Repurposing Wood Crates

Pet Bowl Plan

This project took a Coca-Cola crate and made it into a water bowl and dog food bowl holder that looks great.

Inexpensive Coffee Table

Old crates are knocked down to make one long coffee table and the X-legs are re-purposed luggage stands.

Side Table Plan

Two bushel crates are joined together then painted for a unique end table with open storage or display area.

Display Shelf Plan

By staining a wooden crate, attaching it to a wall and adding 2 hair-pen legs you can have a display shelf/table of your very own.

A Crate Bench Plan

This attractive bench is build using 3 wooden crates and whitewood board; perfect for an entry area or mudroom.

Painted Crate Tutorial

This plan takes a store bought crate and turns it into a colorful addition to fall decoration using black and white paint.

Multi-Purpose Table

Here are instructions on how to add legs made for pipes to a crate for a table that can fit neatly in any room of the house.

Stacked Crates

Create two shelves using one crate and one piece of board or a tall shelf unit by stacking crates and adding a shelf to each.

Outdoor Treat Bar

Decoupage six wooden crates with paper in your favorite design and colors to create an outdoor serving and display area.

Fort Plan

Use this plan to build a fun fort for kids out of two packing crates, 2 x 4's, some cedar shakes and a few other materials.

Crafty Crate Table

This project takes an old crate and with a little paint paints a design then clears for a unique occasional or side table.

Ottoman Plan

This plan turns a vintage soda crate into an ottoman with storage for a unique piece to rest your feet on.

Planter Plan

Re-purpose a wooden shipping crate by making it into a large outdoor planter for a great addition to a lawn, garden or patio.

Inexpensive End Table

This plan is easy on the pocket book as all it requires are two soda crates and four wooden legs plus some hardware.

Crate Table

Crate boxes make excellent and stylish tables for indoor or outdoor living. Here are simple instructions on how to create one or more for your home.

Display/Storage Shelves

Give more storage to home or work by painting and stacking wooden crates. This project will help you to get started.

Dog Bed

Take an old wooden crate and using this easy to follow plan turn it into a dog bed that your pet will feel comfy in.

Bedside Table Plan

A plain wooden crate and some metallic gold spray paint come together to make a bedside table for a kid's room or teen's bedroom.

Simple Storage Bin

Just by painting a wood-crate then adding four wheels and a handle you can make one or several attractive storage bins.

Bathroom Shelf Plan

Decorative metal brackets hold a raw, stained or painted crate for unique shelving for the bathroom.

Shabby Chic Style

Re-purpose a crate and wooden picture frame using this easy to follow project for building a white-washed cabinet.

Make a Vegetable Garden

Here are instructions on how to turn wine crates into a small-space veggie garden with little time and effort.

Dog Food Station

Build a custom feeding station that will make drinking and eating easy on your pet by following these step by step instructions.

Dog or Cat Crate

This pet crate on wheels is built entirely out of 1x4's, then painted and the pet's named applied to the front.

Wine Crate Storage

You can make extra storage out of a wooden wine crate and a few pieces of lumber, just follow the instructions found here.

Stool Plan

This plan takes a Clementine crate and turns it into a stool that has many functions such as footstool, stepstool or a child's seat.

Pet Bowl Plan

Inexpensive Coffee Table

Side Table Plan

Display Shelf Plan

A Crate Bench Plan

Painted Crate Tutorial

Multi-Purpose Table

Stacked Crates

Outdoor Treat Bar

Fort Plan

Crafty Crate Table

Ottoman Plan

Planter Plan

Inexpensive End Table

Crate Table

Display/Storage Shelves

Dog Bed

Bedside Table Plan

Simple Storage Bin

Bathroom Shelf Plan

Shabby Chic Style

Make a Vegetable Garden

Dog Food Station

Dog or Cat Crate

Wine Crate Storage

Stool Plan

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