Making a 'faux' Industrial Crate Cart That's 'real' Cool...
by
Donna at Funky Junk Interiors
(IC: blogger)
3 Materials
$39
1 Hour
Easy
Raise your hand if you too love the industrial furniture look, but hesitate to purchase due to the $$$ price...
I decided to take industrial matters into my own hands and try out a 'faux' idea, utilizing a couple of crates and some rusty junk hardware I had on hand.
And the result? 'Real' cool...
I started with two like-minded crates of equal size, 4 casters, and some other rusty junk pieces you'll see in a moment.
The crates were first sanded down to remove any jagged edges and to brighten up the old wood a little.
They were then stacked, and screwed together.
We're nearly done already! But let's get to the best part next...
Some full swivel casters were screwed onto the underside of one crate, then flipped right side up again.
I then rummaged through my rusty junk pile and found these weird wheel bracket things. Anyone know what they are from or for?
Whatever they are, they were screwed to the fronts of the crates to give the piece an industrial cart look. Cool!
Next up, desiring the top to be a little on the more decorative side, I stenciled on Coffee Roasters in black, to give it a stamped crate look.
And just a few other rusty junk pieces later, this rustic beauty is ready to serve up your fav fresh hot brew!
This may not be a real industrial cart, but it's still really cool if I do say so myself...
Be sure to click the see more link below to view how it was decked out for Christmas!
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Published February 17th, 2018 5:53 PM
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Jeanne Morris on Aug 10, 2018
WOW! Like you, I LOVE the industrial look but just shudder at some of the price tags! I will definitely TRY to recreate this project and have just the perfect spot for it in my coffee “station” — much thanks!
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