11 Ways To Repurpose Shutters

Boutique-de-la-Mer.com Fabulous ideas - I'm on a re-purposing trend too so appreciate your thoughts.

Jaime Costiglio Beckie I just made a headboard myself from old shutters, the tutorial is here:

http://thatsmyletter.blogspot.com/2012/01/h-is-for-headboard.html

wrxkathy I have old shutters used as a room divider (bought at an antique store), but I also have some old, ordinary window shutters that I plan to hinge together to hide the garbage cans!

ellie48 This is a super post. There are some great ideas here for different uses of shutters!! Thanks so much!

Laurie at Bird in Hand VTG I've got a pair of yummy green ones in my basement with pink paint peeking through. Not my colors but hate to refinish and ruin the fabulous patina . . .

Gina Fitzsimmons ASID Shutters can also be used to anchor an art grouping. I found these very old shutters in Cape Cod. They are put together with wooden pegs!
Gina Fitzsimmons, ASID Interior Designer in Annapolis, Md.

narelle117 Good ideas

mlee I hinged three together and made a screen to hide the big water heater in my laundry room. I then hung vintage aprons on them. So cute!

marylouburton Love old shutters with peeling paint and rich or muted colors. That aged finish can not be created. The older the better. The tall shutters in Kim Woods picture, really anchor the dining room. I have been looking for two old tall shutters to put on the side of an old paned window with a mirror in place of the glass. Then I will hang a wide metal trellis flower box under the window. Something to dress up the back wall of the garage and deck.

Cre8tive Interior Designs So many fun ideas! I love how Gail repurosed these shutters into a magazine rack.
http://www.myrepurposedlife.net/2011/10/repurposed-shutter-magazine-rack.html

The Welcome Home: Interior Design Solutions I used them to disguise some small basement windows in my guest room. The windows now seem larger and the room has added charm. It no longer feels like it's below ground.

casablue Jill & Gina, I really like what you both did With your shutters - great ideas!

Decor Made Simple Love the colorful low country porch Becky. Thanks for including my shutters that were upcycled as an art piece.
Dianna

Susie Van Deventer I love decorating with shutters, thanks for sharing these wonderful ideas. Add interest to a grouping of small wall art by hanging them on a shutter. Including the shutter in this instance brings your eye upwards; the shutter provides more visual weight to the art that might otherwise be lost on a large wall. http://SusieV.WillowHouse.com Heritage Wall Art, Jamestown Tray, Ruffled Glass Pitcher and Scrollwork Oversized Throw and Embroidered Pillow shown here.

Sandra Diamond-Byrne Love to see how clever the many can be. I had this pair of shutters in my decor for maybe 20 years, used it for a screen for the water heater in a butlers pantry, used it to screen a home office area, on and on and finally repurposed it, by cutting them in half, staining it a deep mahogany and creating a head board for my daughter, until she can afford real furniture....

Becky Harris You all are awesome! Please keep the shutter pictures coming!

gschneider We used old shutters found in the basement of our old home as backdrops for photos we've taken at different vineyards while traveling. These hang in the dining area of our kitchen & helped create more visual impact than just the regular frames on the wall alone.

chris I had old shutters made into a great piece for my kitchen....add a top...distress it black and voila-an extra stroage for my palcemats..thanks Joe! the creator!

Linda Ammons I love this look and have some old windows that I want to paint on the glass but what can I put on the old paint on the window frame to keep it from flaking off?

Gina Fitzsimmons ASID You can give it a rough scrub with a wire brush to get the loose chips off and then clear coat it with a coat of matte finish. Gina Fitzsimmons, ASID

gschneider Linda - you can use a steel brush (but not a coarse one or it will scratch up your wood) or a light sanding. Then coat with matte water-based polyurethane - spray or brush on (I prefer the spray w/ all the louvers!). If there's a chance it's old lead paint, wear a paint/dust mask - especially when sanding.

Gina Fitzsimmons ASID In this Family Room we split up a four panel shuttered screen and stood one half on each side of the sofa for a more cohesive grouping. It's a good way to add more drama to a room.
Gina Fitzsimmons ASID, Annapolis, Md.

msamassanari shutters look great just be careful when using old ones, peeling paint can have lead in it....no sanding or breathing it