Repurposed Wine Crate
by
To Work With My Hands
(IC: blogger)
5 Materials
$90
90 Minutes
Easy
Have you ever had a conversation with yourself in the thrift store, trying to decide if you should buy a piece or not?
I used to do it ALL. THE. TIME. when something earned a second look, but I didn't know right then what I'd do with it.
That's what I did with this $6 wine crate I found in one of our stores several months ago. I loved how sturdy it was and was pretty sure I could do something fun with it, but as I stood there no ideas were happening.
So - I walked away.
Of course, I soon had an idea and decided to go back and hope it was still there. Thankfully it was and I grabbed it right up. I also decided I'd not take that chance again and set a few standards for my future trips.
The first order of business was a makeover. With fall coming up, I wanted a rich color that would compliment any fall decor well. I chose a Behr brown semi-gloss enamel, and I love the way it turned out. It reminds me so much of a rich milk chocolate bar!
Have you ever used those little sample jars of paint from the home improvement stores? They're perfect for small projects like this.
I needed a piece of floral foam for each section, so I bought a couple of rectangle blocks and cut them each into four smaller pieces.
I put hot glue on the back of each block and added them to each section of the crate.
Then I filled them with 8 fall sprays I found at Michael's for 40% off.
I also added some colored paper filler around the edges to dress it up, then sat it on the table beside the front door: ready to welcome everyone with a little fall color.
I'm so glad that crate was still there when I went back and you can be sure of this now: if something gets a second look from me, it comes home!
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Suggested materials:
- Wine crate (thrift store)
- Behr semi gloss enamel paint - Baronial Brown (Home Depot)
- Floral foam blocks (Michael's)
- 8 fall floral pics (Michael's)
- Shredded colored paper (Michael's)
Want more details about this and other DIY projects? Check out my blog post!
Published September 22nd, 2017 10:32 PM
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