Boxing Match

You might recall on a previous ReStore trip I found this red lovely box.

It’s a lacquered pretty from Pottery Barn.  Only for me it cost a mere $3.  It’s a bit scratched up and to be honest….. I’m not a red girl.  Coral?  Ruby? Maybe.  Fire-engine-red? No.

So of course, I turned to Pinterest for inspiration.

This little box is actually an accessory that Jackie used to stage her storage of her favorite magazines, but it’s just so darn cute!  A chevron pattern (For which I am a total sucker for!) but not an all-over one which keeps it cleaner looking somehow.  This pattern could be easily recreated with some spray paint and frog tape.

This gold beauty is another easily re-created box with tape and paint.  Though it also reminds me of a steamer trunk just a tiny bit…. so maybe not?

Here, Frechles Chick painted up her boxes in a fun pop of color (And you know green is already Kermit-approved in our place!) and finished the boxes off with a ring of ribbon around the top and bottom.  A clean look with a little dimension.

The peeps over at Yellow Umbrella turned this trunk into a snazzy piece (A la Emily Henderson) with a cool geometric pattern.  A pretty cool look, though it may not transfer to a smaller vessel so well.

This one has made it’s way all ’round the internet.  The popular columnist and blogger, Kate, of Censational Girl actually whipped up these super-convincing knock offs.  I can’t help but be completely drawn to the pretty tealish blue.  And the contrast of the edges? SWOON.  This is def. a top contender for inspiration!

So what do you think?  Any ideas on what I should whip this red box into?

~ Beth

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