Repurposed Antique Barn Pulley & Loaf Pans

That was the case a few weeks ago.  My eyes zoomed in on an old wooden pulley wheel and my finger went up fast.  Now, I’ve bought a lot of barn pulleys in the past, but this one was different.

This pulley was attached to a huge board.  Almost 50 inches long huge.  As soon as the auctioneer said I was the winner, I immediately wondered what in the world I was going to do with something so big, but I toted it home and propped it against my kitchen wall – determined to figure it out.

I thought about cutting down the size, but was hesitant to make a fresh cut into the old wood.  I remembered a set of wall bins I had previously made on the front of an old drawer – just on a much shorter scale.  Fortunately, I had several well-aged old bread pans in my stash, so I decided to turn the barn pulley into wall bins by adding the pans to it.

There’s nothing prettier to me than the combination of old wood and old metal.  Although it is long, it’s only about 9-1/2 inches wide with the bread pans, so it could be mounted on a pantry door to hold spices and seasoning packets, or used in a craft room to hold supplies – without taking up much space.  Fortunately, someone else likes old wood and old metal, because it sold very quickly.

We’re in the midst of our first real winter storm, so I’m hunkered down tonight, working on more projects and getting packages shipping.  Stay warm and safe and have a wonderful weekend!
Blessings,

Angie