skip to main content

Home Organisation Storage Furniture

repurposing office drawers

2 years ago

I’ve had this set forever, and I was considering selling them but perhaps I could repurpose them somewhere else in the house. What do people use them for? I currently have bits of electrical equipment, pencils, batteries etc.

Comments (5)

kazzh
2 years ago
Oh what a gorgeous piece!
Katie Fletcher
Original Author
2 years ago
Thank you! Definitely under-utilised
Related Discussions
IS IT POSSIBLE ?????
Q
Comments (4)
We have a library in our home. The room used to be a TV room, which was impractical for two reasons: first, the room is located over the garage and is open to the bedroom, which meant that watching TV at night would disturb our children's sleep. Secondly, having windows on three sides of the room made TV watching difficult in the daytime, as no matter what angle we positioned the TV and sofa, we would always have glares. So we decided to move the computer from the basement to the den, we added a large bookshelf on one wall, and repurposed an extra dining room set into a homework station, the sideboard and huthc acting as a stationery/board game center. We are very pleased with the results and my sixteen year old now uses it to tutor another young girl, because she has everything handy, there room enough for them to spread the materials, use a laptop, dictionaries and work materials are handy and there is always plenty of light.
...See More
What to do under the stairs?
Q
Comments (6)
I love the reading nook, too. We had one in our old house, we called it our "Harry Potter cupboard" and the kids' toys had a home there. Love the open shelf idea, could also do floating shelves, drawer seating with a cushion (drawers giving storage) for the reading nook...oh the possibilities are such fun!
...See More
Need some ideas for my bathroom
Q
Comments (13)
East Kent Eco - again thank you for your input. As a pro I wonder if you could offer your thoughts on a couple of scenarios 1 - Leave bath where it is - what would be involved in moving the shower 4-6 inches to the centre of the bath? I did consider the P shaped bath and will consider your suggestion for a shorter bath to allow room for the toilet, but I currently had to put in a door stop to protect the shower door from the entrance door handle and I would be concerned about a rounded door being even closer. If I left the bath where it is I have a couple of options, turning the toilet and cistern 90 degrees to the adjoining wall - see above for the considerations there, or I have also considered switching the toilet and sink. I would put the sink facing the wall where the cistern currently is have a large-ish vanity from the base of the bath to the wall, and the if the toilet was where the sink is it would not interfere with the doors for the hot press as the seat would be considerably lower than the sink is currently thus giving me the better access I want. In this scenario the main issue for me would be the toilet would be facing the entrance door, a bit unsightly but if it gave me the space I want I think I could live with the compromise. 2 - A bit more involved, but I have also considered moving the bath sideways along the short length of the room, shower end over the space where the cistern is currently and moving the sink and toilet to the space where the bath is currently. I think this would allow me room for a vanity and maybe also a tall storage cupboard for the towels and linens currently in the hot press. The obvious concern with this is the shower spray in the direction of the hot press, if I got the storage I needed elsewhere in the bathroom I wouldn't be concerned about those getting wet, but would want to ensure I don't end up with a leak over the stairs. Access would also be an issue if repairs were required for the shower pump or the hot water system. You would have to step into the bath to gain access. Is there a solution to waterproof the cupboard?
...See More
Kitchen re design
Q
Comments (7)
Hello Edele, Well one way to maximise space is to reconsider the appliance aspect. So for example you could have a free standing range oven.. which will have hob and oven in 1 piece. This could give you much more space to play with, so possibly you might want a double height fridge, which would be best placed to go at the other end.. The other thing you could easily do is take out those shelves above the worktop and instead have a row of shelving on the rear wall.. Then you could have a row of cabinets all along the top. This gives a slightly different feel to the kitchen, making it more streamlined but also potentially offering you more storage space.. Re positioning the cabinets and painting them can also achieve a new look whilst using what you have.. Replacing the handles with touch/open mechanism hinges on the inside also gives the cupboards a really stylish appearance and nickel or brass (depending on colour of cabinet door) cup handle for the drawers... . If you were to take away the armchair.. you may be able to move along the table a little, add two chair to the head of the table to seat 6 and then at the other end on the far wall (where I suggested some shelving) have a butchers block or table for additional food prep... It could have wheels so you could use it when dining for serving and so forth.. : ))
...See More
Becci C
2 years ago
what a lovely piece!
If it was mine I’d have it near the front door as somewhere to keep sunglasses, dog treats, poo bags. etc. everyone in the house could have a drawer for their purse/keys/lippy etc (all the bits we carry around in our pockets!...or maybe i’m alone in having all this stuff dumped on whatever is the nearest empty surface to the front door!)
you could even get clever and make a hole in the back for charger cables so phones get put away in there to charge.
Sonia
2 years ago
It’s lovely and you have curated around it very well! You could put all your odds and sods in it such as sewing stuff, address book, birthday cards if they’ll fit, stationery, glue, etc etc. It would be great in an office or desk corner.
Katie Fletcher
Original Author
2 years ago
Thank you! I’ll consider moving it to another room. Sadly it won’t fit near my door but could fit in my office.

Sign Up to Comment

Sponsored

Reload the page to not see this specific ad anymore

More Discussions

How would you lay out this bathroom?

10

Belgian style renovation of small building to office/ studio

0

Panelling hallway & cupboard

0

Authentic Feng Shui Workshop - Angel Times Limerick 27th April 2024

0

House re-design

0

Ireland

Tailor my experience with cookies

Houzz uses cookies and similar technologies to personalise my experience, serve me relevant content, and improve Houzz products and services. By clicking ‘Accept’ I agree to this, as further described in the Houzz Cookie Policy. I can reject non-essential cookies by clicking ‘Manage Preferences’.