Upcycle your old window blinds and turn them into pretty, decorative wooden crates for your pots, with this easy tutorial.

Materials:
1 x 1 square stick
Scrap piece of plywood (if you want to add a base)
Saw OR utility knife (to cut the blind blades to size)
Nails, hammer and/or heavy duty stapler
Wood glue

Make It:

Make two opposing sides first.

Use shims (or scrap wood, or a few slats together, or…you get the idea: anything can work) to create even gaps between the window slats.

Nail or staple the slats on the sticks. I chose staplers for the roughed out look and in all honesty, I really like using my stapler – it’s so easy!

Attach the sides to the base. There are two ways to go about that, depending on how strong you want your crates:

  • Make a rectangle for the base and nail/staple the plywood on it (sturdy)
  • Attach the plywood only at the corners (not very sturdy)

I glued and nailed the “sticks” to the plywood, making sure the bottom slats would overlap (and hide) the plywood.

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Make the other two opposing sides by simply stapling the window blinds to the existing frame.

Paint – or simply distress – the window slats. Seal with exterior grade sealant if you plan on propping your crate outside.