Doesn't that look great in the nursery? I have also seen crates used as mini-gardens among other things. I have seen them at antique shops / fairs, but they always came with a hefty price tag ($40 for an old wooden box is a bit much in my books). As luck would have it, I was coming home one evening after work and saw a wine crate sitting on a neighbour's recycling bin, ready for the next day's garbage collection. The neighbour was outside, so I asked her if I could have it, she said sur,e so I grabbed it and took it home! I'm pretty sure she thought I was a little loony taking her wooden wine crate, but so be it. All in the name of DIY I tell ya.
I decided to stain it and figure out what I would do with it later....here's what it looked like:
Notice it's from France. Score.
I scraped off all the stickers and removed the nails and staples that had held the top on the box. Then I broke out the Walnut stain and got to work.
That's what it looked like with one coat...check back tomorrow to see the finished product and what I decided it's premiere would be!
6 comments:
i must be a bit behind since i've never seen a wooden wine crate! looking forward to seeing what you do with it!
Score! I looks amazing! Are you thinking of adding the casters like the ones in your inspiration picture? Can't wait to see where it ends up in your home.
I love that inspiration pic too! The casters make it so practical. And I love that you didn't let the fact that the box is a bit broken stop you. It's going to look fab!
Love it! I stopped at an LCBO and simply asked if they had any and they offered me a whole pile for free! Try it if you're hunting for more :)
Ohh, that looks great so far. And score on the garbage day find! #dumpsterdivingrocks
Can't wait to see how they turn out - definitely love your inspiration picture!
Meagan
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