Effortless Ideas to DIY a Wood Crate

1 min read September 13, 2026 Team Fun365
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This month, organize and decorate your home using our DIY unfinished wood crates! Four of our contributors came up with amazing ideas on how to transform these crates into something special! These ideas include a plant holder, breakfast bed tray, and a kids' and adult supply organizer. Locate the crafts below!

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DIY Kids' Storage Art Crate

Amy Weir of Delineate Your Dwelling crafted her wooden crate into a kids' supply organizer! She grouped the supplies in DIY paint cans and short jars, and placed them in her artsy, painted crate!

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DIY Whitewashed Storage Crates

Sara Albers and Melissa Fenlon of Alice & Lois decorated their storage crates with paint and achieved a whitewashed look! They completed their storage crate by gluing on classy, leather handles.

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Modern DIY Wood Crate Plant Holder

Haeley Giambalvo of Design Improvised made a plant holder using paint and gold leaf sheets. She then wrapped leather cording around her crate handles to create a clean, modern look! 

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DIY Hand-Antiqued Wood Crate

Carrie Waller of Dream Green DIY crafted a wooden crate using brown paint and water to pull off a beautiful antique look! She used her crate as a breakfast bed tray!

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