Behind this barn door is such a glorious mess.

Hidden in that mess there are some pretty worn out apple crates from when the farm really harvested from the orchard.

After some hard work, a good scrub, lots of sanding, a little planing and getting Ryan to cut new bottoms from some old wooden siding, we were set. Everybody pitched in.

Now we have the nicest toy storage that I’ve ever seen.

They stack so nicely and even make good forts so I’m banning all plastic tubs from view.

6 sturdy crates of duplo is surely enough for one house.