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Look!: Apple Crate Decor

6-20-08 apple crate 1.jpgWe love the look of reclaimed wood, and these photos of apple crates integrated into the interior design of a home are probably our favorite examples thus far. Check after the jump for a great idea for a easy DIY project using an old apple crate...

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Pretty fun, huh? Looks like it's as easy as attaching a few metal casters to the bottom of the box. Depending on what you're storing you might want to first add a thin layer of MDF to the bottom so nothing can fall or (in the case of recyclables) drip out.

Top image: House to Home;
Second image: LivingEtc

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Love it!

posted by ekoshyun on 2008-06-20 13:48:39
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Love the recycling idea in the reclaimed wood box. I use wine crates for my recycling box.

posted by mva1201 on 2008-06-20 14:03:18
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"A" is clearly for "awesome."

I wonder how they sealed the boxes in the top to keep the horrible rotten apple-vinegar stench from stenching.

posted by erinyay on 2008-06-20 16:35:02
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The apple crates? Yuck... But I love the stove!

posted by Devyn on 2008-06-20 17:02:45
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Another stunning photograph that begs the question, "How does this look in real life?"

posted by Seaside on 2008-06-20 18:50:46
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Where do you find crates like this?

posted by Cynthia in SF on 2008-06-20 19:06:53
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as a teenager, i worked at a produce market and collected dozens of these sorts of apple crates. stacked one on top of another, they served as bookshelves and plant nooks in college. in the years between, i've let some go, but i still have a few which we now use for behind-the-scenes storage. but, man - do they look awesome here. and i'm a sucker for pretty much anything on castors ... sold!

posted by mrs on 2008-06-20 20:57:24
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"Hillbilly Chic"

posted by KrapArtist on 2008-06-20 21:06:56
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The crate on casters is nice but the "built in" by the stove is just disgusting. I'm all for reclamation but the aesthetics and hygiene of this doesn't work.

posted by luckypeach on 2008-06-20 23:17:24
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disgusting? Give me a break.

posted by HFG on 2008-06-21 01:34:40
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I think both photos are gorgeous btw.

posted by HFG on 2008-06-21 01:36:36
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hygiene? silly. Very nice use of apple crates. We use ours as magazine storage

posted by rreader on 2008-06-21 01:42:58
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I like the one with the wheels

posted by LaDonnaNichole on 2008-06-21 13:05:17
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the green in me loves this one and i think it looks very modern. i also suspect that the flat fronts here are alot more hygienic than many of the paneled / molding ladden choices we see but wonder about cleaning?

posted by healthyhome on 2008-06-21 18:13:02
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any ideas where to get these? trader joes? farmer's market? farm? I wonder if potatoe crates would be less smelly? do apple crates really smell?

so many questions :)

posted by Lilli K. on 2008-06-21 20:17:19
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By its surroundings except for the smooth painted beige wall, the stove looks like it was set down in some sort of cabin in the wilderness, providing the only source of heat. I mean it looks like an ad for the stove where the occupants have fled civilization but not without our [brand] stove! Too gimmicky rustic.

posted by K T G on 2008-06-22 07:37:59
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Anyone know who makes the stove?

posted by noe farm on 2008-06-23 10:57:26
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I got a lead to Zanussi, but google is being a real piece o' junk to me today. According to the link, the photo in this entry comes from 2005 and when I went to Zanussi site, it wasn't there. I looked up the image of a "steel cooker" and found it labeled Zanussi on a vendor's site in the UK, but after that, it's been real hard to navigate.

posted by K T G on 2008-06-29 18:16:21
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http://www.onino.co.uk/cookers/zanussi_zce700x.html

http://www.cliffwalton.co.uk/Pages/electrical-products.html

http://www.ciao.co.uk/Zanussi_ZCM700X__5317543


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* All our ceramic hobs come to heat in just 3-5 seconds. Our dual zones accommodate small or large pots, fish kettles and casserole dishes. The ZCE700X also features a warming area - keeping food at the ideal temperature before serving, and even has a feature that will take your food up to the boil , and then bring it back to a simmer all by itself
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No, in case you're wondering, I don't recognize appliances. I read the article, followed the links provided, and utilized some of the information in them to put in the search engines each of us has available.

posted by K T G on 2008-06-29 18:30:20
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