Upcycling ideas?

Missus E · 03-18-2014, 01:13 PM

Hey all. I have a 55 gallon aquarium stand that DH spent ages refinishing and putting cool hardware on. I really love it, but I kept hearing a creaking sound near it and I started to get nervous that it might not be sturdy enough to hold 600+ lbs. I bought a new stand and moved it to a different part of the room only to figure out it's the window that it was in front of making that sound.

Well, I do think that the new stand is slightly sturdier and I'm not about to move that stupid tank again and I don't want a second aquarium, so now I have a 55 gallon stand and nothing to do with it.

Can you think of any alternate use for an aquarium stand at all? I'm willing to do some DIY building within reason. Absolutely everything on Google has ideas for how to make a non-tank stand into a tank stand, nothing on how to make a tank stand into something else. Maybe it can't be done because of the dimensions, it's long and low. Any ideas?

The stand when it was still doing its thing:

MaybeGracie · 03-18-2014, 01:17 PM

We put ours in our entry way. The younger kids sit there while I put their shoes on, DH stores his bag on top of it, etc. It would be even better if I'd gone through the trouble of putting a cushioned fabric-covered top on it, but then I think it's probably a bit high to be used as a bench anyway.

Missus E · 03-18-2014, 01:46 PM

That is brilliant! I'm moving things around in the entryway now to do a mock-up and see how it works.

RiverRock · 03-20-2014, 07:09 AM

I bought an iguana stand and refinished it to be a buffet in our kitchen. I changed the knobs and repainted it to coordinate with our room.

03-18-2014, 01:13 PM	#1
Missus E Rosebud Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 123	Upcycling ideas? Hey all. I have a 55 gallon aquarium stand that DH spent ages refinishing and putting cool hardware on. I really love it, but I kept hearing a creaking sound near it and I started to get nervous that it might not be sturdy enough to hold 600+ lbs. I bought a new stand and moved it to a different part of the room only to figure out it's the window that it was in front of making that sound. Well, I do think that the new stand is slightly sturdier and I'm not about to move that stupid tank again and I don't want a second aquarium, so now I have a 55 gallon stand and nothing to do with it. Can you think of any alternate use for an aquarium stand at all? I'm willing to do some DIY building within reason. Absolutely everything on Google has ideas for how to make a non-tank stand into a tank stand, nothing on how to make a tank stand into something else. Maybe it can't be done because of the dimensions, it's long and low. Any ideas? The stand when it was still doing its thing: __________________ ISTJ wife to my INTJ husband, TTC #1 since Nov. 2012 Enneagram Type 2 (The Helper) Married to Type 1 (The Reformer)

03-18-2014, 01:17 PM	#2
MaybeGracie Moderator in A Twinkle in Our Eyes, Cradled in Our Wombs, Gentle Discipline, Nurturing Our Children, and Let's Talk Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: BC, Canada Posts: 9,856	Re: Upcycling ideas? We put ours in our entry way. The younger kids sit there while I put their shoes on, DH stores his bag on top of it, etc. It would be even better if I'd gone through the trouble of putting a cushioned fabric-covered top on it, but then I think it's probably a bit high to be used as a bench anyway. __________________ Cynthia Ezer Kenegdo to Isaac since 2007 Raising Jacob (16), Luke (14), Lily (11), Elizabeth (9), Clara (6), and Emily (3) in the knowledge and love of God Blogging at The Hippie Housewife about attachment parenting, natural living, life as a Jesus-follower, and more, all tied together through our journey towards a more intentional life.

03-18-2014, 01:46 PM	#3
Missus E Rosebud Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 123	Re: Upcycling ideas? That is brilliant! I'm moving things around in the entryway now to do a mock-up and see how it works. __________________ ISTJ wife to my INTJ husband, TTC #1 since Nov. 2012 Enneagram Type 2 (The Helper) Married to Type 1 (The Reformer)

03-20-2014, 07:09 AM	#4
RiverRock Moderator Leaning, leaning, leaning on the everlasting arms. Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: In green pastures Posts: 9,767	Re: Upcycling ideas? I bought an iguana stand and refinished it to be a buffet in our kitchen. I changed the knobs and repainted it to coordinate with our room. __________________ RiverRock, mom to a 24 year old diamond, 22 year old granite, 19 year old pearl, and 16 year old tiger eye. Married for 25 years to a rugged boulder and resting together on the one true Rock.

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