How to Make a Utensil Crate for the Summer
I'm making another crate today, this one is a tote to carry utensils and napkins for outdoor dining.
I began by using old fence wood from the garage.
I cut the wood to the size I wanted with my saw, and assembled the box.
I painted the tote in a flat white.
I drilled holes for the handle and used a spindle from an old chair as the handle.
A skewer stick through the spindle keeps it in place.
I printed out the word "EAT" on my computer and used carbon paper to transfer the design to the box.
Then I painted in the letters with a black paint stick and sanded the image when it was dry.
I placed a sectioned piece from the inside of a dollar store utensil divider inside the box.
And a beautiful utensil crate was born!
A great crate for inside or out!
I recently made another easy recycled utensil holder.
Just a little note, this crate also works to hold school supplies.
I LOVE that!! Thanks for sharing the idea -especially for school supplies.
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome..what a great job you did on it...
ReplyDeleteLove this! What an awesome idea! I love the extra touch of adding a word. How perfect to bring the utensils and napkins "out back" for a BBQ.
ReplyDelete~Shanon
Great job, it looks lovely!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! You are amazing! Awesome job. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteI love this!!!
ReplyDeleteSusan ~
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool! I just love it!
Thank you for sharing it with us!
Cute! What a clever idea for the divider.
ReplyDeleteI really LOVE this! Awesome job! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! I love that it can be used in different ways. Lesa
ReplyDeleteAs always...AWESOME!:)
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ReplyDeleteBeki :)
That looks great! I envy your woodworking skills!
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful, great uses! Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteThat is awesome! I LOVE the old fence wood, so cool!!
ReplyDeleteKimberly @ THE BROWN EYES HAVE IT
What a great idea! I need to get handy with a saw again!
ReplyDeleteYou are the queen of creating crates! Adding the piece from the dollar store was genius and makes it so useful! Love it!
ReplyDeleteJane
Thanks for the great tutorial. That's just the message I want my utensils to convey.
ReplyDeleteThis is great -- I love it!
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