Upcycle: Shoebox Storage

It's Sunday, freezing cold outside, and the stores are super busy, so I got out and back home early. Being held up inside is a challenge as I can't sit still long enough to fully relax.

Most of my shoe purchases are from TJ Maxx and so they seldom come with a box, but yesterday I got a box with the boots I bought at TJ's. Given my constant need to be doing something, I saw the box laying there on the floor and remembered I had some houndstooth wrapping paper from my closet project.

shoe box + wrapping paper = cute, quick, easy and cheap storage

Like the answer to the formula says, this project was really easy and didn't take a long time at all. There were only 4 things needed for this: a shoe box, wrapping paper, scissors and tape. 

I pretend to be a perfectionist in many aspects of my life, but this project was not one of them. I really had no idea what I was doing with those corners. The angles I cut were all jagged and incorrect, but we got there.

I eyeballed everything. There were no precise measurements. It is Sunday after all, and I was a bit distracted watching In the Kitchen with David.

Oh, if I had to say how long this took, I would say a full feature of the Ninja slowcooker and something from Temp-tations. That long.

Yes, the upcycled box is inside a new kitchen cabinet! I haven't had a functional kitchen in 8+ weeks. 98.4% of the cabinets are up, so I am trying to get everything organized. The spices will be the death of me.

For someone who is obsessed with baskets and organization, I would definitely recommend this project to anyone who needs some cute storage for very little money. You don't even need to be super crafty to do it.

There are so many cute wrapping paper patterns at TJ Maxx and HomeGoods these days, so I'm slightly disappointed I don't have more shoeboxes around....

-Kristin