Crate-ive FlairAustralia

Crate-ive Flair
Australia

Don't you hate it when you fill you last piece of wall space. Just as I thought that we had all the perfect items of furniture to suit our needs, our walls were appropriately filled but overly stuffed and then we see an amazing shelving unit. Strangely enough the unit was complete with DIY instructions. In this months Inside Out magazine it advertises the above storage unit for Seletti but then gives the full instructions on how to make your own. Just take some heavy-duty straps, some wine boxes or crates and some wall paper or paint...

After decorating the boxes, lay the straps on the floor and place the boxes on top in your desired arrangement. Tighten the straps and ta dah! You saved yourself $1,800 and earned yourself extra shelving space. Have you made your own similar unit or found something perfect after filling all your wall space?

-Jenny

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genius.

posted by factoryreject on July 14th 2008 at 4:26pm
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first saw this idea with tejo remy's chest of drawers. wonder if anyone did it earlier?

http://www.moma.org/collection/browse_results.php?criteria=O%3AAD%3AE%3A7585&page_number=1&template_id=1&sort_order=1

posted by healthyhome on July 14th 2008 at 9:43pm
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yes it's a knockoff of the remy piece

posted by anyimage on July 15th 2008 at 6:20am
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Ooooh, I like! I think the patterns are a bit busy because of everything else that's going on, but it would be fun to build!

Except, of course, for the lack of wall space. Why is it easier to find cheap and awesome furniture than cheap and awesome duvet covers?

posted by happify on July 15th 2008 at 12:39pm
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