Wood Crate Coffee Table

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• 1/2 sheet of plywood
• 4 wooden crates
• 24 1/2″ wood screws
• 16 3/4″ wood screws
• 1 can of stain
• 4 casters

I love looking through Pinterest for ideas to decorate around the house. I seldom actually try any of them though. This one I decided I really wanted to build though. I went to the local craft store and picked up 4 wooden crates. You can get them just about anywhere now. I bought some stain and started in one weekend. First set your boxes up so you can determine how big you want your bottom board to be cut. We cut ours a few inches smaller so it wouldn’t be so visible. I stained each box individually along with the top and sides of the board that they will be attached to. Once they dried my husband and I got started on putting it together.

We lined the boxes up how we wanted them to sit. We then drilled small holes in each spot that we were going to put screws into and then screwed together with the 1/2″ screws. We put 3 in each side of each box. Once your boxes are secured together you then turn upside down and attach them to the bottom board.

Next step we drilled holes in the bottom and screwed casters on. This makes it so convenient to move out of the way when you need to vacuum or just get out of the way for space in the living room.

You can use the sections on the bottom for décor, books, whatever you can come up with. The middle section is able to be changed to any type of décor you would like. Change for each season if you want.  I can’t wait for my next project!