To make it, it is enough to connect 4 ordinary wooden boxes. They can be painted, simply varnished or impregnated for wood to emphasize the natural color and texture. By the way, the table will also turn out with shelves for storage, and if you attach wheels to it, it can be moved around the apartment.
2 Shelving with storage boxes
Such a rack can be placed in any room: living room, hallway, nursery. It will fit perfectly into, especially Scandinavian and loft. To repeat this experience, drawers of different sizes and countertops for the base and top of the shelving are needed. You can paint it in any color, but you don’t have to put the same wooden boxes inside, you can use any boxes or baskets.
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Such a shelf can be used simultaneously as a bench. It is enough to connect 3 drawers, put them on legs and attach the tabletop. And choose the color according to your taste and desire.
4 Shelf for books and storage
Another example of a cute rack for, only this time the owners decided to fold the boxes like a puzzle: one horizontally, the other vertically. The rack can be painted with colored paint or varnished.
5 Bedside table
One wooden crate made such a cute little nightstand with storage space. The box needs to be painted, but inside. In principle, the design of such a bedside table can be anything: depending on whether you paint the box and use prints.
6 Pouf
Pouf from a wooden box? Easily! It is enough to strengthen the corners with metal plates and reinforce the top of the box before making a soft seat - this will increase its strength and you can sit down without fear of being on the floor or breaking the structure.
7 Shelves for storage in the hallway
This idea is easy to implement - take a few ordinary boxes, paint them and attach them to the wall in random order. Ready! On such shelves you can also have the necessary accessories in the hallway.
8 Children's "garage" for toy cars
Inventive parents can make such a garage for children's toy cars. To do this, you need one wooden box and cardboard sleeves - you can use paper towels. Divide them into several parts and fold them like a checkerboard inside the box. Can be glued on. The child will surely like it.
9 Pet couch
One box, 4 wheels and a soft blanket are all you need for your pet's personal couch. Suitable for a cat or small dog.
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There is nothing complicated in this idea either. The main thing is to come up with the design of the box and, for convenience, attach wheels to it.
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In the hallway, a mini-shelf is useful for important little things and keys. And it can be made from a wooden box. Attach nails or hooks on the inside to hang a bunch of keys on and experiment with decoration: paint, varnish or sign the box.
12 Turntable table
Look at this wonderful table in. Of course, it is not at all necessary to use it for a turntable and records, but in this design it looks very stylish. But everything is much simpler than it seems: an ordinary box was painted and attached to metal legs.
13 Wine cabinet
From a wooden box and a beam that was sawn, painted and attached to the box in a criss-cross pattern, a very stylish wine cabinet turned out. It will really decorate any kitchen in a modern style, as well as in the aesthetics of country or Provence. Take note.
In recent years, the so-called "life hacks" have come into fashion. From improvised means, through simple manipulations, they construct something useful for the home. Wooden boxes are also used, from which it is easy to assemble original, multifunctional furniture. Mostly they use containers from under the products: canned food, fruits and vegetables. In bachelor apartments, military boxes, in which weapons and cartridges were previously stored, will look good. Stylish, "masculine" decor is not specially stained to maintain the markings and natural shabby look. Of course, such a non-standard decoration is not combined in interior design with all styles. Strict classics, uncompromising modern, laconic hi-tech are difficult to combine with wooden containers. The boxes will look cute and appropriate in homes where the concept of Provence, country, ethnic, fusion, Scandinavian, Russian, rustic style is implemented. If you try with decoration, then such decoration can be organically entered into the design composition of the loft and minimalism. Let's talk about ways to use wooden boxes in the interior and how to make furniture elements from them with your own hands.
Wall shelves
Most often, slatted boxes are used, but plywood "models" are also found. Both options are useful for decorating a room. Wall storage is a must in every home. With the help of hanging shelves, you can save space in a cramped bathroom, living room, kitchen, and even in the closet or on the loggia. Wooden fruit or vegetable crates make an excellent organizer that will help keep things and household items in a strict order. After pre-treatment of the container, the modules are fastened together by screwing self-tapping screws into their side walls. If you need "single" shelves with gaps between them, then the scale of work is reduced. They are painted in the desired color, decorated and attached with the bottom cover to the wall vertically or horizontally. The sides will serve as shelves. In another version, the boxes are arranged "naturally", that is, one of the sides leans against the surface. Such shelves will turn out to be more capacious, but are used more often in pantries, since the contents will not be on display. An original solution would be the manufacture of a wooden frame in which the decorated boxes will be placed as pull-out containers. By the way, in the same way you can organize hanging shelves from baskets. To make the storage system look more beautiful, it is decorated with forged support from below. Metal goes well with wood. An unusual design solution will be the design of the wall in the hallway with the help of different-sized drawers. The center of the composition will be a mirror in a wooden frame. Boxes of different sizes are placed around it: some are used as key holders, hats and gloves are placed on others, and indoor plants and small decor are placed on others. They complete the design by fixing the slats with hooks for bags.
