The hubby and I converted my sons old crib into a bench
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My sons old crib had been sitting in the attic for a while so I decided to do something with it. We converted it into a reading bench for his room. What do you think?
Our step by step is here: http://grillo-designs.com/repurposed-crib-cot-turned-kids-bench/BEFORE:
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