Acting on creative inspiration whenever it chooses to rear its thrilling head often yields risky, yet brilliant, results.
When Instructables user KricketMortimer1 found an old, abandoned armoire on the side of the freeway and a dilapidated desk cast aside in a local trailer park dumpster, he immediately saw the makings of his next upcycling project.
This DIY-er chose to repurpose each of these used pieces of furniture and build his son a new, lofted bed.
To bring his creation to life, this builder promptly sawed his new armoire in half. This halved armoire and the desk would become the sturdy bases upon which his son's new bed would sit.
After painting each furniture component in fresh white paint, this crafter pieced together his dream loft.
By trusting his spark of upcycling genius, this proud dad built an entirely new, one-of-a-kind piece of furniture out of roadside finds.
Scroll through our gallery to learn more about how this upcycler transformed these tired pieces of furniture into an incredible new loft bed.
When Instructables user KricketMortimer1 found an old armoire abandoned on the side of the freeway and a perfectly good desk chucked into a nearby trailer park's dumpster, he began hatching a genius new plan.
This crafty dad decided to repurpose these incredible finds into a new loft bed for his son's room.
To better accommodate his new design, this upcycler first sliced his new armoire in half.
Then, he painted each piece of furniture with a fresh coat of white paint.
Piece by piece, this builder constructed his son's dream loft bed. For the bed part itself, this dad bought a twin-sized piece, perfectly suited to his plans.
Thanks to his handy craftsmanship, this DIY-er was able to completely reinvigorate his trashed finds.
This crafty dad completely transformed his roadside gems into an amazing new loft bed, sure to wow his son.
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