It’s Monday! And Monday means my Guest Room + Office mini series continues on. Today I am sharing this quick update for my Button Box.
Button Box Supplies:
Wooden Box
Washi Tape
White Spray Paint
I wish I knew the origin of this wooden box. It’s just one of those random things that have been in your house for 8+ years and you just figure you inherited it when you got married. I’m guessing it was the hub’s lovely wooden box and now I’ve taken it over to hold all the millions of buttons that just appear in our lives.
How to transform a Button Box:
Using washi tape, I taped off a simple geometric pattern.
A few swipes of white spray paint and already it looked so much better.
What an easy transformation.
I have done so many fun painted and patterned boxes over the years!
Here are a few of my favorite ones.
Floral Painted Wooden Box | Cacti Embroidered Box | Marbled Box | Button Box
Geometric Thread Box | Memory Box | Onesie Shadow Box | Floral Painted Box
I have one that I got when I graduated from High school. Was doing a little searching on the web today about them, they are collectable and I seen prices ranging from $45-$60 for them. The store name in the lid makes them collectable advertising history. I wouldn’t change mine no matter what.
Thats funny, same exact box i found in the thrift store, I almost bought it, but somehow decided i dont need it, now I am wondering…… 🙂
Head right back and grab it!! =)
its gone 🙂 oh well, next time
I love this box update.. The pattern is simply awesome!
I still have mine from 1964. Over the years it’s been a spot to put special little memories of children, grandchildren.
I have one as well. The Lane company gave these out, just as Becky Holloway mentioned. Here is a bit of history on it: Lane began producing miniature cedar chests in 1925. Five years later, the firm’s sales manager converted these miniatures into a great promotional idea: the company invited young women about to graduate from high school to pick up a free miniature chest at their local furniture store. By 1984 more than 15 million prospective Lane customers had received these promotional gifts. [ http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/the-lane-co-inc-history/ ] According to their website in the Q&A section, the chests are no longer available. After my big sister got hers when she was a senior, I remember looking so forward to when it was my turn to go to the local furniture store sponsoring the give-away and pick up my very own tiny cedar chest with key (1973).
Wow. So very cool. I wonder if they quit giving them out by the time I graduated high school in 1999. What a cool part of history, though!
Very cool — love it!
I received the same box when I graduated high school! I love what you did to yours and may do the same to mine – thanks for sharing!
Wow, apparently everyone got this box for graduation but me! Thanks for sharing.
This is a mini-cedar chest given to graduating senior girls by the Lane furniture company via local participating furniture stores. I still have mine from 1976. Love your update!
I’ve started hearing this story all over the place now that I posted this, so cool!!! Thanks for sharing.
So chic and modern now!! Its amazing what a little paint can do. I love that your design shows the wood grain…like an ode the the original! 🙂
SO pretty Amy! Love the geometric pattern!!!