This counter was made with three wooden crates that I got at Michael's. I waited until they sent out their 20% coupon so I wouldn't have to pay full price. All I did was paint the crates to match my color scheme, and I stack them and secure them together with velcro straps. I didn't want the crates to be glued together so I could save space and still easily transport them. You don't necessarily need a top, but I had some plywood that I wasn't using, and my husband helped me cut the wood to…