14 furniture ideas using common concrete blocks! You will be pleasantly surprised!

by Shirley Marie Bradby

November 04, 2017

14 furniture ideas using common concrete blocks! You will be pleasantly surprised!
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We at Guardxvideo are strong advocates of recycling and innovative ideas about how to use waste materials.

Therefore, even in furnishings, we suggest ideas that allow you to use elements that really have very little to do with furniture and design.

In this case, we want to talk about concrete blocks! Would you ever expect to use them to furnish your living room or bedroom?

Probably not ... and that's why we have created an interesting photo gallery with some very useful ideas.

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An optimal layout for a green corner can be achieved by utilizing the cavities in the cement blocks as spaces where you can plant your seedlings.

An optimal layout for a green corner can be achieved by utilizing the cavities in the cement blocks as spaces where you can plant your seedlings.

huntedinterior.com

Here is an interesting idea for building an economical and original outdoor bench.

Here is an interesting idea for building an economical and original outdoor bench.

fabeveryday.com

You can also use cement blocks to build fences (in that case, the blocks should be well connected to each other)

You can also use cement blocks to build fences (in that case, the blocks should be well connected to each other)

Pinterest/Leann Terrill

One of the ideas we prefer is a simple and elegant entertainment center/TV stand.

One of the ideas we prefer is a simple and elegant entertainment center/TV stand.

muotoseuraafunktiota.blogspot.fi

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An emergency barbecue grill ... that has all the right features to become a must!

An emergency barbecue grill ... that has all the right features to become a must!

littlekitchenthatcould.wordpress.com

A shoe-rack sofa? Easier to make it than to say it ...

A shoe-rack sofa? Easier to make it than to say it ...

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An easy idea for making steps (in the holes you can also insert grass or colored stones)

An easy idea for making steps (in the holes you can also insert grass or colored stones)

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Another comfortable sofa with wooden boards and colored or painted cement blocks.

Another comfortable sofa with wooden boards and colored or painted cement blocks.

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If you have an open space, you can create a work table supported by concrete blocks.

If you have an open space, you can create a work table supported by concrete blocks.

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This is such a cute firewood rack that keeping it in the garden seems like a waste!

This is such a cute firewood rack that keeping it in the garden seems like a waste!

Pinterest/Chris Martin

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An easy and low-cost structure for storing compost ... A great idea that helps to safeguard the environment.

An easy and low-cost structure for storing compost ... A great idea that helps to safeguard the environment.

caracorey.com

Here's how to make an original flower bed where you can indulge in sowing all the seeds that you like!

Here's how to make an original flower bed where you can indulge in sowing all the seeds that you like!

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Another wall planter that is customizable at will ...

Another wall planter that is customizable at will ...

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An elegant desk made with cement blocks and a hardware-store wood plank ... Voilà!

An elegant desk made with cement blocks and a hardware-store wood plank ... Voilà!

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Hopefully, you've been inspired by these original and unquestionably low-cost ideas!

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