Thrifty Thursday: Decorating with Crates

Another thing I usually always find at the thrift stores are wooden crates.  For some reason I like to hoard them.  It is rare if I see one and don't take it home with me.  Maybe I just like them...I don't know!  But I have had fun using them around my house.  They typically cost between $1-$4.  

So I'm going to show you how I've used some of them to decorate.

 Now keep in mind, at the store they look like this:

Or something like this:

I do have to put a little bit of work into them, but usually paint does the trick!

Above my Kitchen cabinets:

Family room ladder shelf:

I added one to this shelf to fill in some empty space and give it more color:

Master Bathroom:

I placed flowers in mason jars, and stuck them inside this crate:

Boys' Bathroom:

 This one sits on the counter in the boys' bathroom.  I put burlap in the bottom, and then added a bunch of random stuff...I really like this one!

Laundry Room:

I have a lot of "above the cabinet" space in my laundry room, so I keep adding more crates 

to fill in space

Awhile back I was lucky enough to find this guy!  He cost $4.00 at Goodwill!  

There was no way I was going to paint him, but I struggled trying to find a spot for him.  I finally stuck him on the hutch in my kitchen.

So next time you are at Goodwill and see an old crate, snag it like I do! lol

Therena

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