In every house, a lot of shoe boxes accumulate, which are a pity to throw away, but you don’t want to store them. Of course, these boxes are very dense and durable, and they can be adapted for storage. various little things. And to improve appearance can be used different ways shoe box decor using different materials.

Let's remember that there are simply no unnecessary things, every little thing can be used very rationally. It is enough to resort to the help of your imagination or pay attention to our tips and recommendations. And even old shoe boxes can be decorated different ways, and then they will perfectly fit into any space and decorate the interior of your home.

• 1 What can be stored in decorated shoeboxes?
• 2 Decorating shoe boxes
  • 2.1 Ways to decorate a shoebox
    • 2.1.1 Portfolio - do it yourself
    • 2.1.2 Original gift
    • 2.1.3 Organizer for small items and needlework
  • 2.2 Placement of shoe boxes
    • 2.2.1 Shelves
  • 2.3 This is also interesting

What can be stored in decorated shoeboxes?

Children's toys - ranging from various construction sets to themed trifles, such as collections of minifigures from kinder surprises or outfits for dolls. Puzzles and small puzzles are well stored in such cardboard boxes.

Women's accessories - from hairpins and elastic bands, to specialized hair or body care products.

Means for charging equipment - great way collect all the chargers in one place, and you can write on the lid of the box which charges are stored in it to facilitate the subsequent search.

Great advice! In the box itself, you can store not only the charger, but also the "carry". By inserting chargers into it and doing small holes on the side, you can bring the wires out of the box. All that remains is to sign or attach stickers with the name of the device to the container, and then all that remains is to connect the phone or tablet to the right wire. The idea is good because the interior will not huge amount wires that always get in the way on the floor or other surfaces, and the interior will look stylish and harmonious.

Art supplies – small pencils, brushes and paint tubes will find a great hiding place in shallow boxes. You can make a box exactly the same in design bigger size for storing drawings and blank paper.

And, of course, the shoes themselves - no matter how paradoxical it sounds. And why not, in fact, because in this case it will not be a shame to open a locker with guests and from a very original box get the pair of shoes you need.

Decorating shoe boxes

Shoe boxes can be decorated in several ways - paint acrylic paints, glue them with cotton cloth or paper using PVA glue, self-adhesive film, paper wallpaper old magazines or geographical maps. After processing, the boxes become very durable.

As decoration, you can use small paper fans, buttons, beads or rivets. Can create different style boxes during wrapping. And such items will not need to be hidden from prying eyes, on the contrary, they will serve additional decor for the interior of your home.

An excellent material for creating such boxes and their design will be the pieces and cuts of wallpaper left over from the repair, in addition you will need Double-sided tape or PVA glue.

Fabric is also suitable - for example, a cut from a damaged dress, old jeans, a skirt that has become small. Using natural material you can turn any thing into an exclusive sample.

With the help of an ordinary tourniquet or braid, you can also decorate the box, just apply glue and stick it. It can be done as even stripes, as well as various zigzags and meanders.

Shoe box decoration methods

A shoe box can become a unique decorative object, like a briefcase, and no one will suspect what it is made of.

Portfolio - do it yourself

It is enough to use old straps, thick braid, buttons, buckles or buttons for decoration.

Original gift

Shoe boxes are ideal for gift wrapping. It is enough to show a little imagination and this item itself will turn into a great gift.

It is enough to paste over the box with a cloth, add bows or artificial flowers and a beautiful organizer is ready to use.

Organizer for small things and needlework

If you are into needlework, then shoeboxes are a great find for storing everything you need.

And by making a hole in it, you can store chargers that will always be in one place.

Placement of shoe boxes

Decorated shoe boxes do not need to be hidden, they will perfectly fit into the interior and will serve as an additional decoration.

You can store decorated shoe boxes on shelves, whatnots or racks.

You can also make small shelves from shoe boxes for various pleasant little things.

Shelves

You can also use shoe box, like a decorative object on the wall, turning it into a shelf. It is enough to remove the cover, paste over it with paper or cover it with paint.

Then attach it to the wall with the material you find most suitable and put some decorative items on it. Just keep in mind these items shouldn't be too heavy.

If you need to make a small cardboard box for gift wrapping, then options, models and templates can be seen and downloaded in this article.

Several practical advice for those who decide to decorate shoe boxes with their own hands using improvised materials:

Before starting work, carefully measure the material for packaging design and think over the general concept of product design.

You need to decorate boxes not only on a spacious surface, but also with good lighting. It is desirable if the lighting is natural.

You may need sharp scissors for the job, good glue PVA, threads, a stapler and staples for it, a ruler and a clerical knife, chalk, a simple pencil and much more.

And for dessert, a useful video for visual acquaintance.