Wooden boxes can be decorated with original shelves for storing wine bottles. Inside, they are divided into sections with the help of crossbars, and then varnished, decorated with twine, pieces of burlap, fixed on the wall and laid on a bed of hay. Themed shelf for storing wine is ready. In another version, an open cabinet is made from a box. It is placed vertically, the top cover is strengthened with a decorative tabletop made of boards. Inside, crossbars-shelves are installed for horizontal placement of bottles, as in wine cellars.
Shelving
Wooden crates make great shelving. They can be strictly rectangular or have asymmetrical edges, which will give a special flavor to the room. This storage system is ideal for a home workshop, office or living room. The boxes are fixed together with self-tapping screws or screws, painted and attached to the wall. You can store everything your heart desires on such racks: books, things, jewelry, food, towels and pillows, household chemicals, and small decor. Designs look original, on the shelves of which “necessary” things are placed, alternating with flower pots. Rectangular racks can be assembled from the same boxes, which are arranged in a strict order or vertically and horizontally, but in such a way that a storage system of the correct form is formed.
The drawers, fixed on special legs with gaps between the modules, will be a great addition to a rustic-style kitchen. They store vegetables (potatoes, onions, carrots), jars of pickles or canned food. It is important that each drawer is fixed in a natural position, that is, bottom down. Thus, the strength of the locker will increase, because the container was originally designed for heavy loads.
The footwear stand
The cabinet for shoes is assembled according to the same principle as the rack of boxes. The only thing to consider: different heights of sneakers, shoes, ankle boots and winter boots. For the first two, shelves from boxes located horizontally are suitable, and they are placed vertically under high shoes. If you make a home-made cabinet from an old container, which is unevenly painted, then such an element will complement the Provence-style hallway.
Bedside tables and tables
Drawers can be used to make cabinets, coffee tables and storage boxes instead of plastic or wicker baskets. In the latter case, choose a container with high sides. It is simply sanded, varnished or painted and equipped with paired handles on the sides for ease of movement. Bedside tables are assembled from two boxes connected to each other. They store photos, watches, phones, magazines and books, and use the top cover as a shelf for lamps or indoor plants. To create a coffee table you will need:
- Four drawers;
- Plywood sheet;
- self-tapping screws;
- Wheels (optional).
A square-shaped pallet is cut out of plywood. The width of its faces should correspond to the sum of the length of one box and the height of the other. If desired, you can add small indents of a couple of centimeters. First, the wheels are attached to the pallet, and then the boxes in a spiral, that is, the sidewall of the next rests against the back wall of the previous one. The empty middle is decorated with a floral arrangement, a group of candles or a lamp. This coffee table can decorate the living room or backyard in the summer. It is complemented by sunbeds assembled from pallets or pouffes from old tires decorated with a rope.
From miniature boxes you can make decorative jewelry boxes or flower boxes on the festive table.
Ottoman for the hallway
To make an ottoman for the hallway or living room, you will need:
- Box;
- A sheet of durable wood for the top cover;
- Foam rubber;
- upholstery material;
- Construction stapler;
- Wheels.
The box is sanded and varnished. Wheels are attached to its bottom, and a lid is fixed at the top. If you need to use the ottoman also as a storage system, then it is put on hinges so that in the future the seat opens. Then foam rubber is fixed on the lid and upholstered with cloth using a stapler.
