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Good Questions: Ideas for Recalled Crib Parts?

Ceri has a good question: Do you have any suggestions on how or what to do with recalled crib parts? I have this beautiful wood from my crib that was recalled and I HATE to throw it out. I am trying to figure out what to do with it in the nursery because it still matches the changing table, and dresser.... Any thoughts on what to do with it?

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Does anyone have any creative ideas on how to reuse the recalled crib parts for Ceri? Let us know in the comments...

Comments (4)

could the sides be used to make doors for a boocase or something?

save the sides to make head and footboards for a bed

save reconfigure the pieces into a low daybed/sofa for reading

reconfigure into a play house/fort

hang on the wall as a back ground for art

trelis

maybe it could be used to hang/display stuffed animals or as a blanket rack?

posted by Enamorada on January 23rd 2009 at 2:58pm
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when my sis and I outgrew our cribs, the parts were used to make a trundle bed. The crib rails were cut shorted to make the rails and head/foot boards. So, if you know any handymen, turn it into a daybed.

Also, use your judgement - what was the crib recalled for? It there anything you can do to fix it us and maybe use it later as a daybed or toddler bed...

posted by Nudik on January 23rd 2009 at 3:38pm
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I used my recalled crib for a display rack. I painted it green and hammered little nails for hanging things on it. It lets me change things up on the crib railing instead of nailing a ton of holes in the wall. (we rent!)

http://www.flickr.com/photos/denbow/2900211266/in/set-72157607377990514/

Good luck!

posted by racheloncegentry on January 23rd 2009 at 6:23pm
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we hinged the long sides of ours together to make a gate for our christmas tree-- it turned out to be the perfect place to hang our stockings and looked so much nicer than the supergate we'd used before.
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3511/3232133794_9af8f48bd8_b.jpg

posted by hannahcloud on January 27th 2009 at 1:36pm
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