What to do with this crib?
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Janet Pizaro on Aug 29, 2016so awesome... ok sand and strip existing finish then prepare for outdoor use. re-stain with out door finish and seal with an outdoor clear spray.Drill holes and plant with season flowers and use as a focal point.Helpful Reply
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William on Aug 30, 2016I see a lovely planter box! Brightly painted with some painted flowers or decorations. Nail some wood slats on the bottom with spaces for drainage. Fill with potted seasonal plants, so they can be easily changed out.Helpful Reply
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Lora on Aug 30, 2016Take off the legs. Refinish as desired. Add a bottom. Pick a place where you need added storage. This can be used as a hamper, recyclable collection box, toy bin, cat bed, towel display holder in the bath, etc. Be sure to use sturdy fasteners if attaching to a wall.Helpful Reply
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Irene on Aug 30, 2016Eliminate the rocking part at the bottom of "legs". Add a bottom, cut down one side in a curve. Refinish & add a cushion for a pet bedHelpful Reply
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Cyn Bek on Aug 30, 2016Clean it with 0000 steel wool and a mild mixture of Furniture Replenish, after it is totally dry, if needed polish with 0000 steel wool and a good oil based polish, wipe down with cheese cloth until no oil rubs off, and store memorabilia and photo albums,Helpful Reply
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Marilyn Zaruba on Aug 30, 2016This would be adorable for a little girl's collection of dolls and stuffed animals. Painted with chalk paint and some flowers on the ends and ribbons on the sides.Helpful Reply
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Rebecca Bray on Aug 30, 2016I would put 2x2's on the bottom of both legs measured to fit so the boards don't stick out, sand it down some to give it more of an antique look,, put a thick black trash bag insie so when you fill it with top soil it won't rot the wood, put a perinneal on both sies in front at the ends to hide the boards and plant annuals in it each year so you can change the look every spring and if you want to put it some place outside where you would have extra room in back of the crib plant some cannas behind it and they will come up every year and bloomHelpful Reply
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Barbara Weber on Aug 30, 2016I put strips (2X2) along the long side of the cradle, put hay in the bottom and added 3 antique glass eggs in a Hay "nest" had glass cut the width and length of the cradle and it's now my coffee table. Extra special since my father made it and both my daughters slept in it as babies.Helpful Reply
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Emmawilliams1 on Aug 30, 2016I wish...Send it to me!! absolutely adorable...have a fun time with it!Helpful Reply
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Christin Harding on Aug 30, 2016It's beautiful! Don't do anything! Fill with dolls, or stuffed animals, or plants, but it's gorgeous! Don't ruin the finish!Helpful Reply
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Sandi De Luca Gales on Aug 30, 2016It seems most like it for out door use, but I do like the doll display idea.Helpful Reply
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Carole Alden on Aug 30, 2016I used mine for extra blankets for the living room with a doll on top.Helpful Reply
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Bec7941458 on Aug 30, 2016Like Carole Alden, I use mine for bulky blankets in the bottom, then I fold and put my quilts on top. The last quilt, I fit it around the edges, like they use to, then finish it off with a couple of stuffed animals that belonged to my kids and grandkids.......beautiful and treasured!Helpful Reply
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Diana Deiley on Aug 30, 2016I'd paint it a bright color, add a pillow and turn it into a pet bed! Wonderful find.Helpful Reply
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Sandy on Aug 31, 2016how about a kitty cat bedHelpful Reply
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Arvilla on Sep 01, 2016You can make a love seat. Home and family made one.Helpful Reply
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Leah M on Sep 01, 2016You would have to put a bottom on it since it doesn't appear to have one. I would use it for blanket/quilt storage if my cats allowed it (not.) Depending on your style you might want to sand down and stain a lighter color, but if you want to retain the original one, it doesn't seem to be, in the picture, in too bad a shape. If you have small children, or grand children who come over, it might also be a fun toy for them. My mother had a small cabinet that her father got for her. She had it in her kitchen for spice storage, but when my niece was coming, she moved them out and put out the play food. She also kept her iron one of the lower parts and a few items in the drawers. My sister has it now in her kitchen doing the same thing. I'm going to guess it'll go to our niece when we pass on.Helpful Reply
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Brenda Hand-Amunrud on Sep 01, 2016Oh I would go "shabby chic" with chalk pain and some decoupage maybe try some Spackle and a stencil for a pretty relief. Also decorating it with quilts stated by Beckynichols51. It would be sooo cute!Helpful Reply
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Sandi De Luca Gales on Sep 09, 2016This is what I decided to do with it. It can also go outside in the flower garden.Helpful Reply
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Sandi De Luca Gales on Sep 10, 2016Thank you BrendsHelpful Reply
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