Crate Address Planter - Do It Yourself

One day on the way to the store I found this old crate. It was just sitting there all abandoned and I could see it's potential through the mud and spiderwebs. And it was very sturdy.  I decided to make an address planter with it. What do you think? Keep reading to see how I did it.

Note: I blacked out the street for privacy issues. The full street name is really there.

First things first, clean and paint the crate. I used black but now I'm kinda wishing I would have gone with something more exciting like green or turquoise. I taped off the metal pieces and used spray paint.

Plan the layout by getting the measurements of where the address number and street will fit on the crate. Type out the address on the computer in the proper size (to fit the crate) and print it out on regular paper. Next trim the excess paper off.

Flip the address papers over and cover the back sides with chalk, I used the kids sidewalk chalk.

Tape the address paper to the crate in the correct spot, with the chalk side touching the crate. Trace the outline of the address. I used the tip of a mechanical pencil without the lead.

This will transfer the outline of the address and it will look something like this below.

Using a small paint brush and acrylic craft paint, paint the address. Use the chalk outline as a guide. This did take a bit of time but not as much as I thought it would. I also went back and gave it a second coat. Something you also may want to do when it dries is give it a coat of clear spray paint to seal it.

Line the inside. I used a thick trash bag and a staple gun. I did not cover the bottom. This crate already had those holes which were perfect for drainage.

And here she is!

Thanks for reading! Let me know if you come by. And thank you again son for all your help. Those are his little hands in the photos again.

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