I think I’m going to call this lidded crate my lucky lidded crate. It’s come in so handy and useful for so many projects over the years! And apparently, counting.
You may remember it as part of a storage wall gallery.
Then it became a garden-themed entry desk.
And today… it’s a full fledged mini office… bulletin board style!
Well, this little office setup was SO fun to create. A smaller bulletin board I had on hand helped to seal the deal making this office station compact enough to fit pretty much anywhere you need a desk of sorts.
So, let’s walk through the steps, then check out more pretty pictures!
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Supplies I used:
- Lidded crate
- 24 x 36 bulletin board
- Reclaimed wood planks (from an old fence)
- Small OFFICE stencil
- Stencil brush
- Open stencil
- Rusty junk hinges and twine to hold the lid up
- Fusion Mineral Paint’s Casement (white) and Coal Black
- 1/2″ pipe fittings to desired shape
- Cordless drill, screws, saw, sander
You can also find a Fusion retailer near you HERE
Here’s how the little crate started. I got it from my brother’s garage sale.
I think my brother needs to have more garage sales.
It was coated out in Fusion Mineral Paint’s Casement, which is their whitest white.
Then this last round, it was also painted white inside, as well as using the small OFFICE stencil.
The intended accessories were first positioned into place, then Office was stenciled in Coal Black.
You can learn how to stencil HERE
The design fit so perfectly, you’d think that stencil was made for that very crate! And talk about a cheater sign…
Rusty junk hinges and twine were added as a means to hold the lid up.
The crate was then screwed to the wall at a proper desk height.
A small 24 x 36″ bulletin board was painted in Fusion Mineral Paint’s Coal Black, then was propped on top of the crate, attaching it to the wall.
The paint is durable enough to withstand chalk erasing. Works great!
Reclaimed wood planks were then cut to size, and added around the bulletin board secured with screws to create a rustic frame.
The frame got super quirky when I found an already cut arrow tip… works for me! That’s what happens when you are too lazy to walk out to the saw in the workshop.
The frame was attached with screws to the bulletin board.
Screws were then added to the wood frame to act as hooks for hanging office supplies and a wreath.
And finally, an open sign was created on scrap wood, hung from pipes!
So quirky, but it worked so well!
Installs don’t get much easier than screwing a few 1/2″ pipe fittings together.
Open is part of the Open / Closed / Flourish 3-piece stencil kit you can find HERE.
It is designed to mix & match with Office, to create loads of fun variations!
Doesn’t that flourish have an old world look about it? It feels like it should be gold leafed onto an old glass storefront door.
Open was positioned on an angle, as if hand written.
Looks as if this mini office is apparently open for business!
Sounds like a great excuse to scroll a few feeds on the ‘ol phone…
What do you think of this little compact office idea? Where would you use it?
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Visit ALL the office setups in one click HERE or click below…
Reclaimed wood BIG office sign computer station
Office crate desk with pipe Open sign – you are here
Reclaimed wood farmhouse Office sign chalkboard with twine
Find many other JUNK STYLED OFFICES HERE
What a fun desk station you’ve created! Love the compact size and clean lines. The touch of greenery softens the hardness of the unit. The pipe hanger is a clever touch of architecture that provides just a bit of useful fun. Well done! Your other projects this week are most enjoyable, but my favorite is today’s creation. You’ve been very busy!
Thank-you Sharon! Yes, I’ve been stockpiling all these projects for awhile… nice to finally get them out there to share!
Amazing, as always! How do you think this stuff up? I love the pipe! Happy Easter, Cheryl
Thanks Cheryl!
Thinking stuff up comes out of need for me. I then dig through my stash to see what could possibly do the job and just play around until something ultimately works. Or not. LOL
Its official. I want to move in with you! I love your house and your sense of style and your creations!
Haha! Moving in comes with cleaning up too… and my messes are not as pretty as my projects! Come on over, the coffee’s hot…
Yeah, cleaning up isn’t my strongest talent… 🙂
Hi Donna,
Great mini work area. You have so many ideas and so creative.
Thank-you Nancy! This crate just does not want to retire it seems… it’s way too useful! 🙂
Recognize there crate. It has had quite a variety of uses. A couple of ways to use it come to mind. By my phone with my index of numbers or with incoming bills and outgoing mail and even to hold my makeup. A mirror could be mounted inside. This would help as the lighting on some of my other rooms is better to see what I am doing. And I could close it when done and no one would be aware of its use. They could just admire the “cool” looking crate! And please excuse my typos. It seems that my phone has a mind of its own! Cool multi-use for an item!
Yes, closing the crate to hide the mess is #1 in my book too! Love your makeup idea!
Hmmm…. this would come in handy in my big office upstairs… I feel another redo coming on already. Goodness…
Love this – all of it! You are amazingly creactive ?
If my office looked like this I would never, EVER leave. Simply stunning Donna
Donna, maybe you can help me?I don’t understand drill sizes. So there is 1/2 inch 3/4 inch,etc.etc, yet the bits you buy fit in any of these sizes.can you explain that to me? or is it just for builder guys to know?
THANK YOU,July A
Hi July!
Every cordless drill accepts one universal size that comes with each drill bit on one side. That’s the part you put inside the drill.
From there, the bit tip on the other side is offered in different sizes, need depending.
My suggestion is to visit a local tool store, hopefully a place that offers personal service, so they can demonstrate this for you. That’s the best way to learn.