Last year about this time Karianne had a coffee crate in her attic waiting for a redo - and in her post she cut the thing in half to make two crates.
I thought, HEY that's pretty smart, that way both crate ends can be turned into something.
So I tucked that idea in the back of my mind till it was time for me to do the same.
I had a crate in my possession, only it had a design on all four sides, which meant I could turn one crate into four crates.
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| Back side of newly crated crates. |
The crate may have been in my possession, but it wasn't mine.
#1 daughter picked it up on one of our hunts at the local occasional shops for her laundry room redo that we had gifted to her for Christmas of 2013.
I have mentioned before if I offer a room redo to you as a gift, be prepared to wait a couple years.
However one thing can be crossed off the list - turning one crate into four to sit on her laundry room shelves.
I didn't have a before photo other than this one from a (non sponsored) sandal review last year.
The crate was taken apart carefully so as to use the original sides and bottom.
You can see the raw edges in the photo above, which I stained a similar color to the fronts, along with any new wood that was added.
The small crates are 9 1/2 inches long, 6 inches tall and 8 inches deep.
The larger end pieces made crates that measure 15 1/2 inches long, 6 1/2 inches tall and 8 inches deep.
One of the small ones is just the right size for a little laundry room stain kit perhaps?
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Great looks - all 4 of them. Smart mom!
ReplyDeleteI love these. Cute anywhere for stuff.
ReplyDeleteThat turned out great-using all of them like that! I do follow Thistlewood Farms. She is very clever! xo Diana
ReplyDeleteClever! I love the Sugar Drop graphic. These are going to look darling in her laundry room...you're such a fun mom.
ReplyDeleteVery smart! How lucky to have 4 sides to upcycle!
ReplyDeleteI love old crates! Great thinking--making four!
ReplyDeleteNow that's what I call over-the-top clever! Now you have four original looking crates for stacking and for storing stuff.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea! I never would've thought to do that. I love old wooden crates and they can be pricey. That's a great way to stretch your dollars.
ReplyDeletewell... that's just brilliant! I never find any crates, but if I do, I hope to remember this!
ReplyDeletepinning!
gail
What a great idea! Will definitely tuck it away for future use!
ReplyDeleteSuch a great idea, Bliss! Then you are able to see all the pretty artwork!
ReplyDeleteYou rocked this one Bliss! So smart!
ReplyDeleteSuch I great idea!! I will probably have to this too. This inspiration goes on and on :)
ReplyDeleteFabulous. Momma knows best that is for sure.
ReplyDeleteCindy
Well isn't that special! I must have missed that post from Thistlewood. These are really dang cute. I never seem to find the crates with good decoration on them. I'm so proud that you have something marked off the list for the laundry room.
ReplyDeleteVery smart! I love how you made 4 out of 1. Great storage too!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant Bliss ... I love the Sugar Drop prunes the best. Glad you figured a way to use all of them
ReplyDeleteIt would take a crate aficionado to spot that these aren't authentic, individually. Good thing there's not a lot of crate aficionados out there (do any even exist?) because the rest of us don't care and love them!!!
ReplyDeleteI need to remember this trick! These are awesome!
ReplyDeleteLOVE!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea, four crates for the price of one, I love them.
ReplyDeleteThese are adorable! You've just given me great inspiration of what to do with all the wine crates I found on the curb! Somebody tried making tables out of them and they were very rickety, so they tossed them out - score! I've already started taking one of the tables apart! Thank you for the inspiration! Hugs, Leena
ReplyDeleteWhat a great idea, four crates for the price of one, I love them. http://xldogcrates.com/
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