Soda Crate Turned Message Board

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Check out this awesome flea market find!

A couple bucks for a vintage 7-Up soda create  (soda or pop? I’m in Milwaukee WI and we say soda around here)  Fittingly enough this crate is from Milwaukee…perfect!

Now what to do with it. I decided this would work well in my guest room.  So far a pretty plain room with soft purple and green accents.  Our guest room gets a lot of use.  My parents visit often and we love having them so a welcoming room is essential.

I opted to use this crate as a message board.  This was a pretty simple process and if you frequent a couple flea markets you can create this cheaply.

Here’s what I used:

Soda crate

Piece of MDF to fit the inside bottom of the crate

Chalkboard Paint

Coordinating color paint for inside of crate

Paint brushes

First up, I painted the inside of the crate a pale green (pea pod from Behr).  Then I painted the piece of MDF with chalkboard paint. I had the hardware store cut the MDF for me and it fit snugly so no need to adhere it to the crate.

That’s it!  So easy.  I didn’t touch the outside of the crate, it is perfectly worn and aged.

I put this on the nightstand with a few essentials a guest might need.

I have seen this little phrase around and absolutely love it, I printed it on green paper and framed it next to the crate.

Such a welcoming little corner.

What do you think?  What else would you use a soda crate for?

Thanks for visiting.

♥ Sarah

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