How about a garden bench?

Could use them for climbing plants. Or suspend it for a storage table or to hang chimes etc. Let us know what you do.

I was also thing it would make a nice trellis.Or if it's strong enough,you could use it to hang pots off it.Joan

Well, let's see, you could use them as a trellis...if you wanted to dress it up, you could frame the side rails and put a neat top on it. You could also use it as a hanging frame, say for bunches of herbs, or glass dangles or windchimes or you could paint them a fun color and use them as an entrance gate to your garden.

Wow...you guys have some great ideas! I'll be sure to post what I do with them.

Do you have a pool or hot tub? I use a crib railing as a towel rack for my hot tub.
Vickie

Back in the mists of time when this forum was somewhat new (the days of Spike) someone posted a picture that was so cool showing just what you are asking about. She had taken the spindles off a Jenny Lind bed (removed them from the top and bottom rails so they were stand alone) and painted them with bright colors, each convulsion a different color. Then she stuck them in the ground as a border or fence for one of her gardens. If that poster is still reading I hope she will re-post a picture because I doubt it would have been saved online.

I've got a copy of the cute spindle fence in a folder on my computer, but can't figure out how to post it.....Been way too long, I guess.

Also.....
what about using as a magazine rack... type
bar... open the magazine and split in half and lay over
the bars... ( my daughter did this...) it's cute !
*** You could use on PATIO !!!or deck !

ceiling POT Rack... used 4 chains... then used the "S" hooks to hook the pots and pans on !!! If I can I'll get pic... later... \*\*\*\* YOU could use on the Patio or deck and hang hanging plants from them... Have fun with your projects !!!! I hate to see old cribs go to waste too! GOD BLESS YOUR LITTLE HEARTS !!!! SusieSunshine

it was missmaggierocks spindle fence. She had a very colorful whimsical garden!

ooohhh...I'd love to see that fence.

Well, I picked up the crib and at one time it was quite an expensive crib...but the rails are not like spindles they are more flat than round.

I like the idea of using one on the deck somehow...hhmmm the wheels are turning...

Kel

"Do you have a pool or hot tub? I use a crib railing as a towel rack for my hot tub.
Vickie"

Good idea Vickie, and mount it at an angle which allows the towels to dry better when hanging.

If you have a greenhouse or potting shed or even a potting area, you could hang it up above where you do your potting to hang supplies on...like garden gloves attached with a big clothes pin or garden tools hung with S hooks or tin cans to hold things like twist ties also attached with S hooks. If the crib side is attached firmly enough, and lays flat, you could use the top of it as a shelf with "stuff" (above) hanging down from under it.

Or, you could attach one to each side of a potting bench with the bars going horizontally and hang the same kind of things as above within reach while you're working at the bench.

Enter 'missmaggierocks' is the search box.
The spindle fence will come up....

Now THAT fence is adorable! Geeze...now I've gotta search for an old crib...Freecycle here I come!

I was SOO inspired by those spindles that lady painted that I decided to give it a try. They turned out very well. But it took forever and I didn't prim them or something and the finish on the bed didn't stick very well.

If you have dogs the crib rails make an excellent gate. Have you ever seen the gates on eBay? They resemble baby gates, but they are for dogs and toddlers, to keep them out of certain areas. They look exactly like crib rails and go for hundreds brand new. All you have to do is cut the rail to fit the area you want to enclose (porch or deck?) and you can use those heavy duty key rings and eye screws to affix them to existing porch rails. Works like a charm!

At my old house I took the sides of the crib and made an arbor. I built the sides and put the sides on top. I painted it a great periwinkle and it was super cute. I am sorry I don't have a picture to share. I love the towel rack idea and I just happen to have one in my backyard that I will do make one with. We have a pool and this is a perfect idea!

so glad I decided to drop in! I was bring DD to school last week, in the dark, and saw 'something' by someone's trash-
I told her-I have to check that out on the way back home!

It was still there when I went by, and the sun was up...
but it was trash! I'm getting braver- thanks, guys!!
It was a beautiful crib- could nOT belive someone was just trashing it.
so, I , too have some rails I'm going to be planning 'something'!!
yea, yea, I know! pictures!! :)

Hey folks I had crib rails, thought I would use them for a trellis kind of thing, then my son built a playhouse for his children and he used the crib rails for the porch railings.

Betty