Crate chairs

Hello everyone! I hope that everyone is having a fabulous summer so far! As I was pouring through Pinterest last week, I decided to take on a summer classroom project! One struggle that I face is that my classroom is very small and I teach fourth grade. Fourth graders are big bodies for such a small space. With that being said, the amount of space that chairs take up and the clutter that they cause really bothers me. I have seen these adorable Crate Seats all over the place so I decided to…

If you've been anywhere on the internet you know what a crate seat is... an ingenius combination of crate for storage and cushioned top for sitting. They are a perfectly clever addition to the classroom. Although I've always admired them, I never really had the need for these stools in my own classroom until recently. Right before spring break my 4th grade students and I did a one week "trial" of flexible seating. It was a wonderful way to see if flexible seating was going to be beneficial…

Click to enlarge I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, we’re fans of the Combo Colab family. This incredibly likeable creative couple, composed of architects Mateo Pintó and Carolina Cisneros,…

Fun ideas for DIY upcycled milk crate furniture and home decor made from repurposed milk crates. Milk crate ideas. Milk crate storage.

The bible on all things crate — 100 ways to use milk crates. From the practical to the stylish, to the downright kooky. The following are some illustrations from this project. Copyright: Micha Kumpf

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