Whether they’re vintage or new, wood crates are just begging to be repurposed. They can give you storage where you don’t have any, add rustic charm to a room, or simply just be a place to corral things momentarily.They’re usually pretty easy to find and inexpensive, so they just beg to be repurposed into something new.
Recently I made this rolling cart for our office with a couple wood crates. Super easy and super useful, too!
Here are some ways my fellow bloggers have improved on wood crates.
I like how Little Red Brick House turned a wood crate into a storage table.
Condo blues hung wood crates and uses them as shelves.
Wood crates make awesome toy boxes like this one on Addicted 2 DIY.
Need extra space for shoes? Turn some wood crates into a shoe rack like this one I found at Live From Julie’s House.
Two wood crates make a pretty awesome bedside table on Making it in the Mountains.
Dwell Beautiful made a console table out of a wood crate – I really like the look of the hairpin legs.
An Oregon Cottage made a Christmas decoration out of a wood crate – bonus: You could store Christmas decorations in there when the season is over!
If you’re one of those people who has keys you can’t remember what they go to, this wood crate key organizer Virginia Sweet Pea made would be a lifesaver!
My Life on Kaydeross Creek made a wood crate into an ottoman!
With a little bit of reclaimed wood and four casters, you can turn a wood crate into a coffee table like this one I found on Dogs Don’t Eat Pizza.
There are so many cute ideas out there – I think I might have to start collecting crates!
Linda at Mixed Kreations says
September 22, 2016 at 11:58 amOh wow, I love these ideas! They are all really nice. But I think that my two favorites are the storage table and the coffee table. Makes me want to go buy some wooden crates.
Gina Luker says
September 22, 2016 at 3:06 pmI know, right? Thanks Linda 🙂
Karen @ Dogs Don't Eat Pizza says
September 26, 2016 at 8:35 amThank you for including my coffee table! It’s one of my favorite projects and so easy to make!
Gina Luker says
September 26, 2016 at 1:57 pmNot to mention it looks awesome! 🙂
Kairi Gainsborough says
October 10, 2016 at 10:01 pmThere is a reason why wooden crates are so popular. They are the perfect storage solution for practically anything. I particularly like the idea where someone put wheels on a crate and used it to store sports equipment. I would love to do something like this to keep all of my dog’s toys off the floor.
Gina Luker says
October 11, 2016 at 7:40 amGreat idea Kairi 🙂