Coke Crate Repurposed into a Spice Rack

I’m still in New Mexico with my family, so I’ve invited Karen from Dogs Don’t Eat Pizza,to share how she repurposed an old Coke crate into a spice rack with you today.  Take it away, Karen!

I’m thrilled that Angie asked me to share a project here heretoday! At Dogs Don’t Eat Pizza, I write about the DIY, repurposing, and home decor projects I’m doing in my home (and elsewhere). Angie and I are two peas in a pod decor-wise, so I’m excited to be here and meet you!

I’ve had this Coke crate for a long time. It’s been a craft supplies holder, a desk organizer, and now, I’m going to show you how I turned this vintage Coke crate into a spice rack.

Our kitchen in the new-to-us house is predominantly gray. It needed (a) storage and (b) some color. As you can see from other rooms of mine, I like red as a pop of color in each room. For example:

Or this:

The kitchen cart and Coke crate provide that pop of red to spice up (ha – get it?!? DIY humor!) the kitchen.

That is the bar cart from our old house. I turned it back into its original purpose as a kitchen cart.

To hang the crate on the wall, I held it up against the wall – empty – and made sure it was level. Then I drilled holes through the crate – one in each corner of the crate – and into the wall. On one side, I had a stud to drill into, but not on the other. I added wall anchors to those holes and then attached the crate to the wall with screws.

Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme, among other spices. (Anyone else have a song stuck in their head now? You’re welcome.)

You can find a vintage Coke crate at salvage stores, antique markets, consignment stores, or thrift stores. I found this one at a consignment store but I’ve seen stacks and stacks of them at a local antiques market.

Click HERE for more ideas for how to use Coke crates in your home.

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For more repurposing projects, click HERE.

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Thanks so much for sharing your repurposed Coke crate spice rack and home here today, Karen!