After playing around with different ways of styling these corner shelves that I built in my dining room and kitchen area I have finally found a way that I LOVE! Triangle shaped shelves can be tricky to style I have found. I really wanted a vintage wooden crate somewhere in my kitchen so I decided to make a triangle shaped one. It turned out better than I had hoped and was easier than I thought.
Since the crate was going to be up on a shelf and you wouldn't see the joints, I decided to go the easy route and only cut two ends at a 45 degree angle. If this were a piece of furniture or something you would see the corners on, I would have figured out the angles and done mitered cuts on all corners.
To make a bottom simply set the triangle on a piece of wood and trace the inside with a jigsaw and nail and glue it into place.
After gluing and nailing it together I sanded it smooth. I wiped off the dust and then stained it using Golden Oak from Minwax. I wanted it to be a lighter but warm color.
It looked great just stained and I could have left it as is, but I really wanted that vintage-y feel of an old crate.
When looking at examples of old crates online the main colors of the stamped lettering seemed to be blue, black, and red. I went with red and black and I luckily had those colors of stain on hand.
I cut a stencil out of vinyl using my Silhouette cutting machine.
Using a foam brush I gently dabbed the stain on and then used a paper towel to remove the excess.
Once it dried I lightly sanded it with 22o grit sand paper to get that aged look. I like to set pots inside of crate rather than plant them in the crate itself. That way I can easily take out one pot at a time to use the herbs or to water as needed.
I will be revealing my finished dining room later this week. I am thrilled with how it all came together!
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linda(burlap+blue)
This is AMAZING! Love how it turned out. Will have to pin this to try later!
Sarah
Oh my goodness! This is SO beautiful! Pinning.
Taryn @ Design, Dining and Diapers
This is absolutely adorable! I love the label you put on it :)
Debbie @ Refresh Restyle
love this idea! perfect!
Debbie
KC @ The Real Thing with the Coake Family
Cute! I love the fact that it fits perfectly.
Claire @ A Little Claireification
I LOVE this!! And I am the queen of cheese so I MUST have one! Pinned!
Cath M T
Adorable--great idea to make your own vintage crate. The whole thing is really clever.
Carole West @ Garden Up Green
Love how this turned out, where did you get your stencil cutter?
Stacy
Thanks! I have a Silhouette brand cutting machine. It's similar to a Cricut.
Julie Gavin
I LOVE this!!!! Seriously gorgeous! I've not yet stenciled with my Silhouette but I have to find something to stencil and fast!
What were the fonts you used?
Amy Anderson
I love that it goes in the corner - so smart!