My New Obsession- CRATES!

I hate to rub this in, but the first crate that I obtained came from a pile of junk in a box out front of Brett and Terra's condo. It was destined for the "Hole", but I saw potential in the antique wooden crate with the metal bands around the corners.

Cen-Pro Antique Crate Now On Wheels

The second crate I actually picked out of the dumpster! It was  a brand new wooden wine crate, I had all kinds of ideas of what I could do with it.

The antique crate was transformed into a mini hamper on wheels. After cleaning it thoroughly, I painted the bottom light blue and the inner sides were painted white. I coated the outside with poly to bring out the wood grain and highlight the logo painted on the sides. The wheels give it a cute factor that brought Brett to tears, he moaned, "Why didn't I think of that!"

Refurbished Wine Crate

The new wine crate was fun- I painted the interior with the green paint used on the lawn set, and then I painted a brightly colored Tuna fish on the bottom, this one will go to A Show of Hands, and will hopefully be sold!