A Painted & Stenciled Crate In A Rustic Outdoor Christmas Display
Christmas,
Dixie Belle Paint,
Farmhouse Style,
Fusion Mineral Paint,
Holiday Decorating,
Old Sign Stencils,
Re-purposing,
Signs,
Stenciling,
Stencils,
Thrift Store Finds,
Up North Decor,
Upcycling,
Winter Decor,
December 02, 2020
I picked up this old, plain, wood crate at a local antiques/consignment shop for $12.
It was a little more than I wanted to spend, but I had no qualms about painting it because it was so plain.
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I washed the crate inside and out with hot soapy Dawn Dish Soap.
Then I brushed two coats of Minwax Polycrylic Protective Finish in Matte
on the inside of the crate, and two coats of Dixie Belle Chalk Finish Paint in Caviar
on the outside.
on the inside of the crate, and two coats of Dixie Belle Chalk Finish Paint in Caviar
on the outside.
Next I pulled out one of my favorite Christmas stencils from Old Sign Stencils, Christmas Trees. I have used this stencil or parts of it on NUMEROUS projects! It's so versatile!
As always, the stencil is awesome, and it will coordinate with all of my other Old Sign Stencils' Christmas projects.
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My crate project was inspired by this Christmas Trees crate on wheels from 2018, painted and stenciled by Susan at Homeroad.
I pounced on the stenciling using Fusion Mineral Paint in Bayberry
and Dixie Belle Chalk Finish Paint in Drop Cloth
and in Dixie Belle Chalk Finish Paint in Putty
.
and Dixie Belle Chalk Finish Paint in Drop Cloth
and in Dixie Belle Chalk Finish Paint in Putty
.
I sealed the paint and stenciling with more of the Polycrylic in Matte, and added four 1 1/4" casters from Menards to the bottom of the crate.
Here is the finished rustic crate.
I placed a smaller faux tree in the crate, decorated it with crocheted snowflake ornaments, and placed it on my covered patio.
Other projects I created this year for outdoor covered patio decor include:
More photos of my Christmas covered patio.
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I think I can take the ornaments off of the spruce tip buckets, put away the faux tree, Christmas crate, and saw, and leave the rest of the display up for a few months after Christmas.
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So in LOVE!!! And your entire porch is so festive! Loving your colors this year!
ReplyDeleteLove all of your stencils, Donna! Thanks!
DeleteLove all your decorative items ♥️
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteI love what you did with the crate! Your porch looks so cheerful and charming.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Briana!
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