Rustic Book Crate

Don't you just love it when inspiration hits you from out of the blue?

I had one such moment while wondering around Micheal's the other day.  You see I've been trying to figure out a new way to display my collection of vintage red books.  

Typically I either stack or line them up somewhere.  For some reason I wanted to place them inside something.  I tried toolboxes, baskets, and bins; none of which looked how I was hoping.  In frustration, I arranged them in my normal boring way and put the idea behind me.

That is until I went to Micheal's on a completely different mission and happened to notice their unfinished wood crates.  Fretting over the fact that the crate was quite large, I spied a half crate size - Perfect!

I took it home and gave it first a coat of black paint and then a coat of white.

After a heavy hand of distressing I filled the crate with my books.

It works perfectly giving me the organized look I was wanting with a touch of rustic.

Plus I've already thought of a couple more uses for the crate and can't wait to try them out when I tire of the books.

Have a great day,

Robin