Updated Small Crate

This was a simple project that didn't take long to complete. My friend gave me the small crate and said, "do something with it". It sat in the garage for a few weeks before I decided what to do with it. Then it became this:

This crate was a small one. I am not sure where she got it. The crate has the original stain on it. I just cleaned it up. 

Here it is from the front:

And here is a side view: 

The crate may have sat there for several more weeks, if I hadn't been looking for something else when I came across this ceramic flower tile. At one time it was attached to the outside of a basket. I had it sitting outside with a plant in it and the basket began to fall apart. 

For some reason, I decided to take the ceramic tile off and keep it. I thought this would look nice on the crate. I found some brass screws and added the flower tile to the side of the box. 

I didn't like seeing the brass screws, so I found some green paint that matched and painted them. 

I placed a Mexican Lavender plant in the crate and it was done. I will plant the lavender outside when it warms up a little. 

It's so nice when you can complete a project so quickly. Maybe in the future, I might paint it and change it up, but for now, I like the rustic look of it.

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