Display Cabinet Help!
pavinia
9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
I live in a rented home and I intend to stay there for a while. Hence, I really want to make it my own without damaging the walls.
My first challenge is to create a display unit for the living room, but unfortunately I have a very tight budget. I am imagining a DIY version of this beauty:
Does anyone have any ideas / tips / image inspiration as to how I can go about creating / buying one?
I'm very much at a loss :/
Thank you in advance!
My first challenge is to create a display unit for the living room, but unfortunately I have a very tight budget. I am imagining a DIY version of this beauty:
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Does anyone have any ideas / tips / image inspiration as to how I can go about creating / buying one?
I'm very much at a loss :/
Thank you in advance!
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9 years agoGrace McCloud
9 years agoHi Pavinia,
I feel your pain! We had a similar problem at home, until my wonderful husband had the idea of nailing together some old market crates (the type used for fruit & veg) - a bit like what Courtenay Moon suggested! We sanded them down to get rid of any splinters and then painted them. They look similar to the picture I've attached. I wish I could remember where we got the crates from, but I'm sure there must be lots knocking round at farmers' markets around your home town! I realise this doesn't solve the television problem, but maybe you could think about using old pallets - you can often get those at builders' yards.
Good luck with your project! I'm sure it will look super
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