Design ideas for the interior can really surprise. There are many creative solutions on how to create an amazing thing from simple scrap materials, for example, some furniture from boxes. A lot can be done with your own hands.
Old unnecessary boxes usually accumulate in huge quantities at the dacha or on the balcony. It’s a shame to throw them away, but there’s no point in storing them either. Such material can be used to great advantage if you come up with pieces of furniture that will add convenience and decorate any room.
Tables, cabinets, and shelves fit best into a rustic style. WITH minimal costs you can make a functional room. To 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 imagination and can do something with his own hands can easily create the interior of his dreams literally from scrap materials.
Wardrobe
A dressing room is every woman's dream. However, standard cabinets for this room are expensive, and when made to order, the price turns 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 through as much as possible. convenient option, which would still look attractive.
Furniture made from old drawers can easily be both beautiful and functional. Many people limit themselves 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. There are practically no restrictions with this material. If there is a shortage of boxes, it is easy to put them together yourself from unnecessary boards.
When you don't want to do it anymore simple crafts, you can take on the dressing room project. In your storage space, you need to have many small cabinets. This will help you sort your clothes and shoes and always keep them in perfect condition.
A dressing room can be strict, when single-color wooden boxes are simply stacked on top of each other along the wall, or very unusual, when assembled in a checkerboard pattern or individual modules are installed. Furniture made from wooden boxes can be easily painted in any shade.
The most important thing when assembling such a large-scale project as a dressing room is to show your imagination and realize all your wishes. Additionally, you can add furniture fittings, cover the back wall with beautiful fabric, or otherwise decorate the drawers.
Rest zone
A relaxation area is a must in every home. At least a small corner in which you can relax, chat with the whole family, or meet a guest over a cup of tea. It is necessary to think over an interior that would calm and relax, providing an opportunity to escape from problems. When choosing furniture for this corner You shouldn’t focus on sophistication, it’s better to add simplicity and a little creativity. Similar option easy to do yourself.
When choosing a product to make with your own hands, you need to realistically assess your strengths. If there is no specific 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 small quantity materials.
A coffee table made from drawers requires only four drawers; you will additionally need to cut out 4 legs. They are located in such a way that the open part is on the outside; in the future it will serve as a substitute for a bedside table; newspapers, books and much more can be placed there. In order for the table to look holistic, it is necessary to compare wide and narrow edges; a semblance of a checkerboard pattern will allow you to create an excellent model. The hole in the middle is occupied by a pot of flowers or other beautiful addition.
He makes furniture from boxes with his own hands very quickly. It's a little more difficult to give it designer look. For a tea table, the best option is to simply coat it with varnish to protect it from moisture and place it on four legs. If desired, you can use wheels instead of them, then the furniture will be mobile.
Additionally, for the recreation area you can make bookshelf. In this case, the boxes are simply mounted one on top of the other and secured with self-tapping screws. Books, photo frames, and figurines are placed in the resulting shelves.
Decorative elements
In order for the apartment to feel cozy and comfortable, it is necessary not only to properly furnish it and make repairs, but also to think through the pleasant, beautiful little things that characterize the owners and create for them great mood. Examples include decorative shelves, stands, various paintings and figurines.
Do-it-yourself items for interior decoration are often made from wooden boxes. Painted in bright color a 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 this will be an antique option, coated with natural varnish and preserving the natural color of the wood; sometimes they decide to add bright colors and use colors, and some line the drawers with fabric, in which case they look very nice and homey.
Advantages
Making your own furniture from wooden boxes has recently attracted many people. Country style is becoming fashionable again, and skilled men prefer to create something special with their own hands rather than purchase standard options in shops. There are several main advantages to this solution:
- Economical. To create it, we use things that almost everyone has in their home and no one needs. They get a second life.
- Creation. There is an opportunity to show your imagination and realize all your wishes.
- Simplicity; to make furniture from wooden boxes you do not need to have special skills and tools; anyone can easily cope with this task.
- Environmentally friendly, wood is a natural material, so there are never any issues of toxicity or other health hazards with it.
If you look around, everyone has material at hand. All that remains is to come up with an idea and start bringing it to life. This process brings pleasure, because it is very pleasant when a unique designer item comes out of your hands. All guests will definitely appreciate such furniture, and the owners themselves will find it extremely convenient to use it.
Everyone should try themselves as a craftsman and create furniture from wooden boxes with their own hands, which will completely suit them.
A wooden box is a real unplowed field for design creativity. The new review collected the most vivid examples using old boxes. 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 perfectly with a purchased set.
2. Open shelf
A stylish shelf made from several wooden boxes, painted black and fastened together, is original and budget idea for decorating a laundry room wall.
3. Mobile table
A charming and very functional table on wheels with storage space for various small items, which anyone can make from just one wooden box.
4. Flower pot
A wonderful composition of several flower pots with plants and a decorative wine box will become a unique decoration dining table or window sill.
5. Bedside table
Bedside table open type, made from two wooden boxes painted in White color and fastened together, will fit perfectly into the interior of a modern bedroom.
6. Open cabinet
Unbelievable, but this one is fantastic open cabinet with many sections and lighting, it is made from many ordinary wooden boxes that gather dust in many people's garages and country houses.
7. Shoe rack
People who have big amount wooden boxes and no less shoes, they may think about building such a stylish rack that will become the highlight of an apartment or dressing room.
8. Shoe rack
A mobile shelf with a soft seat and compartments for storing shoes is what you need for a small hallway.
9. Poof
It's hard to believe, but this charming snow-white ottoman with a soft seat and shelves for books is made from several old wooden boxes.
10. Cupboard
A 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 boxes for storing cosmetics and bath towels. To implement this idea, the boxes don’t even need to be painted, just cleaned thoroughly.
