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{Inspiration} 10 ideas how to repurpose a cot

We sold our cots in a garage sale, however the clever ideas below really make me wish I kept onto them.  My favourite would have to be the table with storage, very creative.

Table with storage {image credit}

Bench seat {image credit}

Another bench seat {image credit}

As a desk {image credit}

Use base to hold craft items {image credit}

Create a blackboard {image credit}

Blackboard on the wall {image credit}

Quilt Rack {image credit, unknown}

jewellery storage {image credit}

Create a chair {image credit}

Have you repurposed your babies cot?

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  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1306759976 Louise Pitcaithly Taylor on Facebook

    Wow some people are so creative but the best way to repurpose a cot is to have another baby ;-)

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1468963067 Kylie Poskus on Facebook

    I love the table with storage and the craft storage, plus the childrens desk :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=586896653 Jennifer Carew Finn on Facebook

    Oh how I’d love to be creative!! Great ideas

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=507220481 Kim Wardle on Facebook

    I really like the craft one, a grest idea, could always go to op shop to buy an old. These ideas are great.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=667843704 Kerrie Arrow on Facebook

    Fantastic ideas.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=662786628 Leanne Weymark-Cotter on Facebook

    Oh wow! How wonderful, so many ways to reuse a cot! Yay, I can’t wait til our youngest is out of it now! hehe

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=731208081 Bernie Oldfield on Facebook

    We r going to pick up a cot from the side of the road today that i spotted yesterday turning it into desk for my sons. Can’t wait.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=775204253 Katie Liddle on Facebook

    I have just used my cot as a craft storage on the wall. I love it!!!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000764164203 Jo Hotker on Facebook

    Just sell it when u have finished using it!! Turn it into cash!!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=710732025 Annette Page on Facebook

    Oh thanks for these ideas, I might have to find a creative use for mine. Jo I would love to sell it and get a bit of extra cash but I doubt anyone wants to buy a cot that’s been through the floods!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000062346232 Lara Busch on Facebook

    How cool do they look my son could be out of his cot soon and I don’t really want to get rid of it as it is a beautiful boori one could be converted into a day bed.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002256293643 Miiss Katherine on Facebook

    i dont need any ideas need another cot tho hahahaha

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100000137152054 Kristina Vassallo on Facebook

    Just in time ……. Cot was going to the tip today, not now :) just have to decide which one i want to make

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=752232699 Erin Moore on Facebook

    Fantastic idea :) Is there any ideas for change tables

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1044606066 Penelope Lennon on Facebook

    oh i wish i had kept our cot now!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=139805952720029 The Organised Housewife on Facebook

    I’ll find some for you Erin :)

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=554561165 Bec Purczel on Facebook

    I don’t like that scroll bar thing that moves to the middle of the page all the time very annoying and I would close it and it would come back :(

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=752232699 Erin Moore on Facebook

    Thanks TOHW, that would be great. I have a solid timber change table from Australian wood.

  • Danielle

    I am going to reuse my change table as shelves for my girls’ bedroom …. that way they can use the top part to change their ‘babies’. Plus it is on lockable wheels so it is easy to move to vacuum.
    My cot is going to go to my mum’s place so she has a bed/cot for little grandkids to sleep in!

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=143174155732385 MagnifiChic on Facebook

    Some very clever ideas.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100002598203206 Dee-Anne Hoffman on Facebook

    fantastic recycling ideas. Now all I have 2 do is choose what idea I am going to use:)

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=620842812 Amanda Brownhill on Facebook

    oh I love love.. got rid of one cot but still have the other.. might see if I can get inspired to do something with it!

  • http://alittlelearningfortwo.blogspot.com/ Caz

    Thankyou for featuring our kids craft desk in your round up! :-)
    Erin – I saw a great idea for repurposing a change table into a children’s tool bench on Pinterest the other day (didn’t save a link sorry!), they had shortened the legs to lower the table top and backed it with pegboard to hang the tools from.

