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UHeart Organizing: Upcycled Toiletry Storage

When it comes to organizing and searching for storage solutions, I always recommend shopping your home first.  It is amazing what you might find to solve a problem at hand.  Recycled food packaging is always my "go-to" and if that doesn't work out, I start looking through cabinets, drawers and my donate pile.  If all else fails, I may even try to DIY something just to save a little cash and create something specific to fit my needs.  My friend Karen blogs at A House Full of Sunshine, and she recently upcycled some unused storage boxes she already had on hand.   She is here today to share more about her special toiletry project and inspire us to search our homes prior to heading out to the stores as well.



I used thin masking tape to mark out a simple geometric pattern on each box.



I also taped two of the inside surfaces with clear packing tape, to preserve the wood finish for a bit of contrast. Because it's not a painted surface, there's no danger of paint lifting off when you remove the tape, so you don't need to worry about using painter's tape.

Since the wood had a varnished finish, I gave the boxes a quick coat of primer to ensure the paint would adhere properly.


Then I rolled on my colors using a small foam roller. I chose a pretty peach...


Soft mint...


And lipstick pink for a pop of fun.


Time to remove the tape.



I love the contrast of the blonde timber against the colour-blocked pastels.


The last step was to spraypaint a pair of adhesive bookplates with gold, and print some labels to slip inside. The font I used is Peinture.


I debated about what to "call" my boxes (Face and Fragrance? Skin and Scent?) but in the end went with "Lotions and Potions" purely for the fun factor.