Vintage Wood Crate Christmas Decor: Rustic Farmhouse Charm
If you are looking to add a rustic charm to your farmhouse this Christmas, check out these farmhouse wooden crate decorations. See tips for decorating a vintage wood crate that creates a cozy vignette filled with Christmas nostalgia. And the best part is I didn’t spend any money.
I love collecting old wooden crates, and adding vintage Christmas decorations is just icing on the cake. I think everything looks better in a crate. Don’t you agree?
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Pinterest Challenge
I’m joining my friend Cindy at County Road 407 for her monthly Pinterest Challenge, and this month is about how to style a wooden crate for Christmas. If you are coming over from First Day of Home, thank you for stopping by.
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How To Find The Perfect Wood Crate?
I am a fan of vintage wooden crates and old wood boxes. Therefore, the selection to choose from is quite extensive.
I purchased this vintage green wood crate along with the vintage COKE sign at a Picker’s Flea Market last year. I like that the green on the crate compliments the colors in the vintage advertising sign. They have a festive holiday feel without adding any Christmas decorations.
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How To Decorate A Farmhouse Wooden Crate For Christmas?
There are so many options to fill the wooden crate with Christmas decorations for a festive holiday look. However, I have an overabundance of mini Christmas trees to choose from and decided that one of the trees would be perfect inside the crate.
How To Add Mini Christmas Tree
Begin by adding the tree to one side of the crate. Be sure your tree is tall enough that the lower limbs of the tree will be above the top of the wooden crate. If necessary, you can add a riser inside the crate to lift the Christmas tree higher.
To add more vintage rustic charm, add a few small shiny brite ornaments to the tree. I also added a small DIY wood bead garland that includes colors from the vintage sign.
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Wooden Crate Christmas Decorations
The wooden crate Christmas decorations don’t all have to be inside the crate.
For this vignette, the crate will sit on top of an old trunk at the top of the stairs, and since I’m a more is better kind of girl, the area around the crate will be decorated as well. Here, I’ve added a small wreath beside the crate.
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There are plenty of snowmen around my house this time of year, and this regal fellow fit perfectly into the small wreath.
You could also add another tree, an ornament, or a Santa to the fill-in beside the farmhouse wooden crate decorations.
I love reusing old décor in unique and different ways each year, and you can see other ways to repurpose old Christmas décor here.
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Let’s Fill Up The Wood Crate
The tree feels only inside that large crate, so let’s add some more vintage.
First, I love to collect vintage children’s Christmas books and scatter them around the farmhouse during the holidays. They add a cozy, old-fashioned feel.
To add the books to the wood crate, I stacked 4 or 5 books together and made a fan of them. Then I tucked them into the wood crate next to the tree.
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In addition to the books, I added a few of the pinecones that were foraged around the property. However, before they were added, I used my 2 Easy Step Flocking Method on the tips of the pinecones to give them a snowy feel.
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To finish the vignette, I added a wooden sifter behind the snowman and another small tree next to the trunk. Now we have a cozy spot at the top of the stairs.
I loved filling this wood crate with Christmas goodness and guess what? I didn’t spend a penny. YAY!!
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It is the perfect addition to this small space at the top of the steps. The rustic farmhouse wooden crate decorations add a cozy old-fashioned feel to the space.
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If you love Christmas trees throughout the house, this easy DIY Shiplap Tree might interest you.
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Centerpiece Ideas For Christmas
Here are some additional vignettes and centerpiece ideas for your Christmas decorating.
I hope you enjoyed this Pinterest Challenge. How it’s time to take a look at all the other creative ideas from the other participants. Next on the list is Kristin at White Arrows Home.
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Pin It To Remember It
Did you find some great ideas you’d like to save for future reference? Hover over the images you’d like to save and pin to your favorite Pinterest Boards when you see the PIN button.
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Sophie – Silent Night – Grace Upon Grace – Country Church – Those We Love
Hi Rachel, I love the addition of those vintage Christmas books!
Love them! Have a wonderful Thanksgiving! laura
Laura,
Thank you so much.
Rachel
I love your version, Rachel! Being a vintage lover, I was immediately drawn to your vintage crate, ornaments, and children’s books. I know you’ll enjoy this pretty Christmas scene all through this holiday season.
Paula,
Thank you so much. Yes, its a keeper!
Everything looks better in a crate! Love it Rachel!
Stacy,
I appreciate this.
Your crate makeover is adorable. I especially love the vintage books. Happy Thanksgiving, Rachel!