  • http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001336979218 Yolanda Pangan on Facebook

    Im with you Bec. Im using my iphone on fb. Its annoying when ur trying to scroll in the page but directed to another page. Oh well i should use my laptop to see it properly.

  • http://junkblossoms.com Ron Harris

    Great Ideas, put together well and finished with great taste! I love your site!

    Ron and Pat Harris

  • http://athomewithcarli.blogspot.com/ Carli Thom

    I didn’t repurpose our cots, but the lovely timber changetable has been a brilliant Island bench in the kitchen with shelves underneath to keep the everyday crockery, glasses etc close at hand for 4 years now!Just put a new top on !

  • http://www.picklebums.com katepickle

    ooh the crib end chalk boards are cool! Pity our cot is still in use!

  • http://www.newlifeontheroad.com/ Lisa Wood

    oh that is gorgeous. Never ever thought of doing that! I so wished we still had our babies cot :)

    Cheers
    Lisa

  • Helen

    I found your blog via Pinterest – tonight is my little girl's first night in her 'big girl's bed'. I'm absolutely going to have a crack at the storage table – I need something like it for the kids play room :-)

  • ana

    Thank you this is awesome, was just about to get rid of my kids cot..

  • http://www.stkildamums.org/ Jessica Macpherson

    You might like to give your cot to a family in need. If you live in Melbourne St Kilda Mums http://www.stkildamums.org work together to collect and sort donations of baby and preschool children’s clothing, toys, books and essential nursery equipment.

    These items are then re-distributed by Maternal and Child Health Nurses and Family Case Workers from dozens of welfare agencies to families across the city of Melbourne, Australia.

    They believe that by reusing and recycling much loved babies and children’s gear, they not only share the joy of motherhood with each other, but save the earth’s precious resources too.

  • Sandy

    Great ideas!

  • Tegan

    Like the table. Place a board on it and use for trains, blocks etc. That way they never have to be put away and no one will tread on them.

  • Misty

    My Hubby repurposed our change table buy removing the fancy bits and keeping the top and second shelf to put inside our sons wardrobe for shoes and puzzles.

  • Jennifer Wardrop

    I changed a baby changed table into an awesome drinks table.

  • Jennifer Wardrop

    Im trying to put a pic up to show you all, but it might not be working like i hoped

  • http://happylan.wordpress.com/ Happylan

    Not the cot, but I have plans for our changetable to become a kitchen trolley once we stop using it. I love the table above – how cool.

  • Utterly Organised

    I love this post!! I am definitely going to have to share this one x

    Allison @ Utterly Organised

  • Heidi Johnson

    We used ours as a dog bed because we had elderly dogs and this was just the right height for them after  adjusting. We cut off the legs and took off one side and left the mattress on it and then put their dog beds on top.

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  • Laura

    Hi we were given a old cot but ended up getting a new one,we made the old one into child gates works a treat and also we had a metal gate but my little one got her leg stuck no such problem with the cot one!You wouldn’t even know it had been a cot 

  • http://www.facebook.com/kristelamber.mauger Kristel Amber Mauger

    Brilliant ideas ladies. I love your smart thinking. just wish i seen this last week.lol. I just put my old cot on verge collection. wot a pitty. lol

    • http://www.theorganisedhousewife.com.au Katrina

      I wish we had ours too

  • http://www.facebook.com/katrina.christophers Katrina Christophers

    i know what i will be doing with ours now…how have i never heard of you…

    • http://www.theorganisedhousewife.com.au Katrina

      Hi Katrina, these are such clever ideas!

  • Jessica

    My son is still in his cot but as soon as he s out, I planned on taking the side off & solving my horrible habit of dumping the clean clothes on our bedroom floor & leaving them there. Turning the cot into a table to sort the washing with some baskets etc & thanks to this I now know what to do with that side I was taking off – towel rack inspired by quilt rack