DIY Blanket Crate

DIY Blanket Crate

Posted by DecoArt on Apr 28th 2020

Give blanket storage some style with Americana Decor® Texture™.

SUPPLIES

    • scissors
    • pencil
    • painter's tape
    • large wooden crate
    • palette knife
    • flat brushes
    • cardstock

    INSTRUCTIONS

    1. Gather the materials.
      2. Instruction #1
    2. Paint the inner edges of the crate with Light Fern.
      3. Instruction #2
    3. Continue to paint the outside of the crate with Light Fern in a crosshatch motion.
      4. Instruction #3
    4. Paint the inside of the crate with Olive. Allow to dry. Add a second coat for complete coverage.
      5. Instruction #4
    5. Trace the oval shape of the crate handle onto a sheet of cardstock.
      6. Instruction #5
    6. Cut out the oval shape and use to trace the shape onto the front and back of the crate.
      7. Instruction #6
    7. Stagger the shapes, alternating the number of ovals on each board.
      8. Instruction #7
    8. For the sides, tape off the middle section.
      9. Instruction #8
    9. Spread Deep Bronze (Metallic) with a palette knife into the oval shapes.
      10. Instruction #9
    10. Continue adding texture to all of the ovals.
      11. Instruction #10
    11. Let the Deep Bronze (Metallic) dry slightly and lightly swipe over the surface with a wet palette knife to smooth down the peaks of paint.
      12. Instruction #11
    12. Paint Olive around each oval shape. Allow to dry and add a second coat.
      13. Instruction #12
    13. Add Deep Bronze (Metallic) to the crate sides.
      14. Instruction #13
    14. After smoothing down peaks with a wet palette knife, take off the painter's tape while the paint is still wet to get a clean line.
      15. Instruction #14
    15. Place more painter's tape on each side of texture paint.
      16. Instruction #15
    16. Paint Olive on either side of the texture paint. Remove the painter's tape while the paint is still wet for a clean line.
      17. Instruction #16
    17. Touch up the paint in any areas to finish.
      18. Instruction #17

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