I’m so happy to finally be sharing this project with everyone!  I’ve been working on this shipping crate transformation since last October, and here we are 6 months later with the final results.  I have to say, I do have a bit of an excuse for neglecting the basicallyLiz part of my life 🙂  Shortly after starting this project I found out we were expecting another baby!!  So I chose not to paint or sand and had to out source a lot of this work to my husband.  After he did his part, I had to find the energy to do the finishing touches.  (For some reason the fatigue really hit me hard with this pregnancy.)

Shipping crate beginnings

If I could have found a way to get rid of the random white paint, I would have kept the original wood.  Instead, I used my favorite chalk paint (Valspar Chalky Finish Paint in Kid Gloves) and tried out a fun product called Saltwash to get a worn, aged look. 

Reinforcing, Painting, Sanding and Waxing

After I very carefully pried the top off the crate, I reinforced the top and bottom with a thin sheet of wood.

Next, The entire crate was painted with a coat of the chalk paint mixed with the Saltwash.  A second coat of chalk paint was applied. Then it was sanded down and coated with the Valspar clear wax. Finally, the castors and hinge were installed.  Look a these castors, I mean, really?  I love the color!

Voila! Coffee table with storage

I’m really happy with the results 🙂  The extra storage is a huge bonus!

Thanks for stopping by and checking out my latest project 🙂 And a huge thanks to Valspar and Saltwash for making this project successful!