Marianne's Paris apartment didn't come with cabinets. "I didn't want to get an IKEA like everyone else," Marianne says. A DIY kind of gal, she started collecting empty wooden wine crates from supermarkets and wine stores, and drilled them into the wall as open storage in her kitchen.
Recycled Wine Box Kitchen Cabinets
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- Kristin Hohenadel blogging from rue Vieille du Temple, Paris, France. She can be reached at kristinh @ apartmenttherapy . com
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super cute! A man I was dating a while ago did the same in his living room. Sigh.
view orchidgirl1979's profile
What a novel idea! Trust a true Parisian to do this. Congrats Marianne
view jaudre's profile
this idea was also featured in readymade magazine somewhat recently
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This looks too hodge-podge to me. I'd rather have shelves.
view jooly's profile
The clutter would drive me crazy!
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Yeah, it comes across as a little junky and garage-sale-y to me. I know a lot of people like open cabinets in general, but I think they just make the space look cluttered.
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So cute! When I moved into my apartment right after college my roommate and raided the local liquor stores for wine crates. Three years later I have "real" furniture, but kept the crates as a book shelf and side table. You really can't beat them for cheap modular storage, and the burned out logos have a lot of charm, especially compared to milk crates.
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