Miche,
Thank you so much. Rachel
Welcome to the Pinterest Challenge! Your display is just so cute. Now I need to climb into the attic to get my feather tree. I can’t wait to follow your blog and other social media accounts. We just bought a little house out in the country so I know I will be inspired by your decor. Cute, cute.
Katie,
welcome! Thank you so much and this was so fun to do together.
Rachel
I’m obseesed with Vintage books! I love everything about this look! Thanks for sharing! Pinning for later!
Korilyn
Thanks so much for your sweet comments.
Rachel
Rachel, you have absolutely captured my heart! I adore the vintage charm you so beautifully incorporated into this vignette. So inspiring!!!
Love the vintage rustic style you have in your farmhouse home, Rachel! And your Christmas crate is no exception! Love those vintage books, and the color of the crate is indeed perfect! Pinned!
Julie,
You are so sweet & enjoyed doing this with you.
Rachel, this is simply adorable. That sign is to die for. And your vintage crate is just the right color for a Christmas display. The little tree looks perfect in there. I love all of your vintage items.
Angie,
Thanks you so much! This was so fun and happy we did it together.
Your crate is so artfully arranged and I love the addition of the vintage books. I have a little stack Christmas books from my childhood but never knew how to display them…until now. Thanks for the inspiration Rachel!
Michelle,
You are so sweet to stop by.
Love this, especially the coke bottle. In the 50’s when I was growing up my mother kept a wooden crate of coke in the utility room. We all drank it and I have all the cavities to prove it, LOL! Wish I hd that old coke crate now. Very nice arrangement. Good inspiration as I also have Christmas golden books to put out.
Jillian,
I really appreciate all your compliments.
My heart is still smiling. I love how your crate turned out. Especially with those sweet books. Those were the good ol’ days. And I so appreciate that you didn’t spend a dime! Thank you so much for joining in. I’m always inspired by what you do. Happy Thanksgiving!
Cindy,
you are so supportive and I appreciate all you do to promote us new bloggers.
Oooh, I’m drooling over that awesome green crate with the metal corners; love it! And your feather-style tree is so fun. Your vintage, junky style is right up my alley; so fun to be hopping with you, Rachel. I’m sure my readers are going to love finding your blog:)
Lora,
You are so sweet. I loved doing this with you as well.
I love everything about this! That sparse vintage tree, those children’s books, that green crate…. simple vintage perfection. Love at first sight.![💕](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/svg/1f495.svg)
I had such fun participating this month with you all in the Pinterest Challenge! Looking forward to next time!![🙂](https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/svg/1f642.svg)
Niky & The House on Silverado
Niky,
I really appreciate your sweet compliments. This was a fun challenge
Thanks so much for all the great ideas! Love your children vintage books in the crate! Believe I have some hid away! Can’t wait for the next projects!
Margie,
Thanks so much!
Rachel— a vintage loving “more is better kind of girl” after my own heart! Your take on this Pinterest challenge is pure vintage perfection! Green is my favorite color and that chippy green crate is wonderful, especially displayed so near the cool coke sign. Of course I am loving that tree and all your other Christmas treasures. I am pinning away!
So fun to hop with you again. Happy Thanksgiving!
Oh Amber,
I appreciate all these sweet compliments.
Rachel, what a great crate! The green color is so perfect for the holidays. I love the children’s books you included. Your Christmas tree has a wonderfully natural and rustic look. Happy holidays to you and your family.
Carol,
I appreciate you so much. Loved doing this with so many talented ladies such as yourself.
Rachel
That’a a beautiful crate, Rachel! I love the color and how it coordinates so well with your vintage sign. I also appreciate all the little details, like the flocked pine cones and children’s books. My boys would love to take a peek at those! Happy Holidays!
Crissy,
This was so fun. Thanks for stopping by.
Rachel
Love, love, love your entire display. The tree in the crate with children’s books is so perfect and the snowman just finishes off the trunk vignette. How fun is this.
Marty,
Thanks so much!
So gorgeous!!! You have quite the crate! It works with the tree perfectly. It gives me such feelings of nostalgia. XO, Christy
Christy,
I really appreciate this.
Rachel
I have the same antique green wooden crate. I love what you did with yours. Thanks for the inspiration!
Susan,
Oh that’s wonderful. Merry Christmas.
I know this is a older post but I had to tell you I’m going to flock a small tree I have and try the vintage aging process for newer ornaments. I call that a head start on next year. LOL Have a blessed Christmas.
Diana,
That is a great idea. I’m packing away getting ready for the New Year. Thanks for stopping by.