I've purchased a lot of these wooden crates over the years. They can be found at your local craft store (I purchased mine at Michael's) for around $10 (less if you have a coupon). We use them to store things under the beds. You can read about that here.
My latest use for them is in my laundry room. I have shelves in the laundry room. And lots of stuff. I wanted a way to hide all that stuff on the shelves and keep the items organized. The wooded crates worked perfectly.
I had already spray painted some baskets that I use for organizing smaller items above the washer and dryer. I used a green called Eden by Rust-oleum. You can read about that project here.
I used a dark brown, Leather Brown by Glidden, for the wooden crates. It's hard to tell in the picture because of the flash, but I used a paint with an eggshell finish. It gives the crates an older worn appearance as opposed to a new shiny finish.
It's amazing what you can fit in these crates. I've got lots of shelf space in that room, so I guess I'm off to buy more crates!
Here are some other ways to use these great wooden crates:
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| From Color Me Southern |
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