The doors to the cave opened, and Ali Baba found himself among all sorts of things: jeans, T-shirts, paper towels, flash drives, disks, chocolates, tea bags and ping-pong balls ... For a very long time he tried to find a bag of gold coins, but, alas. This would be the end of the story.

Thank God, order reigned in the cave, and all kinds of places for storage were provided: chests and bags, boxes and bundles, dishes and jugs. Today we will sort out our treasures, go through the "epicenter of the trash" - wardrobes and bathroom cabinets, desks and kitchen shelves (you can add your "hot spots" to this list).

We will not reinvent the wheel, we will just figure out where all things can be neatly placed. In boxes? Or to banks? Both will do. But! It should look organic and fit into the design of the room. So, let's begin.

Boxes and boxes

To get a beautiful container out of a cardboard box, it is enough to paste over it with paper, fabric, leather, film - and a lot of things. Choose any material and create perfectly new box to store things.

You can make several of these containers, matching in color, and thus not only put things (for example, shoes) in boxes, but also make a nice accent in the interior from this set. Can be pasted over with the same material of the box different sizes and even attach handles and corners, then it will be “suitcases” with things. And also - generally paste over several small boxes, put them in one - for storing small items: jewelry or stationery, or just make partitions in the box and store underwear.

Let's take a closer look at manufacturing. pencil holders. It would seem that it’s easier - pasted over a glass, here’s a pencil box for you. But then this cup overflows and again on the table (and in other places) there are pencils. Especially for young artists.

So today we will make a special pencil box for artists. There will be not one glass in it, but several. For its manufacture, bushings from toilet paper, carton according to the height of the sleeve, colored paper and pieces of felt or drape.

Manufacturing technology

1. Prepare a cardboard box, toilet paper sleeves (enough pieces to fill the entire box), scissors, glue and pasting materials.

2. Paste the box with paper, decorate with pieces of felt (cut out circles, flowers, stripes at your discretion). Glue a bottom of cardboard circles to each sleeve to make cups.

3. Place pencils, pens, brushes, felt-tip pens in cups. Place the cups in the box. This is how the pencil case turned out (and at the same time both the brush and the felt-tip pen).

Now your artist has desk- full order!

Such convenient banks

We go to the kitchen and see how many small ones have accumulated glass jars with screw caps. Of course, we left them for spices, but there are a lot of spices, there is simply nowhere to place so many jars. And there is no point in placing them! We'll hang them up! Beautiful and comfortable.

Manufacturing technology of shelves with jars for spices

1. Pick up the same banks. Drill holes in covers.

2. Attach the covers to the shelf with self-tapping screws at an equal distance from each other.

3. Everything! Hang the shelf in place and screw the jars to the lids.

There is also cans? You can also build an interesting shelf. For bathroom. We decorate jars using decoupage technique.

Manufacturing technology of shelves with jars for towels

1. Cut out the fragments of the pattern you like.

2. Cover the jar with a primer, dry it, stick a picture.

3. Paste the edges of the can with tape.

4. Varnish. Dry.

5. Prepare in this way (p. 1-4) all banks. Attach to the shelf (colored plywood) with self-tapping screws at an equal distance.

6. Hang a shelf.

We sew organizers ourselves

Well, for those who know how to sew, there are several options for storing things: handbags-pockets with clasps, an organizer with pockets, fabric bags for the bathroom and even... an iron case.

Today we will sew a fabric organizer. Cardboard boxes, of course, are convenient, but they wear out quickly. Yes, and not everywhere you can leave them, for example, in the bathroom they can get wet, and in the nursery - get dirty. But fabric organizer boxes can be washed and dried.

Manufacturing technology

1. Cut a rectangle (the length is equal to the perimeter of the bottom of the box, the width is equal to the height of the box) and sew in the form of a pipe. Sew on the bottom.

2. Repeat step 1 with another fabric (lining).

3. Insert the lining into the box and into sides sew in mesh (for strength and stability).

4. Process the top (piping or inlay).

5. Sew pockets. The organizer is ready.

And what an indispensable thing in a nursery! After all, the children's room is a dressing room, and a bedroom, and a living room, and even an office, so it is difficult for a child to maintain order in such infinite set of things. Help him out by making a few storage spaces: fabric boxes, organizers, pencil cases, and item cases. To make everything easy to open and easy to clean.

Then your "ali-baba" (with his fellow robbers) will lay out their treasures in their places.

Textile boxes as systems storage is very convenient and functional: they can be put on a shelf in a closet, place clothes, bed linen, towels in them. I often use these boxes to store sewing supplies and fabric. Sewing a fabric box with your own hands is quite simple and fast - it took me about 10 minutes to sew, and I used leftover fabrics, so we can say that this is the most economical and fast option creating a storage system that allows you to keep everything you need in order and at hand.

You will need:

• 10 squares of thick fabric (I have squares of 22x22 cm);
• scissors;
• threads;
• pins;
• sewing machine.

