something with it!

Oct 10, 2010 01:48 PM
Linda D. Pufford
Stage with Divine Style - Home Staging - Novato, CA
ASPM, Marin/Sonoma Home Stager

Cindy,

You are just amazing!  Everything you touch turns to gold.  I was just looking on Craigs list and saw a bunch of these armoires for almost nothing.  For the exact reason you memtioned everyone has moved on to a larger TV so they no longer want these big pieces of furniture.  You have made a whole new use for them.  We might have to watch out now...  the prices might go back up if they see what you have done with them.  Great work Cindy!

Oct 18, 2010 04:59 PM
Cindy Garruba
North Fork Home Staged to Sell - Riverhead, NY

Linda - I know they are cheap now because no one wants them.  Just think of the possibilities!  Thanks for the comments!!

Oct 18, 2010 05:33 PM