Best of DIY – Spindle Crate
I’ve very excited, today is the Best of the DIY party with 25 of the Best of DIY bloggers.
Did you hear that I think I squealed…just a bit?
So, if you’re a do it yourself kind of decorator, this is the place for creative ideas and inspiring photos to pin.
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Here’s a snapshot of all the Best of the Best of DIY projects to share with you today. On the bottom of this post, you will find clickable photos to browse all the Best!
When planning what to make as my best of DIY, I was stumped. What am I best at? Where do I fit in? What is unique that I do? What type of projects do I like to make?
It should be something with wood. I make several things with spindles. I design many projects around spindles. I’ve loved spindles from my childhood and playing around my grandparent’s spindle bed. Something with spindles and easy to make.
My best of DIY Spindle Crate!
Crates are easy to make. I want to share how to easy it is to break apart an old chair and spilt a spindle in two.
So let’s do the best of DIY!
and break apart an old chair!
I use a rubber mallet to take apart an old chair.
Now that the chair has been banged apart…let’s split a spindle in half.
Working With Spindles from Jeanette
Assembly
I gathered leftover boards. Two for the ends and one for the bottom. I little wood glue and small nails will hold the boards together.
The spindles are cut to fit across the crate for the sides. I used two old spindles…split. A spindle from a brown chair on one side and one from a white painted chair on the other side.
Aging the wood and spindles
Plus a small spindle for a handle. I aged the boards with tea and ironed vinegar. You can read more about the aging wood technique here.
You can see it works quickly.
I then dry brushed over the wood with chalky paint.
Then filled the crate with Bells of Ireland and Waxflower stems in mason jars.
This is the other side. Sorta two crates in one! 🙂
Then the flowers are gone…
the crate, filled with my mason jar for tea and one with ironed vinegar.
Here’s the Best of the best of DIYer’s below. Have fun and get creative.
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I don’t know how I haven’t seen this bit of loveliness until now! Jeanette, you are amazingly creative with so much style. I love your useage of spindles and your CUTE crate. Pinned and shared.
Thank you Meegan, plus what a fun tour this was! Jeanette
Hi Jeanette, this cute little spindle crate is so adorable!! How creative you are!!! Bravo, Lisa at Concord Cottage
How gorgeous did that turn out! I love the rustic feel and the flowers look stunning in it. Thanks for sharing.
You and your spindles are so talented. I love this crate! I have two chairs that I bought just for the spindles. I need to whack them apart already and put them to use! XO
What a fantastic repurpose my friend…fantastic and so charming xo
I just love the way you repurpose things Jeanette! 🙂 This is great!!!
Nancy
What a great way to repurpose these things! I love the creativity shared with this #BestofDIY party.
I love how this turned out and it looks so delightful with the flowers paired with it.
Love this cute crate! What a fun and cleaver idea! Great tutorial too!
What a fun DIY project Jeanette. I love the way your crate turned out… and don’t we all love crates!! I love all these amazing projects on #BestofDIY.
Hugs ~ Kerryanne
Jeanette, What a fabulous litte crate! LOVE the videos. You are a very think-outside-the-box girl to break apart a chair for the spindles! YOU GO GIRL!!!!
Thank you Yvonne! I’m getting afraid I will end up being the crazy lady with 1000’s of spindles in the front yard! Thanks for visiting. Jeanette
well i was on homeroad and was scrolling her tiny pics and saw this and opened it up and low and behold it was you lol love it and pinned xx
Chris, thanks for the pin! You just never know where we will show up! We are a small, supportive, and genuine DIY group! Susan has been blowing me away with all her creativity for years. I was stalking, make that following her when my website was called Homa Style! Hugs, Jeanette
This is really beautiful Jeanette! So unique!
Thank you so much Kelly. It’s was fun and easy to make. Thank you for visiting my little website! Jeanette
How adorable Jeanette… I love crates! Nice job!
Ack!!! Susan thank you. You always make such creative things with junk, your comment is special! Jeanette