Saturday, March 26, 2011

Wine For The Weekend

I found a cute little crate with a Napa Valley vineyard stamp imprinted on the side at the thrift store for $0.75.  My thesis for our kitchen is evolving into a vineyard  "theme"... even though I'm not really a wine connoisseur.  I don't know what it is about those little grapes that has grabbed my attention.... but I like it!

Anyway, I've seen some crates out there... where bloggers have made their own out of paint sticks, etc.  But I'm not sure I have the patience for that.  So when I saw this at the thrift store for $0.75 I didn't hesitate to pick it up. 




This had a small imperfection that was easily mended with a pair of pliers and hammer.





I guess someone gave it up because they couldn't take 2 seconds and fix it!






I took a little stain and slapped some on there.  I started with Minwax Antique Walnut.  Once that was dry I applied a bit of Minwax Mahogany in random spots. 


Once it completely dried I screwed in some little handles I found at Hobby Lobby for $1.50 each.  I thought it would be super cute as a portable wine crate.




Here's how it turned out:









Time for a glass!  Hope you all have a great weekend.

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Posted by Jennifer @ Rustic Renditions at 9:28 AM

19 comments:

  1. DANAMarch 26, 2011 at 11:33 AM

    You made it into the finals at Saturday Mornings! Here is the link:

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    Voting will begin tonight! I will send you a button to display and prizes will be announced when voting starts! Good luck!

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  2. Allyson PecilunasMarch 26, 2011 at 11:36 AM

    I love it!!! I wanna find one of those now :)

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  3. DANAMarch 26, 2011 at 6:49 PM

    Voting started tonight! Remember, you are one of finalists for Best of March 2011 at Saturday Mornings! Congrats again, there were over 700 entries! Here is the link to the voting area, and be sure to grab your button on the right sidebar at the very bottom to display here and drive your readers to vote! Good luck!

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  4. Honey at 2805March 27, 2011 at 6:15 PM

    Great facelift for your wine crate. Good Job!

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  5. Honey at 2805March 27, 2011 at 6:24 PM

    Just happily became a friend and follower. Hope you will drop by and consider same!

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  6. DebbiedoosMarch 27, 2011 at 6:25 PM

    That is fantastic!

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  7. Pam@OurAdventuresInHomeImprovementMarch 27, 2011 at 8:39 PM

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  8. Pam@OurAdventuresInHomeImprovementMarch 27, 2011 at 8:42 PM

    Hi Jennifer,

    I love this project! It looks great on your counter and would also make a great gift!

    (sorry, I messed up on my comment above, so deleted it) :)

    Have a great night.
    Pam

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  9. emilysnanMarch 28, 2011 at 3:58 AM

    hiya again , great tramsformation x tfs
    xmaggiex

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  10. Becca BertottiMarch 28, 2011 at 4:36 AM

    Love it ... the stain and the handles look fabulous. Great job! *Becca*

    www.adventuresindecorating1.blogspot.com

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  11. Allison NicoleMarch 28, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    LOVE it!!

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  12. KimMarch 28, 2011 at 12:38 PM

    Such a great idea! Thanks for the inspiration.
    Love your blog. Found you at the Newbie party.

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  13. Patti @ Pandoras BoxMarch 28, 2011 at 4:31 PM

    I love this (and I love wine, too!!) and it is a great theme for a kitchen!
    Stop over for a chance to win some vintage linens

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  14. ValMarch 29, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    So clever and cute!! Love this idea.

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  15. AmandaMarch 30, 2011 at 12:32 AM

    This is fab, looks so cute!

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  16. ♥ Miss TeaMarch 30, 2011 at 2:32 AM

    loving the wine crate makeover!

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  17. Tammy @ Type AMarch 30, 2011 at 7:11 AM

    love it, turned out great! thanks for linking this to my party!

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  18. JessaMarch 30, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    What a great find, and your touches are wonderful!

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  19. Becky@Beyond The Picket FenceMarch 31, 2011 at 2:38 PM

    Mmm, looks delicious, oh the crate looks good too! Thanks for linking up to Beyond The Picket Fence.

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