Make Do and Trend:
Shabby Chic Storage Box
1)Lay out newspaper and
remove drawers from box.
2)Using a scouring cloth,
clean and buff off any
irregularities.
3)Taking care to brush in
one direction, paint entire
box.
Decoration Ideas
•Wallpaper Samples
•Magazine cuttings
•Fabric Scraps
•Comic Pages
•Handdrawn pattern
•Glitter Glue
4)Leave box to dry whilst
you paint the drawers...
Storage Ideas
•Teabags and Napkins
•Haberdashery
•Sweets
•Jewellery
•Stationery
•Technology - all those
pesky chargers!
•Business Cards and
Envelopes
•Spare Change
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5)Remembering to leave one
6)Use template to cut out paper
drawer till last to draw around and
and arrange your patterns.
create a template.
7)Spray a thin layer of spray
mount onto the drawer and
leave for 20 seconds.
You Will Need
•Plain Box. We got ours for free
when a local cafe shut down, but
you can buy these new from Ikea
for a few pounds - with all the
drawers!
•Paint. A matchpot sample should
do a medium sized box. We picked
white paint, but choose whatever
colour you like!
•Pretty paper swatches. We used
wallpaper samples, free from most
8)Press paper gently onto
the drawer and smooth out
any bubbles.
9)Repeat with all boxes.
10)Make dummy drawers to replace
missing ones by sticking wallpaper
to thick cardboard and squeeze
it into place.
11)Stack your drawers in
your prefered order.
12)Et voila! Fill your box
with goodies and display
with pride.
home DIY stores.
•Strong Glue. We used spray
mount - make sure to use in a ventilated area!
•Pencil and Scissors - for cutting
and marking paper
•Newspaper - to keep paint from
getting everywhere!
•Scouring cloth - to mop up paint
drips and buff wood
•Cardboard - to make template
and dummy drawers
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