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Megan Brame of The Beige House<\/a>\u00a0was looking for a creative way to show off her jewelry. That’s when she decided to build wood crate shelves.\u00a0Whether you are looking to add more storage to your home or wanting to display products at a trade show, these DIY wood crate shelves is the perfect fit for you!<\/p>\n

Read on to see Megan’s step-by-step tutorial on how to build modular wood crate shelves with a chalkboard counter.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

DIY Wood Crate Shelves with a Chalkboard Counter<\/h2>\n

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My first craft show was back in 2005. There wasn\u2019t much effort put into displays back then. I laid out my jewelry flat on the table with a velvet tablecloth and hoped for the best.<\/p>\n

Most people would just throw up their 10 x 10 ft. tent, configure a few tables with some staggered displays and call it a day. Since then, I\u2019ve seen display and booth setups blow up. Now, I\u2019ve seen amazing booths created out of metal pipe, wood planks, shipping crates, you name it! It amazes me to see so many skilled crafters taking their displays up a notch for retail shows. Previously, the real effort was only put into professional wholesale displays for trade shows. Shout out to those crafters inspiring us all to do better.<\/p>\n

Creative Display Cases<\/h3>\n

This is my roundabout way of saying if you\u2019re planning on selling crafts or handmade items in public this holiday season, you\u2019ve got to go beyond the standard table and tablecloth setup if you want to smoke your competitors.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve had this idea in my head for a while. I wanted to create a standalone display for my brand, Reserved Stock<\/a>, that could showcase the natural elements of the jewelry. However, I kept running into the same problem: there were limitations to the size of the display I could make for each show. Most shows run with one of three standard booth sizes: 4 ft., 6 ft., or 8 ft. That was the good news.<\/p>\n

The bad news is the obvious problem of trying to create a \u201cone size fits all\u201d option that would look good in any of those size setups. Whatever display table I wanted to make, I had to either go with a small setup (4 ft.) and make multiple options (which seemed way cumbersome), make a middle range setup (6 ft.) and fill in the gaps with other displays. Or, I could try to create a modular setup.<\/p>\n

Modular Wood Crate Shelves<\/h3>\n

Clearly the modular option was the best solution. That came its own challenges: complexity, use of space, and aesthetic. I would consider myself a builder newbie, so any plans I was finding for displays were too intimidating for me to handle, especially in my tiny workspace. I had to get creative and find a way to utilize pre-made pieces as much as possible.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s when the idea of using crates came to mind. I loved the idea of using wood crates because of the rustic\/industrial look they gave, but also because I\u2019d be able to actually use them as totes, removing any unnecessary bins or storage that would need to be hidden in my setups. My wee little hatchback can only handle so much, you know.<\/p>\n

Okay, long-winded, I know. Let\u2019s just get right down to what I came up with. It\u2019s ridiculously easy to make (even though I own power tools, I can still be intimidated by them, so I totally get it!). It can also be configured to fit any of the three standard booth sizes, plus can cut down on unnecessary lugging of totes and boxes. Ready? Let\u2019s go!<\/p>\n

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