A DIY home organization idea and a stylish storage solution: Make this easy Aqua and Gold Lacquer Paint Box Set to add a pop of color to your home decor! Use these beautiful decorative boxes to store TV remotes, jewelry, sunglasses, pet leashes, receipts, office supplies and more! See the step-by-step tutorial to turn plain wooden boxes into fashion for your home!
I love functional decorative accessories that add style and storage to my home!
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Beautiful storage boxes are one of my favorite things to buy and collect, like these:
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…and they are fun to make!
DIY Home Decor: Aqua and Gold Lacquer Paint Box Set
Here’s how you can make them! Turn plain wooden boxes into stylish trendy containers that you can use for storage in any room.
Supplies:
DecoArt Desert Turquoise
DecoArt Splendid Gold
Ruler
Instructions:
Remove all front and side plates and screws from the boxes using the screwdriver.
Fill holes with wood putty. Let Dry.
Sand entire box smooth.
Paint 2 coats Desert Turquoise with foam brush. Let Dry.
Add painter’s tape along top edge of box 1 cm down from edge for a 1 cm stripe. Press edges to seal. Paint 2 coats of Gold. Let Dry.
Apply a coat of high gloss varnish. Let Dry.
I love them! This metallic gold and turquoise blue color combination is so pretty! The gold metallic stripe is shimmery in the light and really pops with the blue paint and lacquer finish.
I placed my box set on my DIY chalky finish end table in my living room for a pop of coastal color.
What would you store in this decorative aqua lacquer paint box?
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Leslie @ House on the Way says
May 31, 2014 at 7:27 amLove them Heather! The color combo is gorgeous and they look so high-end. Great job!
heather says
May 31, 2014 at 11:25 amThanks Leslie for your lovely compliments!!
Kelly says
June 2, 2014 at 11:13 pmWhat a pretty transformation!! I love the touch of gold on the turquoise.
heather says
June 3, 2014 at 8:05 amThanks Kelly! It’s a color combination I’m seeing more and more lately!
Mary Beth @ Cupcakes and Crinoline says
June 3, 2014 at 9:40 amI love the color combination and the perfect finish of the paint…the sheen is perfection!
kristin says
June 5, 2014 at 12:07 pmTHese are really cute, i love the colors!
heather says
June 6, 2014 at 9:39 amThanks Kristin – the colors are great for summer!
Naomi says
June 5, 2014 at 9:19 pmLove the boxes and the color is perfect for a living room redo I’m working on right now! Gonna keep my eyes open for some boxes.
Melanie says
June 6, 2014 at 1:02 pmGold is such a lovely trend this season. Great job using it!
Bonnie @ Uncommon Designs says
June 6, 2014 at 6:22 pmBeautiful! The touch of gold is perfect!! ~ Bonnie
Kelly says
June 6, 2014 at 8:57 pmLovely boxes! The colors are to die for. xo
heather says
June 8, 2014 at 7:13 pmThanks Kelly!
Inspire Me Heather says
June 7, 2014 at 8:17 amThey look beautiful! I love that colour combination too, gorgeous!!
Lisa Hall says
June 8, 2014 at 4:44 pmSo pretty Heather! I love these two colors together and these boxes really brighten up a room!
Thank-you for sharing this project!
heather says
June 8, 2014 at 7:12 pmThanks Lisa I’m glad you like these colors too!
Julie says
June 9, 2014 at 3:02 pmThese are beautiful, Heather!
heather says
June 9, 2014 at 6:58 pmI’m glad you like them Jules!
Judy says
June 10, 2014 at 10:03 amYou did a fantastic job. I will be featuring this tonight at my Swing into Spring party that opens at 8pm EST. Please stop by and pick up an I’ve Been Featured button. Thanks. http://diybydesign.blogspot.com
Megan says
June 11, 2014 at 1:11 pmLove that color combo! And what a cute project idea!
heather says
June 12, 2014 at 8:14 pmAqua and gold are the colors I’m loving this summer Megan – so glad you like them too!
malia says
June 12, 2014 at 10:04 amThese are so stunning!
Maryann @ Domestically Speaking says
June 13, 2014 at 1:57 amHeather I LOVE the color combo on your beautiful boxes! I’m featuring them tomorrow in my Friday Features! Thanks for linking up…
heather says
June 13, 2014 at 8:27 pmWonderful – thanks for the feature Maryann!!
Sharon Hines says
June 16, 2014 at 9:04 pmSo stylish and classy! Love the color combination of turquoise and gold, too.
heather says
June 17, 2014 at 4:26 pmThanks Sharon – I’m in love with those two colors this summer!
Laura @ Inspiration for Moms says
June 20, 2014 at 3:25 pmLove you boxes! They turned out so pretty!
Meredith @ Wait Til Your Father Gets Home says
June 20, 2014 at 8:51 pmThese are gorgeous! They’d be so pretty in a guest room 🙂
April @ illistyle says
June 26, 2014 at 5:05 pmLove these! A good accessory really can made a room. xoxo
Megan says
August 14, 2015 at 11:13 amThese are beautiful and I love the combination of the turquoise and gold together! You’ve inspired me. I’m going to the craft story today and buying supplies to make a set of these for my bedroom dresser. Thank you fro including details about the colors and products you used.
heather says
August 14, 2015 at 2:48 pmOh wonderful Megan!! It’s such a thrill to hear that I’ve inspired you to make these boxes! Have fun – what a great idea to make a set for your bedroom dresser!