Entertainment complex for cats and cats
An entertainment complex for cats is created from boxes and metal pipes. As you know, tailed people get bored in apartments. So that the animal does not spoil the furniture and wallpaper, you can take it in your own miniature cottage, where the cats sleep, play and sharpen their claws. Some boxes are covered with plywood lids with round entrance holes, others are left with only the bottoms, which are covered with soft foam rubber and upholstered with cloth, and claws are fixed on the third. Modules are interconnected in random order. Additionally, the "house" is equipped with a ladder system to make it more convenient for the animal to move around the "floors". Instead of a purchased bed for a cat or a dog, cribs are created from a box. The box is carefully sanded. It is better not to cover with varnish, as the pet may not like its smell. Then, a pair of upper rails are cut off from one of the sidewalls, which will be the front. Inside, the box is filled with foam rubber or other soft material and covered with a blanket on top. Additionally, the bed is decorated with miniature hand-sewn pillows. Of course, the size of the box and the future crib is selected according to the dimensions of the pet. To make a feeder, you will need a stainless steel bowl, wooden containers and plywood. The top cover is cut out from the last sheet. Make a round hole in the center for the bowl. Then the plywood is fixed on the box. It remains only to insert the bowl. You need to choose it with protruding sides, with which the container will hold on to the lid. The bowl is easy to remove to wash or replace with another one. A double feeder is made from a large box using the same technology with paired containers for food and water.
Use of boxes in the garden
The boxes make excellent flower beds. They can simply be placed on a substrate, creating an original composition in front of the house, or combined into a vertical flower bed with several floors. Boxes in a chaotic mess are stacked on top of each other, connected in parallel with self-tapping screws to obtain a stable structure. In more complex versions, four slats are used, fixed in pairs at an angle to each other. Instead of steps, this "ladder" has boxes with flowers or herbs. If there is a free wall of an outbuilding or a wooden fence, then the modules are fixed on it, in the manner of shelves in which pots with plants are placed. The original version will be a composition of five boxes, four of which form the sides of the rectangle, and the fifth will become the center, touching the corners with the rest of the modules. If containers of different sizes are available, then a multi-tiered flower bed is made from it. A large box is placed at the bottom, and smaller modules are placed on top so that the tiniest one becomes the top of the pyramid. The “square-rhombus” alternation will look beautiful in this composition. Also, garden flower beds-steam locomotives are made from boxes, where the modules are equipped with decorative wheels and are transformed into trailers, and the front one will become the “head of the train”.
Where does your old furniture go after you get a new one? To the garage? To the cottage? To "poor relatives"? But, as you know, if the furniture is still quite strong, it deserves to get a chance for a new life - just thanks to your imagination and skillful hands.
Suppose you have an old chest of drawers, a desk or kitchen cabinets that you don’t want to throw away, but it makes no sense to leave them in their original place, because their new counterparts have already been bought. What unites these pieces of furniture is that they have drawers that can be turned into an unusual and practical element of the interior.
You can make original wall shelves and even racks from the drawers of an old dresser, table or cabinet. On such impromptu shelves, you can place useful or simply beautiful little things, creating cute islands of decor. Most likely, such a creative will appeal to fans of vintage solutions, as well as those who want to update the interior with little or no investment.
Any old drawers will do - made of wood or chipboard, from a chest of drawers, a desk or an old kitchen:
any size and number of drawers can be put to good use, as you will now see.
Here is the algorithm of your actions:
remove drawers from old furniture, check them for integrity of surfaces and joints;
to remove the handles or not is a matter of taste, however, many believe that with them the view is more original;
change the appearance of the boxes if you want;
add transverse shelves if you want to place little things in several tiers;
screw to the wall with screws at a convenient height;
small boxes can be made removable - on the back of the frame, attach 2 fasteners for hanging light furniture on the wall;
arrange your little things or decor.
how to use drawers from an old chest of drawers or closet
Small drawers are optimal for decorating the interior, while medium and large drawers can be used to create additional storage space.
option number 1: beautiful - displays for decor:
Beautiful dishes, small plastic, any collections and even photographs - all this in boxes mounted on the walls looks very unusual.
option number 2: convenient - shelves for small things:
Books and CDs, bath and table accessories, shoes and jewelry, handicrafts and stationery, garden and home tools - this is not a complete list of little things that can be placed in boxes of old furniture hung on the wall.
how to make drawer shelves more attractive and practical
Change the look of the boxes as your fantasy tells you and based on the purpose.
back wall design:
In this case, the “back wall” is the bottom of the box. How to make it more interesting? Leftover wallpaper or fabric (for all surfaces), smooth or textured paint (for wood and plywood), slate-effect paint, sheet music or old maps. In a word, everything that is in the house.
