Decorating With Crates

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The lowly wood crate is no longer just for storage. It reaches new heights as it's repurposed into a nightstand, a bookshelf and other fun decorating ideas.

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Sometimes, great design comes from the humblest of origins. Such is the case with wine and apple crates, which can be repurposed to serve a pretty purpose in every room in your house. Check out some of my favorite examples!

Go super simple and stack crates along the bathroom floor for some additional storage. Or add four wheels to a crate and use it for easily transportable recycling in the kitchen. Plus, it's so much prettier than the average plastic recycling bin!



The Wood-Be Side Tables by Rabih Hage were created for his 2009 "Roughed Up" collection. The wonky positioning of the three crates gives it a cartoonish feel. Or, stack crates inside of each other for a table display. I like the idea of using cup hooks, as shown here, but hanging necklaces from the hooks instead. Stack chunky bracelets along the top of the interior crate.


Use wine crates to create an easy and inexpensive bookshelf, like design consultant Frances Weiss did in her apartment.


Take the bottoms out of crates and mount them as open shelving in a kitchen. An eclectic selection of tableware will help to add life to the look.

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