How To Furnish Your Home With Repurposed Wine Crates

Wine crates are supposed to be durable and well constructed and this allows them to be reused but also repurposed. There are numerous ways in which wine crates can be upcycled around the house. Every single room could benefit from such a project. We’ll take them one by one to analyze a few of the options.

The entryway.

Wall paneling from wine crates

One way to repurpose wine crates when decorating and furnishing your entryway is by converting them into storage for shoes and accessories. You can paint each crate an attractive color, mount them all on a wall and use them as box shelves.

Wall paneling from wine crates

Or you can turn them into storage for shoes. All you have to do is place them sideways against the wall and secure them carefully. Or they can simply be stacked.

Wall paneling from wine crates

Here’s another simple example of repurposed wine crates. Here they were used in a mudroom but the idea is similar to what we’ve just presented.{found on abeautifulmess}.

Wall paneling from wine crates

Use a wine crate, some copper piping, tube straps, T straps and adhesive to make a console table perfect for the entryway or hallway. You can use it as an accent piece and display a vase on it.{found on brepurposed}.

The living room.

Wall paneling from wine crates

In the living room, you can use four wine crates to built a beautiful coffee table. It’s really simple actually. You can either add four small feet or castors or leave the table like that. The space at the center can be used as a planter orifice.{found on landingonlove}.

Wall paneling from wine crates

A bunch of wine crates can be transformed into an elaborate storage unit for one of the wall or a corner in the living room. You simply have to mix and match them like pieces of a puzzle until you get the desired form and design.{found on apartmenttherapy}.

Wall paneling from wine crates

Add castors to the wine crates and turn them into rolling storage boxes. You can also label them. They’ll usually fit nicely under the coffee table.{found on thediyvillage}.

Wall paneling from wine crates

Wine crates are usually sturdy enough to be repurposed as ottomans. A great thing about this idea is that the ottoman will also have built-in storage underneath.{found on etsy}.

The bedroom.

Wall paneling from wine crates

A few wine crates can become storage cubbies which you can hide under the bed. You can have the bed frame custom made to accommodate the crates. It will look rustic and unique.

Wall paneling from wine crates

You can also add handles to the crates and castors and they can become mobile storage containers for extra pillows and blankets in the bedroom.{found on lauriejoneshome}.

The bathroom.

Wall paneling from wine crates

Two wine crates should be enough to make a wall-mounted cabinet for the bathroom. It will be pretty great for storing toilet paper, shampoos and other necessities.{found on racheldenbow}.

The home office.

Wall paneling from wine crates

Obviously, the best way to repurpose wine crates in a home office is by turning them into storage for books, desk accessories and other similar things. You can either have the crates mounted on the wall or stacked on the floor.

Wall paneling from wine crates

Or simply stack four wine crates one on top of the other like this, secure them together and you’ll create a wonderful bookcase for your home office.{found on frugalupstate}.

Wall paneling from wine crates

And for all the things on your desk that don’t fit in a dingle category, you can make a wine crate storage box which you can paint and customize however you want. It can even have castors so you can roll it away.{found on fun.kyti.me}.

The nursery.

Wall paneling from wine crates

Take three wine crates and some angle slots like the ones typically used for industrial shelving in garages and you can build a great storage unit for the nursery in which you can put all the supplies such as diapers, lotions, napkins, etc.{found on goodlookingthings}.

The kitchen.

Wall paneling from wine crates

Make a mobile storage container for the kitchen using a wine crate and castors. Paint it an attractive color and use it to organize and store your kitchen utensils, bottles, spices and other things that usually take up space on the counter.

Wall paneling from wine crates

Turn wine crates into box shelving for the kitchen wall and you can display and store all sorts of things in them, from spices to utensils, small appliances and planters or cookbooks.

Wall paneling from wine crates

A simpler way of displaying the crates on the wall is with a screw or a small hook and some thread or rope.

Display and décor

Wine crates can also be repurposed as rustic or vintage ornaments for a wedding. For example, turn them into planters or centerpieces for the tables or simply use them as such.

Wall paneling from wine crates
Wall paneling from wine crates
Wall paneling from wine crates

And if you don’t mind taking apart the crates, you can use pieces to create an interesting wall display for one of the rooms.{found on flickr}.