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A milk crate Repurposed into a stool - Κιβώτιο γάλα μετατράπηκε σε σκαμνί

ByJane & Sonja

As I was writing the title of this post I realized that I am taking…

As I was writing the title of this post I realized that I am taking stools and repurposing them as something else, now I am about to repurpose something else into a stool.  And why could I not have been happy with the stool I had in the first place.  It was a perfectly good stool… or was it?  What is it with me?  Always repurposing?

Now the real reason I am about to repurpose this  thing here is because it has stability. We like to repurpose but we want functionality as well.

Όπως έγραφα τον τίτλο αυτού του post κατάλαβα ότι παίρνω σκαμνιά τα αποπροσανατολίζω ως κάτι άλλο, και τώρα είμαι έτοιμη να επαναπροσδιορίσω κάτι άλλο ως σκαμνί. Και γιατί να μην είμαι ικανοποιημένη με το σκαμνί που είχα αρχικά.  Ήταν  ένα απολύτως κατάλληλο σκαμνί … ή μήπως δεν ήταν. Τι έχω πάθει; Πάντα  αποπροσανατολίζω πράγματα;

Τώρα ο πραγματικός λόγος που ετοιμάζομαι να επαναπροσδιορίσω αυτό το πράγμα εδώ είναι επειδή έχει σταθερότητα. Μας αρέσει να επαναπροσδιορίζουμε αλλά θέλουμε να είναι και λειτουργικά.
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A vintage milk crate, A Milk Crate turned Stool, www.theboondocksblog.com
This thing that you see is an old milk crate, It must be from the 1950’s… I found 3 of them in the basement.  This one is the smaller of the three. I will have another post for the 2 larger crates. I set about making it a stool because it is very stable and sturdy.  
I spray painted it grey. And then decided to make a nice bright cushion for the top… you know to rest my weary feet.  I measured the top using cardboard. 

Αυτό το πράγμα που βλέπετε είναι ένα παλιό κιβώτιο γάλα, πρέπει να είναι από τη δεκαετία του 1950 … βρήκα 3 από αυτά στο υπόγειο. Αυτό είναι το μικρότερο από τα τρία. Θα έχω ένα άλλο post για τα 2 μεγάλα κιβώτια. Αποφάσισα να το κάνω σκαμνί,  διότι είναι πολύ σταθερό και ανθεκτικό.  

Το έκανα σπρέι με γκρι χρώμα. Και στη συνέχεια, αποφάσισα να κάνω ένα ωραίο φωτεινό μαξιλάρι για το πάνω … ξέρετε για να ακουμπήσω τα  κουρασμένα πόδια μου.  Μέτρησα το πάνω μέρος χρησιμοποιώντας χαρτόνι.
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Measuring the top of the milk crate, A Milk Crate turned Stool, www.theboondocksblog.com
Then cut the fabric to the desired shape.  I sewed the pieces together, but you can also glue them.  And finally I stuffed  it with left over fabric scraps.

Στη συνέχεια, έκοψα το ύφασμα  στο επιθυμητό σχήμα. Έραψα τα κομμάτια μαζί, αλλά μπορείτε επίσης να τα κολλήσετε. Και τελικά το γέμισα με κομμάτια ύφασμα  που  είχαν  απομείνει.
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Cutting the fabric for the pillow, A Milk Crate turned Stool, www.theboondocksblog.com
Stuffing the pillow, A Milk Crate turned Stool, www.theboondocksblog.com
The fabric I used was from a blouse that no longer fit me, so I  had some scraps of fabric leftover. This is what I did with them. 

Το ύφασμα που χρησιμοποιήθηκε ήταν από μια μπλούζα που δεν μου έκανε πια, έτσι είχα κάποια κομμάτια υφάσματος που είχαν απομείνει. Δείτε τι έκανα με αυτά.
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Wrapping fabric scraps, A Milk Crate turned Stool, www.theboondocksblog.com
I wrapped them around the metal part of the crate to brake up the grey with a little color. 

Τα τύλιξα γύρω από το μεταλλικό μέρος του κλουβιού για να σπάσει το γκρι με λίγο χρώμα.
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A Milk Crate turned Stool, www.theboondocksblog.com
A Milk Crate turned Stool, www.theboondocksblog.com
After I finished I realized that I didn’t like the fabric wrapping in the middle so I removed it and re-wrapped it higher up, like this:

Αφού τελείωσα κατάλαβα ότι δεν μου άρεσε το περιτύλιγμα υφάσματος στη μέση έτσι το ξανατύλιξα  πιο ψηλά, έτσι:
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Moving the fabric scraps up, A Milk Crate turned Stool, www.theboondocksblog.com
And my repurposed milk crate is now a lovely stool. 

Και το κιβώτιο γάλα μου τώρα είναι ένα υπέροχο σκαμνί.
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Stool next to barrel, A Milk Crate turned Stool, www.theboondocksblog.com
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A Milk Crate turned Stool, www.theboondocksblog.com
Doesn’t it look good next to the revamped barrel?

Δεν θα φαίνεται ωραίο δίπλα στο ανανεωμένο βαρέλι;
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A Milk Crate turned Stool, www.theboondocksblog.com
A Milk Crate turned Stool, www.theboondocksblog.com
I really love the lime yellow color against the grey metal. Another great project and a new piece for my balcony!  Who would have thought I could turn a metal crate into a stool!

