It’s been a little while since I worked on a furniture project, so I was really excited to get outside this weekend and do some work. Something about being outside in the sunshine and painting a piece of furniture is very relaxing to me. (Do you agree?) I bought this old crate from a yard sale last year and loved the rustic look of it, but I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with it. So it sat in my garage until inspiration finally struck – I decided to add legs and make it into a “farmhouse chic” side table. (If farmhouse chic isn’t technically a decor style, it should be!)
Supplies: I went to Lowe’s and bought some table legs, metal attachment kits, and a small can of Valspar flat black paint all for about $35. I also used a paintbrush, painter’s tape, and a cordless drill which I already had.
First I flipped the crate over and used the drill to secure the leg attachments. Then I screwed the legs into place – I knew it would be easier to paint them while they were standing upright.
I taped over the metal area so it wouldn’t get paint on it and then painted the legs black. I didn’t worry about covering every single spot because I wanted the natural wood to peek through a little for the rustic effect.
The paint dried pretty quickly, then I flipped the table over and added some black paint to areas of the crate for a cohesive look.
I’m totally digging the way this rustic/farmhouse side table turned out! I love that you can either set decor on top or leave it open to show off what’s inside.
The lettering references Chicago and also Paul Newman, Hobart, Ind. (see the side view further down).
It definitely has some looong skinny legs.
I did a bit of research and apparently Paul Newman owned a substantial sized hardware store locally in the early 1900s. This crate is a lot older than I originally thought!
It was such a simple task to add the table legs and completely give this vintage crate new life!
What you do currently have that you can upcycle to make something new and unique? I’d love to hear about it!
Jen
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Megin says
Love it! Those legs are great.
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Jen says
Thanks Megin! I’ll stop by and link up. 🙂
MammaNene says
This project seems so do-able, I love it, tx for sharing
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Jen says
Thanks for visiting and commenting. Have a lovely week!
Melissa says
I’m upcycling my old $20.00 ikea table into a game board table. I love your crate table! Very cute!
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Jen says
Melissa, how cool! I thought about painting a checkerboard on a small square table I’m doing, but it would be more for looks because I don’t even know how to play checkers. LOL Good luck with your table!
Jodi says
this is soooo awesome. inspired me… maybe i will turn my cheesebox into a table too… hmmm
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Jen says
Yeay! So glad this project inspired you. Good luck with your table Jodi!
Bev says
Too cute!
I am upcycling saloon doors to go with a project I have waiting in the wings. Need to stop buying, start selling and work harder!
Jen says
A saloon door project? So cool! I hear ya – sometimes it’s just so easy to buy pieces to make over, and then you have to find the time to redo them all. You should see my garage! Thanks for stopping by, Bev.
Jess says
SO cute! 🙂
Thanks for joining the Link Up this week! 🙂
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Jamie says
I love this idea! It turned out great. I’d love it if you could link this up to our party, Give Me The Goods Monday! {1 party, 5 blogs}
http://www.somuchbetterwithage.com/2013/04/give-me-goods-party-5.html
Have a great week!
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Kirsten @ One Tough Mother says
That looks amazing! I would have never thought to put legs on a crate…now I’ll have to go thrifting to see what I can find. Super cute!
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Adrianne at Happy Hour Projects says
Oh, please come make one for me!!! This is so beautiful!!
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Chelsea @ Married Filing Jointly says
So cool! I love this! Thanks for sharing at Give Me the Goods! Hope you party with us again next week!
Jen says
Thanks Chelsea! I’ll be there. 🙂
Peggy~PJH Designs says
I love this! What a clever idea! I would love for you to share this at Transformed Tuesday. I know my readers would love your table. http://pjhdesignsoneofakind.blogspot.com/2013/04/transformed-tuesday-35-features.html
I hope you have time to stop by.
Hugs,
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Jen says
Thank you Peggy! I just stopped by your party. I’m glad you visited me. 🙂
Paula@SweetPea says
What a great project! Isn’t it great to repurpose things?
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Jen says
I agree! I love to see old things put to good use again. Thanks for stopping by Paula!
Megan says
Love this! So creative and beautiful. 🙂
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Jen says
Love this…great job!!! Visiting from Miss Mustard Seed.
Have a great weekend, Jen
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Jen says
Thanks Jen! Nice name. 😉 Hope you have a great weekend too!
laurel@chippingwithcharm says
Looks great…and funtional too 🙂
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Goedele - Old Red Barn says
Hi Jen, I love this lady, with long legs and high heels! I’m crazy about upcycling, so this project is right up my alley! Feel free to join my link party, every weekend @ Old Red Barn.
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Jen says
Thank you Goedele! I just visited and linked up to your party. 🙂
Jocie@OPC The Better Half says
what a cool idea Jen – turned out so awesome. and great pix of the process too. 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing at the Humble Brag and hope to see you back tonight!
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Julie {Lilacs & Longhorns} says
Love this! What a great idea! 🙂
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Randi Sowders says
How unbelievably simple, yet amazing! This would be perfect by my front door!!!
I hope you link up with our party this week too!
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