Little Crates

Love how simple and cute these are! I will me making these this weekend for sure! Thanks so much for your endless inspiration. You're amazing!

No. Freakin'. Way. JUST today I was thinking of how I could build some crates for the house. But seeing as how I'm not even close to being a carpenter or anything related to it, I couldn't figure out how to do it. You posted those other crates with the solid sides on caster wheels, but I just wanted to use lathe strips and boards for a more rustic feel; pretty much EXACTLY like your plan. You are so totally awesome. And you're obviously a mind-reader.

Unfortunately I'll have to get to those after I finish my table (the farmhouse with stretcher) and benches...

I love these Ana...sometimes a "day off" is the most productive day! I can't wait and try these, because I definitely have the paper!

Lovely! These might be going up in my bathroom. It's between these and the floating shelves...

These are so cute!! Glad to hear that you enjoyed your day off!

Love these! I could use some in the bath for shelves and in the craft room for storage. THANK YOU for the link to the lathing strips, I have been wanting some and none of the local stores seem to have them, now I know where to find them! The hard part will be not using the all up in projects so I can use them on my loom.

Fun & simple project - thanks for sharing! :)

Lovely! What do you use to hang them on?

That is soooo me! I think that is why you are so popular...your work is your passion---me too!!!! I made this!http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Cleverlyinspired/~3/WBEtI2kkOGM/garage-sale-frame-my-favorite-piece-of.html

I envision Ana whirling around her place like the Tasmanian Devil cartoon.

Cute crates! Very cute.

OH ... forgot! One of these cheap things will make those danged finishing nails easier to set. It also gets your fingers out of the danger zone :)

http://www.acehardware.com/product/?productId=1288962 (holds it and countersinks it - and it's way easier to hit then the head of a 3/4 finishing nail.)

http://www.micromark.com/NAIL-HOLDER,7356.html Just holds it.

And at the end of a long day of setting toe moldings into baseboards, your hands will not be cramped into claws, unable to pick up your cold beer.

Thank you for posting this--I've been pricing a finishing nail gun, but this is far more affordable for the time being. I'll be able to enjoy that beer now, after a day of projects!

Ana, when do you ever find time for scrapbooking??!! Especially considering your day-off schedule :O)

Love them!!!!
Are those kreg holes on the side? Were these just oops boards or did you actually use a kreg on this?

Do you think that nail holder countersink thing will help if your problem is nails bending while trying to hammer into plastic trim? That's the problem I am having.

I LOVE these! I can't wait to make them! Adding them to my list of "To-make" things now!

Thanks for sharing these cheap tools! :)

Ana, you amaze me! Thanks for these awesome plans. :)

Oh what a busy day you had BUT sounds amazing and fun at the same time!!!

Just a quick question. Your 1x4's look like they have pocket holes in them. Yet, it doesn't look like they could be doing anything where they are. Were they just already in the scrap you happened to use for this project? Or, am I missing something?

LOVE THESE!! Thanks Ana.

Hi Tiff,

Yes, those pocket holes don't serve a functional purpose for this project. As you suggested, they are likely just there from a previous project that didn't come to fruition.

Had to share my incredibly old, and incredibly cool vintage shelves....cut with a hand saw---to not damage wood....http://cleverlyinspired.blogspot.com/2010/10/dont-make-it-like-they-use-to.html

Ana, you mentioned scrapbooking paper... Now all we need is a stand that we can slide our new crates into so we can label the outside of them with the color of paper that they contain :-) And I agree with Kristen. How on earth do you have time for scrapbooking with your building schedule?

How did you hang these on the walls, just normal picture hangers??

I was also wondering about the pocket holes. : )

I love these, they look so easy to make! I think I will be making these and stacking them the scrapbook paper idea! Maybe removing one of the sides, no? Is that a good idea? You are amazing!

Nice, clean finish with the pocket nailing! Now that you're doing tutorials, this might be a good subject for those looking for more advanced technique?

love these, had to make them! http://learnwithp.blogspot.com/2011/01/easy-peasy-crates.html

modified a little bit as i could find the right boards.. i bought a 2x6x8 kiln dried whitewood and 3 1x3x8 premium furring strip and 1 lb of nails. whole thing cost me $11.47! and i had enough to build 2. little larger than yours but beautiful none the less. saved me  almost $300 bucks as apposed to pb! btw did a white wash finish, they look gorgeous!

Started on 4 of these today. Got all the wood cut, just gotta sand and paint and assemble. Perfect gift for mothers day.

Thanks for the great site Ana, it has helped me get going in woodworking.