Why Use Old Crates? Old wooden crates offer several advantages for home projects. They are often easy to find through markets, recycling centers, or even curbside pickups.

The wooden crate, filled with rusty tools and firewood, had rested undisturbed in a dark corner of Jill Griffiths' garage ever since she purchased her century-old home in the Marcy-Holmes ...

Today, you see vintage wooden crates everywhere — at auctions, antique and thrift shops, flea markets and even used as home decor. "The crates are a very hot item right now," said Geri Covey ...

Your wooden Remington shotshell box, therefore, left the factory at some point between 1947 and 1962. Today, these boxes command collector interest, mostly for high-condition examples.

Turn a find of the day at a local flea market, such as an old wooden chair, into a garden feature. Without adding a single drop of paint to the chair or using any elbow grease, the reclaimed wood ...

Show me how to make a desk using old wooden crates. For another easily constructed desk idea, check out Mother’s Easy, Low-cost Big Desk. This project is also made from recycled materials.