Make a DIY IKEA Hack Crate
There's nothing else to call this crate besides
cute and funky.
cute and funky.
The sides of the crate are from the back of a chair... that's why they don't quite match each other, they were once one long piece.
The handle is from a lamp table I found in front of my neighbor's house.
Remember the garden sign and the bun footed table tray?
Well there was still a pole left over... I've just gotta keep re-purposing till there's nothin' left!
The whole box got a vinegar and steel wool solution because it evens out the colors and makes all the pieces match.
A little later however, I decided to paint the crate with Martha Stewart Sea Glass Paint.
I added a tsp. of un-sanded grout and water to make my own chalky paint.
A better name for this color might be vintage mason jar...
Look at that color!
Look at that color!
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Love the style AND the color Susan! It's a very pretty crate.
ReplyDeletegail
Great repurposing of all those parts and it looks wonderful! Can I ask if you get the same kind of one-coat coverage from the homemade paint that I've heard others get from Annie Sloan chalk paint? I've been dying to try her paint, but if homemade works as well, I'll give that a try first.
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Angie
Love it!! And I love the mason jar color of it too...So pretty!!
ReplyDeleteHow fun - never would have guessed you pieced that baby together like that! Love it's new paint color too.
ReplyDeleteFYI - when you commented on my blog, I clicked on the link under your name (not the one you left in the actual comment) and it took me to your old WP blog and did not redirect me here.
Hope you had a great Labor Day!
Kelly
Simply adore that paint colour!! Love the look of this, great job Susan!
ReplyDeleteI'm in love with that color right now.. gorgeous! How clever of you to make chalk paint with grout and water too!
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