10 Creative DIY Projects Using Shoeboxes

creative diy projects using shoeboxes

A shoebox is a great thing to recycle and you can make a lot of things of it, so don’t throw your shoeboxes away. Today I’ve prepared some cool and easy DIY projects that use shoeboxes, let’s have a look what you can make of them.

This colorful modern wall art is a great idea to realize, and to make it you won’t need the boxes but shoebox lids. The craft is about covering the shoebox lids with various bold printed wallpaper and some other stuff you like – nothing difficult is here. Make it and decorate your space with a bold artwork.

DIY modern wall art with shoeboxes (via www.shelterness.com)

DIY modern wall art with shoeboxes (via www.shelterness.com)

If you have a lot of nail polishes and don’t know where to place them to keep them organized. Take a usual shoebox and fill it with nail polishes! To make a usual shoebox more interesting, give it a quick renovation with bold printed wallpaper or contract paper, read in the tutorial how to do that.

DIY nail polish storage box (via thebeautydepartment.com)

DIY nail polish storage box (via thebeautydepartment.com)

This picnic basket is a creative piece, it’s a usual shoebox covered with various fabric and with an addition of ribbons to act as handles. When not in use, this picnic basket can be used for storage of different small stuff. Choose fabrics according to your taste and make a chic basket.

DIY shoebox picnic basket (via www.100directions.com)

DIY shoebox picnic basket (via www.100directions.com)

If you are a crafter, then you are probably looking for comfy ways to organize all the stuff you need. Make a ribbon organizer using a shoebox! This shoebox can be renovated with colorful wallpaper and then you’ll just add eyelets for the ribbons. Read how to do that in the source.

DIY shoebox ribbon storage (via delicateconstruction.com)

DIY shoebox ribbon storage (via delicateconstruction.com)

Charger cables seem not to be as annoying as earphone wires but they can still make the space look not organized and not neat. To avoid that, you can make a charging station of a shoebox renovating it with some cool paper – it’s a perfect idea for those who have lots of gadgets.

DIY shoebox charging station (via www.instructables.com)

DIY shoebox charging station (via www.instructables.com)

If you have a lot of pens, pencils and markers and no pencil holder can accommodate all of them, a shoebox will help you! Turn a shoebox into an organizer using some wallpaper and toilet paper rolls that you’ll place inside – they will hold the pens. Read how to make such a piece in the tutorial.

DIY shoebox marker holder (via www.auntpeaches.com)

DIY shoebox marker holder (via www.auntpeaches.com)

Here’s another wall art craft using shoeboxes. The idea is pretty simple: choose the colors and prints you like and cover the shoe boxes with the paper you like, then just hang them on the wall. Read the whole tutorial for more instructions.

DIY chevron shoebox wall art (via www.shelterness.com)

DIY chevron shoebox wall art (via www.shelterness.com)

Make some decorative shelves for a plain wall using just shoeboxes and some paint. Such shelves will be perfect for lightweight items, get creative and display some of your favorite pieces such as small vases, found objects, trinkets or frames. Use different sized boxes and a variety of colorful paper to create your own one-of-a-kind display, customized for your home.

DIY shoebox display shelves (via www.cremedelacraft.com)

DIY shoebox display shelves (via www.cremedelacraft.com)

This craft is for those girls who have a lot of jewelry. This is a chic bracelet organizer made of a shoe box, and the whole idea is very easy: cover the shoebox with leather, add a bold rhinestone on top and some toilet paper rolls inside that will hold all the bracelets you have, don’t forget to cover the rolls with leather, too.

DIY shoebox bracelet organizer (via www.lipstainandlegos.com)

DIY shoebox bracelet organizer (via www.lipstainandlegos.com)

If you’re looking for a DIY project to help you organize the makeup you have, try creating these adorable and chic storage trays to get you organized. The trays look chic thanks to the gold spray paint the author used, and we recommend you to go the same shade.

DIY luxe makeup storage trays (via sparkandchemistry.com)

DIY luxe makeup storage trays (via sparkandchemistry.com)