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A useful dining room centerpiece


This has been our dining room centerpiece for awhile now.


Nothing that hasn't already been done a million times before, just a wooden crate filled with some mealtime essentials: trivets, napkins, straws, etc.


I realized I was spending the first minutes of every meal back and forth from the kitchen fetching forgotten things.  Why didn't I think of this before??  Keeping everything together right on the table has made my life a teensy bit easier.

Now if only I could keep Sister from smearing the graham crackers in her hair...


Oops.  Edited to add sources:


crate: Homegoods
trivets: Ikea
cracker jar: WalMart
aqua canister: vintage
rainbow straws: Ikea
napkin holder: World Market
napkins: hahahaha! Costco
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  1. JulieFebruary 22, 2012 at 10:07 PM

    I really like this! Where did you find your crate?

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  2. UnknownFebruary 22, 2012 at 10:54 PM

    This is a really nice centerpiece. I'm not sure how long those cookies would last in my house though. lol

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  3. AmandaFebruary 23, 2012 at 12:12 AM

    What a great idea - so neat and tidy and so practical!

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  4. by DevaFebruary 23, 2012 at 4:52 AM

    I loved the idea of the crate

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  5. UnknownFebruary 23, 2012 at 8:15 AM

    Love this idea. Since I drink everything, even coffee, with a straw, I seem to always have to head back to the kitchen for that or a napkin. I need to be on the lookout for a similar crate.

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  6. Jenny {Heavenly Blossoms}February 23, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    I like this sooo much easy access is the way to go!!! Where did you get your graham cracker jar? I love the apothecary jar look.

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  7. chrisFebruary 23, 2012 at 10:20 AM

    What a happy way to start a meal. I can't wait until we actually have a table to sit together at.

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  8. MaureenFebruary 23, 2012 at 11:18 AM

    Did you get the crate recently? I have the same Walmart jar for my dog treats. Also, have the same ikea trivets (love them). Thanks for the idea! Totally stealing this one! Lol

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    1. Cheryl @ a pretty cool life.February 23, 2012 at 11:22 AM

      The crate is probably close to 4 yrs old, but I still see them every once in awhile, and at flea markets too!

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    2. MaureenFebruary 23, 2012 at 2:55 PM

      Thanks! Gonna start looking for something similar! I have a 1.5 and a 3.5 y/o and the funny thing is that just last night for dinner I spent more time getting up fetching things that everyone needed than actually eating my own dinner! Lol. This is the perfect solution. Don't know why I didn't think of it myself! Lol

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  9. Gwen @ Gwenny PennyFebruary 23, 2012 at 7:33 PM

    Great idea, and everything fits in the crate perfectly! I have those Ikea trivets, and I'd love to keep those and some napkins on the table. So much easier.

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  10. AnonymousFebruary 24, 2012 at 12:10 PM

    I found this on pinterest, but kept surfing because I love your blog! I'm terribly nosy; what's in the aqua canister?

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  11. Clean MamaMarch 7, 2012 at 2:34 PM

    Loved this idea so much that I made my own version and blogged about it - with a link to you of course! Love your blog and your simple vintage style!
    http://www.cleanmama.blogspot.com/2012/03/caddy-re-vamp.html

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