What do you use decorative boxes for?

Decorative boxes serve various purposes beyond just looking pretty. Here are some key ways to make the most of decorative boxes in your home.

What to Store in Decorative Boxes for Different Rooms 

Wood box with hinged lids is great storage solutions for organizing small items in any room of the home, while adding a stylish decorative accent. Consider using decorative boxes to store and organize:

• Living Room - Use sleek modern decorative boxes to store remote controls, batteries, electronics cables, coaster sets, and TV accessories. Choose boxes made of wood, faux leather, or metal that complement your living room décor.

• Bedrooms – Use decorative fabric covered hat boxes or handcrafted wooden jewel boxes to store and organize jewelry. Stack vintage style hardwood boxes on a dresser or shelf to neatly put away scarfs, gloves or purses.

• Bathrooms – Metal tin boxes decorated with flowers or custom artwork keep Q tips, cotton pads, extra soaps, and bath salts neatly tucked away but easily accessible. Keep these near sinks and bathtubs.

• Kitchens – Bread boxes, cupcake or cookie containers not only store baked goods but display them decoratively on the counter. Keep counters clutter free by using canister sets with jars of flour, sugar or coffee.

• Mudrooms/Entryways – Baskets, chests and storage benches with cubbies or lift lids can conceal shoes, hats, purses and other items near the entryway in stylish storage boxes.

Where to Place Decorative Boxes to Enhance Your Décor

Incorporating wood box with hinged lid displays throughout your home enhances décor in stylish, purposeful ways. Suggestions on where to incorporate decorative boxes:

• Bookshelves and Cabinets – Stack vintage cigar boxes, colorful hat boxes or fabric covered boxes on shelves instead of just books or collectibles alone. Creates more visual depth and interest.

• Coffee Tables – Large handcrafted wooden trunks or leather chests make lovely rustic coffee tables. Or stack varying sizes of carved, inlaid or hand painted wooden boxes as creative coffee table displays.

• Nightstands – Standard wooden boxes or intricately detailed inlaid wooden jewel boxes make practical bedside storage containers for watches, glasses and other personal accessories while enhancing room décor.

• Bathroom Vanities – Stacked metal tin boxes, woven baskets or fabric covered hat boxes neatly contain towels, extra toiletries and spa accessories in an organized decorative display.

• Kitchen Shelves – Colorful ceramic canisters provide cheerful storage for bulk pantry ingredients. Wirework wall mounted racks with hanging woven baskets turn typically cluttered ingredient items like onions and potatoes into artful displays.

• Entry Tables/Consoles – An entryway table or shelf styled with baskets, ceramic vases, and small trunks makes a tidy drop zone to keep mitts, scarves and daily take-along items organized.

How to Organize with Decorative Storage Boxes

Decorative boxes help contain small household items into neatly organized arrangements for easy access and to minimize clutter. Useful tips for effective organization with decorative storage boxes:

• Label It – Use removable vinyl letter stickers or custom wood burned titles to label what’s inside box containers. Keep related items grouped together in properly identified decorative boxes for quick organization.

• Stack Them – Standard sized wooden craft boxes, vintage cigar boxes and shirt boxes readily stack together into assembly line towers to click store like items. Dies and stamps for paper crafts or envelopes and stamps for mail stationery as examples.

• Tray It Out – Line the base of large storage trunks and chests with custom sized small trays to further organize the bigger main container. Use trays for subgroups within the large box – scarves separated into silks and woolens for instance.

• See Thru It – Acrylic or clear plastic storage bins enable visibility inside for quick ID of contents. Use for sorting clothes hooks/hangers, makeup/toiletries, craft supplies like ribbons or fabrics, and other oft used items that need handy grab and go access.

What to Put in Decorative Boxes as Meaningful Gifts

Wood storage box with hinged lid makes treasured gift vessels –ornately designed to present special gift items and memorable keepsakes in creative ways with artistic flair. Ideas for gifts in decorative boxes:

• Keepsake Time Capsules – Fill a decorative hinged box with nostalgic memorabilia representing the current year/event to open and enjoy years later. May include photos, news clippings, program stubs and other timely mementos.

• Thematic Collections – Create themed memory boxes. Fill with items symbolizing valued relationship moments like ticket stubs and trinkets from special dates or trips together for a cherished anniversary or birthday gift.

• Signature Things Box – Select a range of favorite things that reflect the recipient's personality and interests like favorite snacks and tea bags, handcream, bookmarks, nail polish colors, scented candles – the things that comfort them and make them happiest.

• Mini Bar Boxes – Fill a decorative vintage style box with mini bottles of exotic liquors, funky shot glasses, cocktail picks/napkins and bar tool accessories for an element of surprise with their evening nightcap.

• Crafty or DIY Project Boxes – Customize a box related to a hobby interest. Fill with project supplies like yarns, needles and patterns for knitters or artists paint tubes, brushes and sketch pads to enable creativity.

What Collections Look Good Displayed in Decorative Boxes

The right decorative box design styling can become a display case to showcase prized collections in artful ways as coordinated room accents. Best collections for decorative boxes include:

• Seashells and Coral – Group colors/sizes together in sectioned craft, jewelry or small cabinet-sized boxes to artfully display miniature ocean treasures rather than hiding them away in drawers.

• Rocks and Gemstones – Fossils, crystals and unique rock formations attractively arrange in decorative lidded glass jars, tabletop wooden display cases and handcrafted stoneware pottery bowls.

• Mini Cars or Figurines – Plastic multi-drawer storage cases or wall mounted shelving cubes provide secure display options to show off these tiny collections without risk of damage or getting dusty.

• Classic Cameras/Typewriters – Repurposed vintage chests, trunks and cigar boxes make fitting nostalgic display containers tailored to the history behind collecting these mechanical relics.

• Model Trains/Villages – Rustic-style furniture like old crates, hat boxes and ladder shelves lend themselves as novel display stands for miniature train setups.

Get inspired and unleash your creativity dreaming up handy storage uses that meld decorative flair to boost visually pleasing organization across each room in your home. With the right decorative boxes and display cases, your favorite collections can take center stage while keeping prized belongings protected and clutter-free.

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References

1. "19 Colorful Storage Boxes to Help You Finally Get Organized" by Country Living

2. "10 Best Storage Boxes to Help You Tidy Up Your Home" by Apartment Therapy

3. "25 Storage Solutions and Organization Projects to Help Declutter Your Home" by The Spruce