internal shelves:
In drawers that will turn into voluminous shelves, it makes sense to make horizontal partitions, i.e. internal shelves. Sometimes they already exist as intended by the manufacturer. If you are going to place small but heavy items, take care to reinforce the bottom (with a wooden plank or bracket).
other ideas for creating shelves from the drawers of an old closet
If you have collected a lot of boxes from old furniture, you can create a creative composition. And the shelves of the boxes can be horizontal, as if moving out of the wall.
how to combine multiple boxes:
Side by side or spaced apart, at different angles and combined with traditional shelves, adding wall decor or modular bays.
horizontal mount:
In small boxes, traditionally fixed to the wall (handle forward), you can place even more small things. But they must be hung on reliable brackets used for shelves.
floor shelving from old chest of drawers
And you can also build a rack, and even if it is not the most spacious, but you will not spend a dime! In addition to checking the reliability of the boxes and possibly updating their appearance, you will need to correctly compose the composition of the modules so that it is stable, and then firmly connect the boxes to each other, and then additionally attach them to the wall.
modular bookcase made from old drawers:
An equally interesting solution is when there are not only drawers, but also frames from old kitchen furniture made of wood. By turning the elements on different sides, create the optimal composition, if possible, without gaps. Attach each element to the wall and add strong brackets underneath.
Interior design ideas can really surprise you. There are many creative solutions on how to create an amazing thing from simple materials at hand, for example, some kind of furniture from drawers. Much can be done by hand.
Old unnecessary boxes usually accumulate in the country or on the balcony in large quantities. It's a pity to throw them away, but there's no point in storing them either. Such material can be used with great benefit if you come up with pieces of furniture that will add convenience and become an ornament to any room.
Best of all, tables, cabinets, shelves fit into the rustic style. With minimal cost, you can make a functional room. For work, you only need the boxes themselves, self-tapping screws, as well as furniture fittings and the desire to create.
Unique furniture by no means has to be expensive. Any person who has a fantasy and can do something with his own hands is easily able to create the interior of his dreams literally from improvised materials.
Wardrobe
The dressing room is the dream of every woman. However, standard cabinets for this room are expensive, and custom-made prices turn out to be sky-high. The issue of storing clothes and shoes for the whole family is especially acute, because it is important to think over the most convenient option that would look attractive at the same time.
Furniture from old drawers can easily be both beautiful and functional. Many are limited to small interior details to begin with, but some risk making this particular project the basis of the room.
First of all, you need to understand what can be done. With this material there are practically no restrictions. In the event that there is a lack of boxes, it is easy to put them together yourself from unnecessary boards.
When you no longer want to do simple crafts, you can take on the dressing room project. In the storage space, you need to have a lot of small lockers. This will help sort clothes and shoes and always keep them in perfect condition.
The dressing room can be strict, when one-color wooden boxes are simply assembled on top of each other along the wall, or very unusual, if the assembly is done in a checkerboard pattern or separate modules are installed. Furniture from wooden boxes is easy to paint in any shade.
The most important thing when assembling such a large-scale project as a dressing room is to show imagination and realize all your wishes. Additionally, you can add furniture fittings, cover the back wall with a beautiful fabric, or otherwise decorate the drawers.
Rest zone
A recreation area must be in every home. At least a small corner where you can relax, chat with the whole family or meet a guest over a cup of tea. It is necessary to think over the interior, which would soothe and relax, make it possible to escape from problems. When choosing furniture for this corner, you should not focus on sophistication, it is better to add simplicity and a little creativity. This option is easy to do yourself.
When choosing a product for making with your own hands, you need to realistically assess your strengths. If there is no certain experience and practice in this matter, then it is better to make a table from boxes. Such work will require a minimum of time and skills, as well as a small amount of materials.
A coffee table made of drawers requires only four drawers, in addition you need to cut out 4 legs. They are located in such a way that the open part is outside, in the future it will serve as a substitute for a bedside table, you can put newspapers, books and much more there. In order for the table to look holistic, it is necessary to match the wide and narrow edges, the semblance of a checkerboard pattern will allow you to create an excellent model. The hole in the middle is occupied with a flower pot or other beautiful addition.
He makes furniture from boxes with his own hands very quickly. It is somewhat more difficult to give it a designer look. For a tea table, the best option is to simply varnish it to protect it from moisture and put it on four legs. If desired, you can use wheels instead of them, then the furniture will be mobile.