I must say right away that the density of the fabric in this matter is the most important thing. If you don’t have fabrics denser, then it’s better to add to the list necessary materials dublerin, interlining or any other fabric sealant.

Step 1

First you need to decide which squares you will have on the outside of the box, and which ones on the inside, especially if you use different colors of fabrics. In total, out of 10 squares, you should have 4 squares for front side boxes, 4 squares for the inside and 2 for the bottom. So, the first step: sew on sewing machine 4 parts of the front side and separately 4 parts of the inside. It turns out two such boxes without a bottom.

Step 2

Now carefully attach the bottom to each box. I purposely turned the boxes upside down so that it was clear how all the sewn parts should look.

Step 3

Then we twist both parts, iron the seams and put one into the other. It already looks like a textile box. Only a few strokes left!

Step 4

We bend the inside of the box to the front to get a beautiful lapel. To make it neat and even, first we pin it with safety pins.

Step 5

All my shreds fit perfectly in a new textile box.

Closet clutter is a problem for many housewives. Some try to solve this problem with the help of purchased storage organizers. However, for a thrifty hostess, there is another way out. It is not difficult to use cardboard boxes (for example, from under shoes) and make trunks and containers out of them to organize space with your own hands. For this, it is only necessary step-by-step instruction box making, the right materials and a little patience and perseverance.

How to make a storage box yourself?

Various storage boxes are designed to provide order in the closet (or any other place), protect things from negative impact light, dust and other external factors. Containers made by hand also have a decorative function, decorating the interior.

The size and decor of the box is selected based on its purpose. Boxes designed for storing small items are made small size and additionally supplied with partitions. Wardrobe trunks, in which they are going to store bulky wardrobe items, should be large and it is desirable to have a lid.

Folding case

Folding wardrobe trunks are convenient because they are easy to fold and put away in a closet until they come in handy again. . To make such a container, you will need corrugated cardboard and a piece of fabric.

The fabric must be sewn in two layers so that a wide ribbon is obtained. You only need to stitch it from one end, leaving the other free. Through it, cardboard will subsequently be inserted.

The fabric ring needs to be divided into 6 unequal parts: two narrow from the end, wide from the sidewall. On the other side, do the same. Mark and stitch pockets.

Cut the cardboard to the size of the pockets and insert it. Turn over the top of the box.

Cut out the bottom from a piece of fabric. It should protrude slightly from the edge of the box. Sew it to the base. The edge can be later processed with an inlay or decorated with a ribbon.

Cut out a rectangle of cardboard to fit the bottom. Cover it carefully with fabric. Invest in a ready case.

If the box needs to be folded, the bottom is removed, and the case is folded along the stitching lines.

If desired, you can make a cover for the case by cutting it out of cardboard according to a certain pattern and sheathing it with a cloth.

Scheme for the manufacture of the case cover

Box with handles

It is not difficult to make a convenient portable box on your own. To do this, you need to prepare a large box, a piece of fabric, thread and adhesive tape.

Holes for handles are made in the cardboard box. You need to cut them in such a way that the hand freely passes through the holes. Then the top of the box is cut off, and the corners are glued with tape.

The fabric is cut to the size of the box in this way:

You will need to carve out two similar parts: for the outer and inside.

The box must be coated with glue both inside and outside. Then carefully glue the cut out parts, as if enveloping the product. Let the glue dry and connect the edges with a thread and a needle. Do not forget to cut holes in the fabric for the handles and process them.

Such fabric-covered boxes can be used as boxes for storing linen, towels, socks, etc.

paper basket

Basket woven from prepared strips wrapping paper, very practical, budget and easy to manufacture . For its manufacture you will need:

• 8 wrapping sheets or wrapping paper 76 cm wide each;
• sewing machine;
• glue;
• paper clips.

The sheets must be folded several times so that long strips are obtained. They need to be stitched on sewing machine, retreating from the edge of about 0.5 cm.

Interlace the strips to create a mesh shape.

Lubricate the joints of the strips paper glue or "Moment". To facilitate the work, you can fasten the base of the basket paper clips so that the stripes do not fall apart.

At the end of weaving, bend the remaining tips into the basket and fasten with glue. The finished cart should look like this:

Decorating homemade boxes

Artfully decorated storage container is a true decoration of the apartment. In order to beautifully design a box for storing things, you need to follow a few simple recommendations:

• think over the decor of the product in advance;
• choose a suitable place for creativity;
• prepare the necessary materials.

Paper decoration

Choose paper that is the right size. It should completely wrap the box. Set the box in the middle of the paper sheet, making cuts to the very edge of the box.

Wrap the edges inside the box and glue them. Additionally, you can decorate the box with flowers cut out of cardboard, geometric shapes, etc.

Decoupage

Making a box using decoupage technique is a rather laborious process. But the result is very original and beautiful.

