Look what my kids brought me last weekend!
Some perfect junk!
It's an old chicken crate.
It's warped.
And weathered.
And dirty.
(look at that stamp!)
And the bottom is missing.
But it looks perfect to me, and I love it!
But it looks perfect to me, and I love it!
The dog seems to like it.
(He didn't pee on it. Does that mean he likes it or he doesn't?)
And since no one else has said they hate it~it's my new coffee table!
I don't think I'll paint it. My first inclination is always to paint. Buy once I cleaned this up, I decided I like the weathered wood.
I think that all it needs is a coat of matte poly, some tiny casters, and a glass top and we're in business.
I don't think I'll paint it. My first inclination is always to paint. Buy once I cleaned this up, I decided I like the weathered wood.
I think that all it needs is a coat of matte poly, some tiny casters, and a glass top and we're in business.
Thanks for reading!
P.S. Something is up with the comments. Not all of them are showing up, but I am getting them in my email. I'm NOT deleting them, I promise.
P.S. Something is up with the comments. Not all of them are showing up, but I am getting them in my email. I'm NOT deleting them, I promise.
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This crate is so wonderful! I need to have some children so they can go scavenge the neighborhood for great treasures like this!
I cannot wait to see what you do with it!
Hi Suzanne....!
I LOVE your chicken crate....YES...A date with Poly for sure & some castors & glass....PERFECT....!
Will you show a pic when you're done....??
Cheers,
Tamarah :o)
Oh, what great kids! I love it, I wouldn't paint it either. Love the weathered wood and it will make a terrific coffee table. You could even stand it on it's side as an end table if you want to switch it up.
I have always loved old chicken crates. My very best friend uses one and she has had it as a coffee table and then she used it as a place for her sterio. I have seen them on the walls. A very fun piece!
How sweet of your kids! That's a great find. I've been wanting to find a lobster or crab trap to do the same.
BTW, I'm having problems with comments too.
Love it! You have trained your kids well...me too! Check out my daughter Lauren's blog.
http://ormsbysorganizedchaos.blogspot.com/2010/07/my-new-treasures.html
Your kids know you so well and thought of you when bought this cage. How will you use it??? Hugs xx
What a perfect piece of 'junk' :) glad it found a home with you. Hope you show us the finished project.
What wonderful kids you have! Yes, I agree to leave it weathered. Be sure and show us how it turns out. By the way, I've had a couple of problems today with my comments thing too. Wonder what's up?
I did this with a lobster trap. I'll bet yours turned out fabulous!
What great kids you have got. They did really good. If they find another one, tell them to send it to TN.
Such a great thing for a coffee table.
I love this old crate, and I love what you did with it! If I ever see an old crate like this I will have to nab it and copy..er, um...I mean follow your example!
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