Recently, I've been super superrrr obsessed with organizing my closet. I've been cleaning out, donating, hanging, boxing up and building displays. I wanted to have some cute hat boxes in the top of my closet to store some of my vintage hats and other things that can be easily bent up. After shopping around I decided that the best option for me was D.I.Y. I gathered up all my shoe boxes that I'd been saving and went to town...
1. Collect shoe boxes. I never throw them away! You can use them to store so many things other than shoes! 2. Cover one side of your box (whatever side you'd like facing out) with mod podge or gel medium. 3. Press a fabric scrap on that one side of the box. Allow to dry completely. 4. Trim away the excess fabric. 5. Take an instant photo of the item(s) you plan to store in your box. Adhere your photo to the front of your box for easy identification! 6. Allow to dry, stack them and store them! Try to use a lot of different patterned fabrics in a limited color scheme for a simple, yet interesting, effect.
I'm so happy with my new closet boxes! The best part about this easy D.I.Y. is that I didn't have to buy any supplies. Everything I used was already in my home and recycled. Have fun crafting a more organized space... xo. elsie
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Posted by: irene wibowo | November 18, 2011 at 12:41 AM
Pretty boxes. I had this idea for a time now and really looking forward to this too.
Posted by: Zane | November 18, 2011 at 12:51 AM
I have just been writing on the side of my boxes with a sharpie, but yours look soooo much prettier!
Loulou @ Loulou Downtown
Posted by: Loulou | November 18, 2011 at 01:08 AM
Love this idea!!! You've totally inspired me! Thank:)
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Posted by: Krystle | November 18, 2011 at 01:23 AM
great idea!! i know some people do this with shoes. i might use this for storing my scarf collection :D
Posted by: Paula | November 18, 2011 at 02:14 AM
WONDERFUL!!!!!!!
I'll try with my shoes!!!!!!!
Thank you for the idea!
Posted by: beina | November 18, 2011 at 02:16 AM
Thank you so much for posting this blog! I've been planning to cover my boxes in fabric someday, but I never knew how to go about it. Now I do!
Posted by: Sarah B. | November 18, 2011 at 02:29 AM
I love my shoes boxes as storage material too! I love this trick, would be nice in my new place!
Posted by: SparksInSpring | November 18, 2011 at 02:47 AM
Love your idea! :) something to spice up our boring boxes!
Posted by: Kimb | November 18, 2011 at 03:06 AM
You always have such great ideas!!!
Posted by: Mariana | November 18, 2011 at 03:24 AM
It's really lovely!
Posted by: Bruna Resende | November 18, 2011 at 03:29 AM
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Posted by: Súcubo | November 18, 2011 at 03:50 AM
great project!!! :-) This would be so fun to do. :-) I am excited for my one week holiday vacation, this means a lot of diy projects!!!
xoxo
Ida
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Posted by: Ida May Bueno | November 18, 2011 at 04:26 AM
Love the idea of a photo label! :)
Posted by: Ana | November 18, 2011 at 04:35 AM
My love and I have an ongoing joke about shoeboxes and how he wants to save all of them, while I throw them out everytime again. But I guess he was right all along. ;-)
Posted by: The F Girl | November 18, 2011 at 04:54 AM
So cool idea :-) A while ago I had a similar idea - but how to make a receipe box! I used colorful paper and fabric too, and at also I made another receipe box but with using a decoupage technique.
If you want to see: feel free to visit me
http://sztukastudiowania.blogspot.com/
those ideas are in ,,DIY" label
Posted by: Magda | November 18, 2011 at 04:56 AM
I do this with wallpaper too! You can often find cheap single rolls at thrift stores. I just choose something that matches my general decor, and stick it on with double sided tape (somehow seems easier... I'm lazy). I've made tons of storage boxes this way. I'd hate to pay for them, they are so ridiculously expensive in stores considering they're usually just cardboard or very cheap thin wood. Much better to recycle! Thanks for the fabric idea.
Posted by: my honest answer | November 18, 2011 at 05:06 AM
Aww these are just too cute! I love the little photos on the front too to show you what they are!
Sarah
xo
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Posted by: Sarah | November 18, 2011 at 05:16 AM
So cute and easy... this is definitely something I'll have to try!
Sarah
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Posted by: Sarah Stright | November 18, 2011 at 06:31 AM
I love this idea. I've tried it with smaller boxes (stick-it note sized), but didn't think to use larger ones. I have tons of shoe boxes that could use a makeover. Thanks!
Posted by: Projectville Rose | November 18, 2011 at 06:44 AM