A couple of weeks ago, I did a little dumpster diving and found a crate. I was lucky to find one that would fit into the trunk of my 10 year old Mitsubishi, so I brought home my new find. It sat in my trunk for a while as I contemplated all the possibilities and potential for this crate to be something useful and creative. Could it be a wall shelf, an herb garden, a nice piece of wall art? My head was whirling.
As I was watching TV with my family one day, I was wanting an ottoman really bad to put my feet on. We recently moved into a small townhome, so what I needed had to fit certain dimensions of our tiny family room. Low and behold, the crate was the exact dimension I was looking for. I hopped over to my favorite store, Home Depot, and bought four legs and black gloss spray paint.
I went to town on that crate then realized I can have an upholstered top on it easily. I tried out a new store (to me) called Mesa Sales for the upholstery foam. Best prices in town, I tell you and they cut to size! I was also able to find the fabric I wanted at Home Goods.
I'm so happy with the results, as long as I can keep my husband from putting his shoes on the top. This project has helped me embrace the industrial look of design in my house. I'm wondering what I can think up next.