Μου αρέσει πραγματικά το κίτρινο χρώμα έναντι το γκρι μεταλλικό. Ένα άλλο  υπέροχο  έργο και ένα νέο κομμάτι για το μπαλκόνι μου!
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A vintage milk crate repurposed into a stool for outdoor use. #vintage #repurpose #metalmilkcrate #oldthings #easyupcycle #easyrepurpose #outdoorfurniture #theboondocksblog A milk crate repurposed into a stool, www.theboondocksblog.com

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80 Comments

    1. Thanks so much Pamela, I was looking for a fun color and lucky for me I had this old blouse that I repurposed.

  3. I love love the milk crate turned stool. So many cute ideas you have here. I wish i could find a crate just like your to make one for myself…

    1. Thanks Dori. I found this in the corner of the basement. I think we had been accumulating junk and did not know what “treasures” we had till I started this blog!

  4. Another awesome repurposing idea from the mind of Mary! I LOVE this stool! I’m inspired to find some milk crates, or anything else I can make a seat cushion for. We’re actually going to make some stools out of old tree stumps, but that’s pretty simple stuff! Lol! Maybe they need cushions….

    1. Martie, I used to have old tree stumps for stools. You definitely need to make yourself some cushions. We have to have comfort above all else.

    1. Thanks Julie. It was fun transforming it and I really get lots of use out of it.

  6. Cute stool! Love that old crate.Thanks for linking up to Merry Monday! Sharing on G+! Have a great week!
    Kim

    1. Thanks Kim. There is nothing more satifying for me than to be able to repurpose something.

  7. What a great way to repurpose an old milk crate. These things were built like bricks, so it’s going to last for years. Thanks for sharing with us at Talk of the Town.

    1. Yes Betsy they are incredibly sturdy. I’m pretty sure they are at least 50 years old.

  8. Good morning, Mary! So glad you shared your smart salvage idea at Thoughts of Home on Thursday. Where are you getting those milk crates, by the way. 🙂

    1. Thank you Stacey. The milk crates were found in my infamous basement. I am always finding things down there.

  11. So practical yet beautiful.
    My mother always kept her milk crates for projects too.
    Thank you for being at TOHOT!
    As always, we are so glad you are here.

    1. Ok so now you can sneak over to your mom’s house and get some. They are unbelievably sturdy.

  13. I really love this! I love a grey and white combo, those 2 colors look great together. I can’t believe this was a blouse, the pattern is so great for a stool! It amazes me all the great things that you find in that basement! I wish I lived closer I would have a great time exploring it with you!

    1. I amazes me too. You know for years I stayed away from that basement thinking it was full of junk. And it’s only since starting this blog that I’ve come to appreciate what I once thought of as “junk”. So if you come to visit me we’ll spend all our time in the basment instead of the beach… right?

    1. I hope you do. I got really lucky with these. But at least you have yard and garage sales in the States. We don’t have them here.

  17. You’re not going to believe this Mary. I know we’ve got a lot in common but this is crazy. I’m working on the exact same thing as I type. I’d love a wire crate like yours though. Mine is just one of the more modern plastic ones. Thanks for linking up to Thriving on Thursdays, as always.
    Anne xx

  18. Mary, what I wouldn’t give to be able to ‘shop’ your basement. It’s a treasure trove! And I do love that yellow ikat fabric…I am sure it looks fantastic on your porch.
    Wishing you a lovely weekend!
    Hugs, Lynn

    1. Lynn that yellow fabric is from a blouse that I repurposed. If I have clothing that I can’t wear any longer but I love the fabric I keep it and repurpose it into a pillow. One of my little tricks.

  21. I like the yellow higher up as well Mary. Greece, on a deck, feet up, with a book. Sounds like heaven girl. This is a really cute makeover and I like he way you reused a piece of clothing for it.

    1. You know me Leanna, I’ll reuse anything I see in front of me. Can you imagine me trying to downsize after I;ve saved almost everything? Lol!

  22. Good idea. I like that you added some fabric around the metal base to give it a more colorful appeal. That metal is just great with fabric. Well done.

  28. What fabulous old crates and I love the yellow cushion Mary can’t wait to see what you do with the other two crates

    1. These were all such fun projects. It is so exciting when you find something old and get to give it a new life.

  29. I love old crates and this is such a fun idea!! Thanks for sharing with SYC.
    hugs,
    Jann

    1. Jan there is no greater joy than finding something old that is in need of TLC and this was the perfect candidate!

    1. I am having so much fun with these things Barb. And to think I had to google them when I first discovered them down there.

  32. I graduated from college in ’73; my metal milk crate became extra seating with a 70’s multicolor pillow on it and stored my LP records. My mom had also made a matching manual typewriter cover! We were sooo COOL! Still use the crate as a step stool! Don’t remember how I got the crate but I never had the nerve to filch them like everyone else did!

    1. I found these in my basement. My Mother in law used to put things down there that she didn’t want any more but she could never throw out. Lucky me!

    1. Thanks Emy it was super easy to do and it is one of my most used pieces out in the balcony!

  36. This is like stone soup- you really can make something wonderful out of not much in the way of the simplest ingredients! This little stool is happy!

  37. I made several of these for my daughter’s pre-k class (I just used plastic crates though). They are great for the little ones to sit on. Thanks for sharing with us at The Blogger’s Pit Stop!

  38. Mary, this jumped out at me at #BloggersPitStop because it is gorgeous! Now I must find a sufficiently old milk crate. All I ever see are the new plastic ones, and that won’t do! And moving the trim up to the higher level made all the difference. You are so clever!

    1. Thank you Jean. I am so lucky that my mother in law saved all these old things that I was able to upcycle.

  39. Mary,
    Love this idea!! And I also have a vintage milk crate that I was using as a planter in the back yard but I really love this idea!! Thanks so much for sharing!
    Hugs,
    Debbie

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