Beer crates, or plastic crates used to store and transport bottles of soft drinks, beer or dairy products, are very resistant, and often even colourful. When they are no longer used, shops and factories often throw them away, but some are still in perfect condition.
Therefore, they can be a great alternative to decorate your home, recycling them! You can make small tables, benches or drawers with them, and you won’t need to paint them! Its recycling is one of the simplest of all, because in many cases you will not need any knowledge of carpentry or tools.
Attention: if you are interested in these ideas, you can also read how to make furniture with pallets, or with fruit crates. You will love them!
1. Bedside tables
To make an ingenious bedside table with a beer crate, all you need is the crate. You can simply use it horizontally or vertically as a temporary table, or also, if you want something design that lasts longer, you can base yourself on these models and add legs, wheels, or whatever you can imagine!
2. Lamp
This lamp takes advantage of two of the design features of plastic drawers: their colors, and their different shapes of lattice, through which light can pass in a very fun way!
3. Shelves
Due to their resistance, plastic drawers are a good option to use as kitchen shelves. In addition, they are easy to nail, because they always have a hole that you can take advantage of. Make sure you use strong nails, and choose the best way to combine shapes and colors. You can also, as in this case, alternate them with other types of drawers, such as wooden ones!
4. Drawer table
This beautiful table combines design and recycling to perfection. If you have some carpentry skills, it’s a good idea to build a table yourself, and take advantage of sturdy plastic baskets as drawers, since a traditional chest of drawers with wood and rails is much more difficult to build. Plus it will be gorgeous!
5. stools
To make some original stools or stools with plastic drawers, you just have to put a cushion on top! Do it with the material that you like the most and that combines with the rest of the decoration of your home.
6. Armchairs
This armchair requires a little more work than the rest of the ideas… But it looks very original to place in any garden!
7. Libraries
The bookcases are very easy to make: you just have to stack the drawers, and if you want you can hold them with strings using the slots. They have the advantage of being very resistant! That’s why you can place heavy books on these shelves, and even make a very tall bookcase that doubles as a room divider.
Add your own ideas!