DIY Corner Block Moulding Caddy

We've had 4 pieces of corner block moulding in our scrap wood stash for quite some time and today I gave them a purpose.  

If you're not familiar with these decorative little blocks of wood, they're available in many styles for framing mirrors or door frames. 

We bought them months ago at Lowe's to frame a mirror for our bathroom, but in the process found a ready-made mirror that we used instead.  These cute carved blocks of wood sat unused and unloved until today.

Materials:

4 corner block moulding (4.5" x 4.5" each)
1 5-gallon paint stir stick
Wood glue
Small tack nails and hammer, or brad nailer
Saw
Paint and paint brush
Clamps
Sanding sponge or fine sandpaper


To begin, I lightly sanded the blocks - they were presanded but a few areas needed to be touched up.

Next, I arranged the blocks to form a square.

Then applied wood glue where edges met, and clamped in place to dry.

After the glue dried, I (actually, my gracious assistant) cut 3 equal lengths of the stir stick to form the bottom of the caddy.

I placed the stir stick lengths side-by-side on the under side of the caddy and attached with a brad nailer.

Next was the fun part - painting!  I used leftover ceiling paint that we had on hand - a flat creamy white.

After letting the paint dry, the caddy was ready to be filled.

For now, it's holding silverware on our island.  But, its forever home will be on my craft table, containing a collection of scissors.

I'm repeating myself, but it's so rewarding to make something useful from items you have on hand that aren't being used.

And wouldn't this little caddy also be great as a planter?  Or, crayon caddy?  So many uses!

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