Upgrade a glass vase or recycle jar with a wood vase holder, to create a more beautiful and substantial center piece!
Build a rustic wood vase holder. We used a 1/2 gallon jar for this plan. This is built using just a saw and nail gun with only one fence picket. For under $5 dress up your holiday florals and greenery!
Free plan at ana-white.com
Why I Built this Project
I love creating simple projects using a basic cedar fence picket. I wanted to add a rustic element to our Thanksgiving and Christmas table decor, so I came up with this! I love that you can switch out the flowers each season!
Why We Love this Crate Vase Holder
- Budget friendly
- Built using a couple of tools
- Adds rustic charm to a holiday table
- Change out the foliage with the seasons
- Great gift or craft fair project
- Easy to modify for size
How I Built this Project
Start by measuring and cutting the fence picket depending on the size of vase you use. I am using a 1/2 gallon jar for this project.
After cutting I sanded my boards.
Next you will attach the side to the bottom using glue and nails.
Next you will measure and rip the side pieces using a table saw. No table saw? No problem, just make the height of your crate to match the widths of the existing pickets.
Finally attach the ripped boards to the front and back using glue and nails. I started with the top and bottom boards first and then attached the middle piece, then I just eyeballed the last 2 pieces to get the right spacing.
Finish as desired and fill with your favorite flowers or greenery!
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Free Plans to Build Your Own Rustic Crate Vase Holder
Ready to build this yourself? Here's the free plans, enjoy!
Preparation
- 1 cedar fence picket
- 1 1/4" finish nails
- wood glue
- 1 - 8" bottom piece
- 2 - 10" side pieces
- 5 - 9" for front and back slats - then rip to 1 3/4" (will have 10 total after ripping) I would recommend ripping before cutting down to avoid too small of pieces to run through the table saw
Instructions
Step 1
Attach the sides to the bottom.
Step 2
Attach the top and bottom slats to the frame, then center the middle slat and attach with brad nails and glue.
Step 3
Center the remaining slats in the open spaces and attach.
