15 Repurposed Wire Spool Ideas

It's always a nice surprise when one of you, my readers, e-mails me about wanting to get some more explanation on a project, a question, just to say hi, or like in this case to give me ideas! 

Ha, you're all so awesome!

This post it's "brought to you" by Jennifer from Ohio. ;)  

When Jennifer read my post about the wire spools I've found, she was quick to send me a compilation of great ideas. All I can say is Thanks, Jennifer!

These are some of her suggestions plus some others ideas I found online. I love them all.

This is an RH table inspired by a cable spool, the perfect table for any little artist.

A regular cable spool can be sanded and painted white to copy-cat this look.

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Though, a regular wire spool can be used as is and it would also look great!

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I might say, the easiest way to re-purpose a wire spool is as a table, you just have to style it the way you want to and that's it. 

Here, once again as an outdoor table.

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One of the spool flanges is paired up with a sewing machine base for another variation.

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Smaller cable spools also make great tables, in this case, a library table.

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Almost the same concept, as a shelf.

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But using them as stools is another popular option for these reels.

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Not as popular, but definitely cute, you can create a rocking cot for a baby. I think this would work nicely as a prop for taking pictures of babies.

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Wire spools can be also re-purposed into nice furniture, how neat are these chairs?! I wonder how one can stop them from rolling all around. :/

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You can go ahead and create a whole set. :)

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A headboard is a neat way to use those really big spools. ;)

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One more unique idea is to use a few of those wire spools to build a chicken coop.

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Or how about as a planter in your garden.

I love the idea of an oversized clock.

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Or perhaps, using the reels in a simple way as in this store's display!

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I love big spools re-purposed as tables and I think that's what I'm leaning toward with the big spool I have.

I've been working with the smaller reels, one of them was re-purposed into a...

Spinning Desk Organizer

I also made some Snowflake Christmas Decorations with some of them.

UPDATE:  This is how I used the wire spool I got:

I created this telephone sign. You can find all the details right HERE.


You can visit and follow my Pinterest Board: Wire Spool Projects, for these and many more ideas.

Have you incorporated wire spools in your home décor? How have you used them?

Thanks for stopping by!