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Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Chicken wire project

Chicken wire here, chicken wire there, chicken wire everywhere.
This could totally be the new Country song hit!

But seriously, I love chicken wire, and I have finally got some under my chicken wings in my hands. 
Yes I do!
I have fallen in love with chicken wire, because it adds a farm-metal charm to any room.
For my first project with chicken wire, I am making a crate/umbrella sticks holder.


picture from the inside

I built a wood frame out of 
old wood, and used a piece of
leftover wood (from our basement remodel) for the base.



I left the wood as is, because I really like how it looks. But I might end up painting the bottom piece.
For now it is parked on our landing, next to the front door.
Love the final product!
Cost of project less than $2
4ft of chicken wire  $1.76
scrap wood free

It took me several hours to make this crate (cutting the wood, put the frame together and especially adding the chicken wire)...but oh so worthy!

Stay Frugal,

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28 comments:

  1. DebbiedoosOctober 16, 2012 at 12:15 PM

    Well you sure are clever.

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  2. Amy@BuffaloRoamOctober 16, 2012 at 12:42 PM

    Fantastic idea! I dig it.

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  3. Amy of While Wearing HeelsOctober 16, 2012 at 3:08 PM

    Totally worth wrecking your hands over :). This turned out GREAT. You are one talented lady.

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  4. Cristina GarayOctober 16, 2012 at 5:51 PM

    Great idea Daniela! I love the wood the way it is! I also love chicken wire but haven't done any projects with it yet!

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  5. AnonymousOctober 16, 2012 at 6:55 PM

    Cute idea! How cute would that be with umbrellas in it? Traci

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  6. Lynn WoodOctober 16, 2012 at 9:20 PM

    Such a fun project! I love the idea of using it for umbrellas.

    ~Lynn

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  7. decorayadoraOctober 17, 2012 at 4:07 AM

    Daniela
    Cute idea. I lo you blog
    saludos from Chile

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  8. KellyOctober 17, 2012 at 5:45 AM

    I love it! It's so rustic and charming and best of all unique! It's nice that you were able to make it using materials you already had on hand.

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  9. Leslie HarrisOctober 17, 2012 at 7:48 AM

    You're so brave! Just unrolling the stiff chicken wire would feel intimidating to me, great idea.
    Leslie (aka Gwen Moss)

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  10. Sonny GOctober 17, 2012 at 9:40 AM

    Girl, you did GREAT~! Love the look and its useful too.

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  11. AnonymousOctober 17, 2012 at 11:32 AM

    I love chicken wire. GREAT idea!

    Visiting from WUW #379

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  12. Sew a Fine SeamOctober 17, 2012 at 11:42 AM

    Cute! very cute! Like it a lot!

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  13. Liz @ Quirky VistasOctober 17, 2012 at 2:43 PM

    Worthy indeed! This is a great idea. I would not have guessed this is what you were doing. The chicken wire sure does add a fabulous farm-feel. Nice project!
    Liz

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  14. Crystal @ 29 Rue HouseOctober 17, 2012 at 5:02 PM

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  15. Crystal @ 29 Rue HouseOctober 17, 2012 at 5:04 PM

    I love it - the sticks look great in it! I didn't realize that you had to click continue reading so my first comment didn't make sense!

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  16. Laurel@ChippingwithCharmOctober 18, 2012 at 5:25 AM

    Love it!! I have a roll of that fun stuff in my shed too :) Laurel

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  17. UnknownOctober 18, 2012 at 2:54 PM

    Very nice and makes a conversation piece when guests come over!

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  18. must love junkOctober 18, 2012 at 4:19 PM

    I love chicken wire, too, and this is fantastic!! So creative and unique!
    Susan

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  19. LibbyOctober 19, 2012 at 7:35 PM

    I was curious as to what you were making, and now I see. The finished product is wonderful. I love the rustic feel. Great piece!

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  20. Kim @ Savvy Southern StyleOctober 19, 2012 at 7:38 PM

    Great use for leftover pieces.

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  21. Dee ⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️⚜️October 20, 2012 at 9:48 AM

    Great idea Daniela!

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  22. Jana@Transformations From the HeartOctober 21, 2012 at 5:17 PM

    Cute project and usable too. Love it!

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  23. AnonymousOctober 22, 2012 at 12:27 PM

    Adorable Chickwire Crate! I pinned it on pinterest. Good job! :)

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  24. KatherineOctober 23, 2012 at 5:58 PM

    Love chicken wire! You did a great job on that crate and will be able to get lots of use out of it too!

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  25. CeciliaOctober 24, 2012 at 8:52 PM

    wow, what a great project! I just love the chicken wire look! And I think painting the bottom is a great idea. Great idea!

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  26. Our Neck of the WoodsOctober 25, 2012 at 7:24 AM

    So cute! I can't believe it was under $2. So creative! Visiting from Thursday Favorite things :)

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  27. Kelley @ TheGrantLife.comOctober 25, 2012 at 1:12 PM

    Super cute girly! What a great idea!!

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  28. JudiMay 24, 2015 at 11:01 AM

    OMG! You have just saved me a fortune! I've been wanting something rustic looking to put on my new deck to put throw cushions in when people don't want them on the loungers. It needs to be something that won't be ruined in the rain as I live in the UK, so I was thinking metal basket, olive bucket, etc, but as I'm sure you know these things ain't cheap, and we've pretty well blown the budget with the cost of the deck and other necessities. However ......... I have a roll of chicken wire in the shed, and loads of old scrap wood, so guess what I'll be working on tomorrow. Thanks SO much for the idea, it's PERFECT!

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