Materials you will need:

• three-layer napkins;
• white acrylic paint;
• glue for decoupage;
• sponge;
• acrylic lacquer;
• lacquer brush (soft);
• glue brush (hard).

Step-by-step instructions for decorating a box using decoupage technique:

1. 1. Coat the entire outer part of the box with white paint and allow to dry well. Use a sponge to apply paint.
2. 2. Remove upper layer napkins (the one with a pattern), apply glue to it and gently stick it to the box, starting from the bottom edge. Glue must be applied not immediately, but in the process of gluing. That is, you first need to smear the bottom edge of the napkin, glue it, and only then smear the middle and top edge.
3. 3. Cover the product acrylic varnish in several layers. After each layer has dried, check how the box closes.
4. 4. The inside can also be pasted over with napkins, painted with white paint or sheathed with a cloth.

Ordinary cardboard boxes can turn into unique and original accessories for home use. Such crafts will not only serve as decoration, but will also have practical benefits, helping to keep order in the house.

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There is no girl on earth who would not face a mess in the closet, or a guy who does not know how to organize the order in the garage, the problem of storing things is also familiar to parents whose children's toys are in constant chaos. Decorative boxes or boxes for storing things, in different sizes and shapes, you can find on supermarket shelves. But be prepared to pay no small amount for products of this kind. Or you can make decorative storage boxes. The variety of materials and accessories for them has no limits. It all depends on your preferences, skills and imagination, because it is very simple to make such a thing for storing small things with your own hands.

The most popular storage boxes

"Book"

• First, you must decide on the size you want;
• Second, find old box or boxes from under the kettle, iron or blender;
• Thirdly, stock up on a piece of fabric you like, glue and sewing accessories.

Manufacturing instructions:

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1. Cut off the top of the lid of the box for things and glue the corners with tape;
2. Make cuts on the sides of the box for easy lifting;
3. Take measurements of each side of the box and its bottom, and according to these data, cut out 2 cuttings of fabric (for the outer and inner sides of the box). The fabric can be one or different colors;
4. Coat all sides with glue, and carefully lay the fabric as if wrapping the box with it;
5. After drying, join the inner and outer sides by sewing them together;
6. Make cuts in the fabric where your handles are. The seams can be sewn or decorated with fringe. Now you have decorative box made by hand.

"Bilateral"

Such a box for things can be used in the kitchen, bathroom or other rooms for decorating the room with your own hands.

You will need:

• Scotch;
• shoe box or crates;
• glue;
• fabric or adhesive paper and framing accessories.

How to do:

1. Cut two identical triangles in the center of the shoe box;
2. Draw a straight line along the vertices of this triangle and cut the box that you make with your own hands in half;
3. Connect the 2 parts as if you had broken the box in half;
4. Lubricate these parts and glue them together;
5. Decorate the box with a cloth or glue it with adhesive paper, it will replace your storage container.

"With partitions"

You will need:

• a large box or basket that will fit underwear;
• finishing fabric;
• cardboard;
• PVA glue and sewing kit or paper clips;
• sticky paper.

Step by step production:

1. By choosing desired box for decoration, wrap it in fabric and sew on all sides. If this process takes a long time, in your opinion, you can simply secure the fabric to the box with paper clips.
2. Cut out dividers to fit your box or basket. We wrap the partitions in fabric, or glue them with adhesive paper.
3. We make cuts on the partitions so that they can be fastened together. After folding, you should have decorative boxes in a drawer.

"Casket or Pearl"

The type of such a box, made by hand, is suitable for storage jewelry and bijouterie.

Take:

• 5 jars (the size may be different, it is desirable to have a wide neck, do not take deep jars);
• Finishing fabric or adhesive paper;
• Decoration accessories;
• Cardboard box or individual pieces of cardboard;
• Glue "Moment";
• Sewing kit or paper clips.

How to make a box with your own hands?

1. cloth rectangular shape We cover the entire outer and inner part of the jars.
2. We cut out 10 circles, 2 for each jar, the diameter of the fabric circle should correspond to the diameter of the jar.
3. Seal the inside and outside of the bottom of the jar.
4. Cut out two cardboard circles. The diameter of each should contain 5 jars.
5. We adjust 2 circles in size and make a connecting rectangle for them. The height of the rectangle should match the size of the jar. We put all 3 parts on the fabric, leaving a space between each, no more than 6 mm, and glue the cardboard figures on the fabric.
6. We do the same with the inside of the parts, you can use fabric or adhesive paper.
7. Next, on one of the circles, glued with a cloth, we expose our jars, and then glue them.

The entire selection of fabrics, materials, shapes of parts and accessories is very individual. Do not follow only one algorithm. Experiment and patent your beautiful storage boxes. This process can captivate anyone, and the result is sure to surprise you. The boxes that you made with your own hands can add sophistication and style to any room.