4 Creative Ways To Reuse Old Wrought Iron Gates And Railings

There is an elegance and charm associated with wrought iron, whether it is used for a railing, post or gate. If you're in the Los Angeles area and you have some iron works or wrought iron pieces that have seen their day, or if you've come across these items in thrift stores and junkyards, there are lots of ways you can reuse them, and here are just a few examples.

Bedrooms will look beautiful when they are employed as headboards

Hanging a piece of wrought iron railing behind your bed and using it for an attractive headboard is a great accent piece to break wall monotony, and will complement your room's design theme. Dark metal wrought iron pieces can accentuate rooms with a red, green and gold color scheme. Use white and weathered iron work as a headboard to decorate cozy cottage-themed rooms because their shabby chic look will make the cottage-themed room more delightful. Painting your wrought iron piece white and sanding off portions to produce a slightly worn look will achieve the shabby chic effect so popular today.

It can be utilized to mount photographs

Wrought iron piece can be used as a back ground on your wall or as a base for setting up framed photographs there. Hang the section of wrought iron with its bars running horizontally, then attach hooks to the bars for hanging the photographs. For a fun look, randomly arrange pictures and frames on your wall.

Install a piece on the ceiling as a decorative pot rack

A wrought iron piece can be used for decoration and also be functional. It makes a great pot rack when mounted in a kitchen. You can install a section of the wrought iron gate or railing parallel to the ceiling, and with a few added hooks, hang mugs, pots and pans on it. You can also paint the pot rack to match the colors of the room or leave it as it is for an antique look.

Install it in the garden as a trellis or border

Wrought iron pieces also look great in a garden setting and will stand out from the rest of the lush green. You can use an old wrought iron gate or a piece of wrought iron railing as a support beam for vines to climb up as they grow. To prevent it from falling over, make sure to stick the wrought iron deep enough into the ground. Pieces of wrought iron railings can also be used to make an attractive border around a flower bed. The wrought iron pieces will keep children, animals, and other intruders out of the flower bed while serving as a decoration to liven up the landscape. You don't need to be concerned if the wrought iron pieces used are not all in the same condition and are of different sizes, because this will provide an unconventional twist.

Decorative pieces made of wrought iron have a long lasting attraction which makes them usable in many ways over the years.