Here are 36 different ways to recycle scrap metal into cool furniture and other items. Many times certain pieces or parts of machinery, cars, tools, frames, and other items get old, worn out, or used up. These parts and pieces often go to the landfill or a metal recycling facility. Instead of throwing them away, people take these parts and recycle them into wonderful works of art. These awesome ideas can be implemented just about anywhere in your home using your creativity. See the pictures below as they may assist you with ideas on how to make furniture out of old metal scrap parts.
wood saw coat hangar
water pitcher wind chime
washing machine drum made into a chair
wash tub made into a picture shelf frame
volkswagen turned into a grill
tuba turned into a water fountain
tractor table
table made from singer sewing machines
stool made from bicycle pedals chain and gears
old metal bucket turned into a lamp
old metal wagon wheel turned into patio art window
old metal window frames made into wall art
picture frame made with old barbwire
pots and pans rack from recycled fence
rebar turned into rustic railing
recycled forks into a coat hangar
recycled oil drum turned into a cushioned bench
sewing machine stand made into a planter
oil drum turned into a chair
machine gear made into end table
license plate bird house
golf fence
golf club coat hangar
garden taps made into bathroom faucet
garden bug made from a shovel
ford pickup truck made into a bed
corrugated iron made into picture frame
barn door handle made into hand towel holder
bathroom towel rack made from recycled metal pipe
bed springs lamp shade
bench made from front of car
bicycle gears made into cup holders
chair made from recycled tractor parts
coat hangar made from old metal handles
coat rack made with recycled pallet and old metal bolts
copper pipe and bed springs wine holder
Written by Keith Schneerer
Certified Appliance Tech · Founder, RemoveAndReplace.com
Keith has spent 30+ years repairing machines, starting as a military mechanic and later maintaining food processing equipment before moving into appliance repair. He founded RemoveAndReplace.com to share field-tested repair advice.
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My husband and I have a lot of scrap metal…
Some of it we are giving away, but we didn’t know what to do with the rest.
We both really like the idea of recycling old items and turning them into something else.
This was very helpful in giving us ideas as to what we could do.
I really like pickup truck that was turned into a bed.
That is very clever and something that my son would love for his bedroom.
Amazing ideas, I have raw red oak table wood and have not put any oil to protect it. I noticed the leg is getting cracked and dried. Can Olive Oil and White Vinegar apply to this table?
These are some inspiring projects. Thank you for sharing!
I love the Singer sewing machine base being used as a table base instead. It has a witty Victorian feel that usually is very expensive to obtain. These ideas for scrap metal are quite ingenious. As you said, some parts are worth their weight in gold for salvage purposes, but others that seem worthless can become their own little treasures with a bit of work.
These ideas are amazing! I really like the saw made coat hanger, and the oil drum turned bench. My grandpa has a couple of oil drums just hanging around his home. I think we could take one or two and do something like that!
Fantastic ideas! I have never seen more creative and original ideas! Great post!