12. Container for small items
A decorative wine box can be safely used as an organizer for cosmetics, mail or office supplies.
13. Table
From old boxes and wooden table top you can make a wonderful desk with open cabinets for storing necessary things.
14. Mobile container
A painted wine chest with wheels attached makes a great place to store children's toys or any other items that never have enough space in a large family home.
15. Wine rack
A charming rack for wine or any other drinks, which can be made from ordinary boxes and a metal frame.
16. Bench
Painted and fastened horizontally, the drawers can be turned into a comfortable bench with space for storing 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.
Continuing the theme, straight away from improvised means and materials.
Where does your old furniture go after purchasing new furniture? To the garage? To the dacha? To the “poor relatives”? But, as you know, if the furniture is still quite strong, it deserves a chance to new life- just thanks to your imagination and skillful hands.
Let's assume you have old chest of drawers, desk or kitchen cabinets, which you don’t want to throw away, but there is no point in leaving them in the same place, because their new analogues have already been purchased. What these pieces of furniture have in common is that they have drawers that can be turned into unusual and practical element interior
You can make original ones wall shelves and even shelving from the drawers of an old chest of drawers, table or cabinet. On such improvised shelves you can place useful or simply beautiful little things, creating cute islands of decor. Most likely, such creativity will appeal to lovers of vintage solutions, as well as those who want to update their interior with virtually no investment.
Any old drawers will do - made of wood or chipboard, from a chest of drawers, desk or old kitchen:
any size and quantity drawers You can find a worthy use, as you will now see.
Here is the algorithm for your actions:
remove the drawers from old furniture, check them for the integrity of surfaces and connections;
whether to remove the handles or not is a matter of taste, however, many believe that with them the look is more original;
change the appearance of the drawers if you want;
add cross shelves if you want to place small items in several tiers;
screw it to the wall with screws at a convenient height;
small drawers can be made removable - with reverse side 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 wardrobe
Small boxes are optimal for interior decoration, while medium and large ones can be used to create extra seats for storing things
option number 1: beautiful - displays for decoration:
Beautiful dishes, small plastic items, any collections and even photographs - all this in boxes mounted on the walls looks very unusual.
option No. 2: convenient - shelves for small items:
Books and CDs, bath and table accessories, shoes and jewelry, handicrafts and stationery, garden and household tools - this is far from full list little things that can be placed in drawers from old furniture hung on the wall.
how to make shelves from drawers more attractive and practical
Change the appearance of the boxes as your imagination dictates and based on their purpose.
back wall decoration:
IN in this case “back wall” is the bottom of the box. How to make it more interesting? Remnants of wallpaper or fabric (for any surfaces), smooth or textured paint (for wood and plywood), effect paint slate board, sheet music or old geographic Maps. In a word, everything that can be found in the house.
internal shelves:
In boxes that will turn into volumetric 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 ( wooden plank or bracket).
other ideas for creating shelves from old cabinet drawers
If you have a lot of boxes from old furniture, you can create a creative composition. And shelves made of drawers can be horizontal, as if extending from the wall.
how to combine several boxes:
Close together or spaced apart, at different angles and in combination with traditional shelves, adding wall decor or modular compartments.
horizontal mount:
In small drawers, traditionally mounted to the wall (with the handle forward), you can place even more small items. But they must be hung on reliable brackets used for shelves.
floor shelving from old chest of drawers
You can also build a shelving unit, and even if it won’t be the most spacious, you won’t spend a penny! 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:
No less interesting solution when from old kitchen furniture There are not only drawers made of wood, but also frames. Rotating elements different sides, create the optimal composition, if possible, without gaps. Attach each element to the wall, and add strong brackets below.
To make it, just connect 4 ordinary wooden boxes. They can be painted, simply coated with varnish or wood impregnation to highlight the natural color and texture. By the way, the table will also come with shelves for storage, and if you attach wheels to it, it can be moved around the apartment.
2 Rack with storage drawers
Such a rack can be placed in any room: living room, hallway, children's room. It will fit perfectly into, especially Scandinavian and loft. To repeat this experiment, we need boxes different sizes and tabletops for the base and top of the shelving. You can paint it any color, and you don’t have to put the same wooden boxes inside; you can use any boxes or baskets.
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This shelf can also be used 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 nice shelving unit, only this time the owners decided to stack the drawers like a puzzle: one horizontally, the other vertically. The rack can be painted with colored paint or varnished.
5 Bedside table
One wooden box made this cute little nightstand with storage. 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 drawer and use prints.
6 Pouf
Wooden box pouf? Easily! Enough to strengthen the corners metal plates and reinforce the top of the box before making soft seat, - this will increase its strength and you can sit down without fear of ending up on the floor or breaking the structure.
7 Shelves for storage in the hallway
This idea couldn’t be easier to implement - take several ordinary boxes, paint them and attach them to the wall in any order. Ready! On such shelves you can also store the necessary accessories in the hallway.
8 Children's "garage" for toy cars
Inventive parents can make a garage like this for children's toy cars. To do this, you will need one wooden box and cardboard tubes - paper towels can be used. Divide them into several parts and fold them like a checkerboard inside the box. Can be secured with glue. The child will definitely 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 about this idea either. The main thing is to come up with a design for the box and attach wheels to it for convenience.
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A mini-shelf for important small items and keys will come in handy in the hallway. And it can be made from a wooden box. Attach nails or hooks inside on which you can hang a bunch of keys, and experiment with the design: paint, varnish or label the box.
12 Table for player
Look at this wonderful table in. Of course, it is not at all necessary to use it for a player 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, which was sawn, painted and criss-crossed to the box, a very stylish wine cabinet was created. It will truly decorate any kitchen modern style, as well as in country or Provence aesthetics. Take note.
