Hello friends, Happy New Year!
I have been busy putting away, and trying to organize my Christmas decorations, but I took a well needed break to finish upcycling some thrift store items.
When I was a child, my Momma gave me a shoe box.
I loved my simple box, filling it with my favorite things, pencils, crayons, scissors, and papers.
So funny, these are still some of my favorite things.
With that simple gift, my Momma started a crazy thing I have for boxes, all kinds, with or without lids, no matter.
Wood boxes are one of the first things I look for at the thrift store.
I found these 3 wood nesting boxes and an old recipe box on one of my visits.
The nesting boxes were already white, but after cleaning I still gave them a couple coats of white paint to freshen them up.
The recipe box needed a bit more work.
I cleaned and sanded it to remove the lettering, and then painted it as well.
To make them special I added white and gold knobs to each one.
I added the same knob to the nesting boxes, but selected a larger one for the recipe box.
Now that I have them fresh and new, what to do with them.
I used the recipe box to hold and display all the Christmas cards I received this year.
There are so many other ideas for my boxes.
On my desk.
I surrounded a candle with some snowy berries, evergreens, and pine cones, in one of the boxes, for a winter piece in my living room.
I am getting ready to update my linen closet and I have an idea they will work well to hold so many things and give the area some much needed order.
They would be perfect on a dresser as a catchall, or to hold towels or pump soaps in the bathroom.
Just so, so many ways to use them.
Hope you all liked my first post of this new year.
Thank you Momma for starting this crazy fun thing I have for boxes.
New Year’s blessings to all.