Today I'm continuing my organizing marathon with this little storage box set! They're super easy to make, lined with cute fabric and the perfect fit for our big bookshelf in our upstairs hallway.
Supplies: Wooden boxes with lids, Martha Stewart wood stain in Beach Glass, brush, cotton rags, and printed cotten fabric for the box lining.
1. Pour some stain into a disposable container. Use your brush to paint the stain on the outside and inside walls of your box and lid. 2. After the stain is brushed on, use a rag to wipe off the excess stain and allow the box to dry. 3. Measure the bottom of your box and cut a rectangle of printed fabric to fit. 4. Brush Mod Podge on the bottom of your box and place the printed fabric on top. Once the Mod Podge dries, you're done!
Tonight Jeremy and I are planning a burgers + cleaning night. I'm hoping to knock through the rest of my organizing list before the holidays. Looking forward to a mega laundry room redo, a linen closet makeover and I have an extra tiny room that I'm thinking of turning into a paper crafting room.
Credits// Author and Photography: Elsie Larson, Project Assistant: Laura Gummerman
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lovely idea! xx
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Quick, easy and pretty – I love the idea of using a printed fabric in the bottom to line it!
Bailey
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Love the color and the idea of fabric on the bottom. Too cute!
-Beth
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I like the idea. I have some plain boxes to spice up too. 🙂
Such a cute little vintage ‘shabby chic’ idea!! Love it!!:)
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Love these!
Lulu xx
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What size are the boxes?
love these, where did the storage boxes come from? martha stewart?
Love these boxes, they’re really pretty! And turning a small room into a paper crafting room?? Yes, please!!!
Fun idea! Very simple too. Definitely one to try out.
Erin
I wanted to thank you for this good read!! I definitely loved every bbit of it.
I have you bookmarked to look at new things you post…
What a lovely storage boxes! I love them <3
Thanks for great tips and DIY products.
Regards,
Katty
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I’m quite intrigued as to what “mini books” are! Please do a blog post about it!
Oooh, I’ll be on pins and needles waiting for your laundry makeover! I need inspiration to makeover our less-than-inspiring laundry room too.
have seen alike here: http://www.spoonflower.com/fabric/2202200
Lovely post, the picture in the box is really cute.
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Love this. Not only the painted box but the lining!
I just love this idea and the colour you have chosen is just gorgeous!
Mel
Mel’s Corner
love this idea! so cute
xxoo,
nikki
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I’m dying to see that linnen closet make over, every time I open mine it becomes an avalanche.
Love these!
These are such a great idea, especially if your storage space is largely on exposed shelving. I especially love that you labeled them so they don’t become “concealers of the unknown”:)
I do not know if I am this talented but I absolutely love these. I am bookmarking this page for sure haha. The boxes came out great… Problem is I also need your handwriting so that the tags look this cute! haha 🙂
xo
kristin nicole
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Great idea for my thousands photos !
Loooove this Elsie. Really cute and gorgeous.
Rosie x
This is great blog is it really inspirational to see other bloggers beautiful blogs.
I love the color! It looks so fresh and the combination with fabric is perfect 🙂
These look amazing, such a gorgeous colour too! x
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what a mess!!! =)) Lovely idea! lovely hack!
They look absolutely adorable. It’s such an easy DIY and I love the rustic feel to it. The little tags are the best part. 🙂
Those photos are adorable!
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Love these! xx
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Gorgeous! Love the aged look. And the color your chose is great! Such a fun way to “spice up” storage! 🙂
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Nice job!
-Casey
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Great idea for storage, a lot cuter than the usual storage boxes you get.
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Sometimes I wonder how you always find spots for your abundance of lovely creations! Love this xo
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this is seriously cute! i wish the michael’s here wasn’t so damned inconvenient to get to… i need some little boxes!
this is seriously cute! i wish the michael’s here wasn’t so damned inconvenient to get to… i need some little boxes!
I love these! I’m going to have to do this soon, I’ve been looking for something like this! Simple, and so trendy!
Really love ’em 🙂
Hi! I bought it here- https://www.etsy.com/shop/StashModernFabric (my favorite Etsy shop to buy small pieces of fabric!)
elsie
Hi! They’re from Michael’s craft store.
xxooo elsie
Hi! They’re from Michael’s craft store.
😀 elsie
Hi! They’re from Michael’s craft store.
xo- elsie
Hi! They’re from Michael’s craft store.
xo- elsie
Love the shade of blue that you used! super cool diy
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Hi! They’re from Michael’s craft store.
xo- elsie
Looks great, I did this project to store all my photos and postcards from our travels… http://thingsaccordingtobadgergirl.blogspot.com/2013/07/diy-travel-memory-boxes.html
Thanks for sharing!
Sarah
Where are the boxes from?
So delicate and lovely!
xoxo
The Occasional Indulgence
…So lovely! Thank you 4 sharing your project!
Lory
www.lunadeicreativi.com
So… Where do you get the wooden boxes? 🙂
This is so great! I spent the weekend at a local fair and there were tons of “aged” pieces of furniture and I just kept thinking, “I can make that!” And now you’ve shown me how. 😉
The Rambling Fangirl
I love this adorable idea!
These are so adorable! xo
This is such a cute idea! I hate those ugly normal storage boxes. This will make storage so much cuter! I hope to do something like this in my classroom someday.
Leah Faye
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I like the finish on the boxes. Kind of rustic yet feminine at the same time.
M.
Great idea!
Looks lovely. And it’s so easy. Nothing better than great storage solutions. 😉 Enjoy your burger and cleaning date. Sounds like fun. 🙂
Where did you find the boxes?
I love it ! Actually I made something like this but with the box of wine
http://evaetsandra.com/que-faire-avec-des-boites-en-bois-vides/
Take a look! XX
This is so nice! Lovely storage idea and the stained look is fantastic. I feel like I’ve been adding too many of your projects to my to-do list lately! xo
So cute! Where did you find those boxes!?
love it!!!
Where are the boxes from? I’ve been searching for something just like this!
I love them!! Actually I bought 12 boxes, very similar to those ones. Some of them to me, other to sell 🙂
Nice – I use garden stain for my projects – dries so quickly!
I love the liner inside the boxes. Lovely!
im not sure where the fabric is from but ive seen the same if not similar print at michaels in paper form. kind of like card-stock!
they should have some!
hope this helps
(and i love this!)
Love the fabric! Where was it purchased/whats it called? Thanks!