Additionally, a bookcase can be made for the recreation area. In this case, the boxes are simply mounted one on top of the other and fixed with self-tapping screws. Books, frames with photographs, figurines are put into the formed shelves.
decorative elements
In order for the apartment to feel cozy and comfortable, it is necessary not only to correctly furnish it and make repairs, but also to think over pleasant beautiful little things that characterize the owners and create a great mood for them. An example is decorative shelves, coasters, various paintings and figurines.
Do-it-yourself items are often made from wooden boxes to decorate the interior. A brightly painted shelf or an original box on wheels for children's toys will add zest to any room. Each person can come up with their own design. Perhaps it will be an antique version, coated with natural varnish and preserving the natural color of the wood, sometimes they decide to add bright shades and use colors, and some upholster the boxes with fabric, in which case they look very cute and homely.
Advantages
Self-made furniture from wooden boxes has recently attracted many. Rustic style is back in fashion, and skilled men prefer to create something special with their own hands, rather than buying standard options in stores. There are several main advantages to this solution:
- Profitability. For creation, things are used that almost everyone has in the house and no one needs. They get a second life.
- Creation. There is an opportunity to show imagination and realize all your wishes.
- Simplicity, for the manufacture of furniture from wooden boxes you do not need to have special skills and tools, anyone can easily cope with this task.
- Environmental friendliness, wood is a natural material, so there are never questions of toxicity and other harm to health with it.
If you look around, everyone has improvised material. It remains only to come up with an idea and start implementing it. This process brings pleasure, because it is very pleasant when a unique designer thing comes out from under your hands. All guests will surely appreciate such furniture, and it will be extremely convenient for the owners themselves to use it.
Everyone should try himself as a craftsman and create furniture from wooden boxes with his own hands, which will suit him completely.
A wooden box is a real unplowed field for design creativity. In the new review, the most striking examples of the use of old boxes were collected. Anything is better than just throwing them in a landfill, making them completely unnecessary.
1. Kitchen cabinet
A stylish kitchen cabinet made from ordinary wooden boxes goes well with a purchased set.
2. Open shelf
A stylish shelf of several wooden boxes, painted black and fastened together, is an original and budget idea for decorating a laundry room wall.
3. Mobile table
Charming and very functional table on wheels with storage space for various small things, which everyone can make from just one wooden box.
4. Flower pot
A wonderful arrangement of several flower pots with plants and a decorative wine box will be a unique decoration for a dining table or window sill.
5. Bedside cabinet
An open-type bedside table made of two wooden boxes, painted white and fastened together, will perfectly fit into the interior of a modern bedroom.
6. Open cabinet
Incredibly, this fantastic open cabinet with many sections and lighting is made from many ordinary wooden boxes that many people collect dust in garages and summer cottages.
7. Shoe rack
People who have a large number of wooden boxes and no less shoes can think of building such a stylish shelving unit that will become the highlight of an apartment or dressing room.
8. Shelf for shoes
A mobile shelf with a soft seat and compartments for storing shoes is what you need for a small hallway.
9. Pouf
It's hard to believe, but this charming snow-white ottoman with an upholstered seat and shelves for books is made from several old wooden crates.
10. Cabinet for dishes
The design of several painted and fastened drawers is perfect for storing tea sets and other utensils. The main thing is to take care of the reliability and stability of the structure.
11. Bathroom shelves
Unusual shelves made from wooden crates to store cosmetics and bath towels. To implement this idea, you don’t even need to paint the boxes, just clean them thoroughly.
12. Container for small things
Decorative wine box can be safely used as an organizer for cosmetics, mail or stationery.
13. Table
From old drawers and a wooden tabletop, you can make a wonderful desk with open cabinets for storing necessary things.
14. Mobile container
A painted wine box with wheels attached to it is a great place to store children's toys or any other things that never have enough space in a house where a large family lives.
15. Wine rack
A charming rack for wine or any other drinks that can be made from ordinary boxes and a metal frame.
16. Bench
Drawers painted and fastened horizontally can be turned into a comfortable bench with a place to store shoes, which can be placed in the hallway of a country house.
17. Bed
A stylish bed with a frame made of wooden boxes is what you need to decorate a bedroom in a country house.
In continuation of the topic immediately from improvised means and materials.