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DIY Flatware Storage Box

August 21, 2011

A knock off flatware storage box.

Except the flatware is still in the kitchen drawer so we’ll call this the homework supplies box.


I made a knock off of Pottery Barn’s flatware storage box:

Minus the French and add some color on the interior and you have this:

The typical after school homework session begins and immediately I get:
“Mom, I can’t find a pencil, I need a red marker, where’s the glue stick?”
No more, it’s all here in one box ready for homework time.

Here’s how I made the supply box:


1. Using 1/2″ plywood scraps cut your pieces:

1 – top 16.25″ x 3″
1 – bottom face 16.25″ x 2″ with four notches jigsawed (see picture)
5 – dividers 9″ x 5.5″ (see picture below)

Use 1/4″ plywood:

1 – back 15.5″ x 5.5″
1 – bottom 15.5″ x 10″

2. Nail dividers to bottom face piece and back:

3. Nail bottom and top on:

4. Paint interior 2 coats BM whipple blue.
Paint exterior 2 coats BM durango dust.
Distress with sandpaper.

Stain with Minwax cherry.
Seal with satin poly.

Detail of the distressing:
Much more fun with the blue interior.
Now fill it up with all the necessary supplies:

No more searching for pencils, glue, rulers.  Let the homework begin with ease.

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Filed Under: BUILD, DIY, HOME DECOR, HOME DECOR, ORGANIZATION, PAINT, SCRAP WOOD27 Comments

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  1. Madigan at madiganmade says

    August 21, 2011 at 12:18 PM

    Jaime – what a great idea to use it to hold paper supplies! So functional and cute.
    I agree, much more fun with the blue interior.

    Reply
  2. Stephanie says

    August 21, 2011 at 1:54 PM

    What a great idea!

    Reply
  3. Susan @ homeroad.net says

    August 21, 2011 at 6:17 PM

    Oh no, no… "F" is for Fantastic! I love this! I loved it when I saw the original and now I love the school supply box! Great idea!
    Susan

    Reply
  4. Army Wife Quilter says

    August 22, 2011 at 3:15 AM

    i want to make one of these tomorrow. thanks. for the tutorial

    Reply
  5. Amy @MoMomma says

    August 22, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    Gorgeous! I love the idea and you did a great job recreating this organizer. Please come and link up at my Mommy Monday linky party!

    Reply
  6. Dawn says

    August 22, 2011 at 1:55 PM

    YOU ROCK MY SOCKS! This is THE BEST!!! What a great idea!! I love yours even more than the inspiration version!

    Reply
  7. [email protected] Road says

    August 22, 2011 at 10:33 PM

    Jaime, that is AWESOME! I love the blue paint. I can think of lots of uses for this. I think I'm going to try to make one. 🙂

    Reply
  8. Oksana says

    August 23, 2011 at 6:02 PM

    Yeah, I wish I was this handy. You are amazing and the tray for school supplies looks terrific. Found you through A to Z link party.

    Oksana @ http://www.ordermatters.com/blog

    Reply
  9. Emily says

    August 24, 2011 at 12:21 AM

    Looks awesome! My crew goes back in two weeks so we are getting our homework station set up this week too.
    Emily
    domesticdeadline.blogspot.com

    Reply
  10. Ginger says

    August 24, 2011 at 3:04 AM

    What a fun idea. Love how it is all organized & in one spot. Would love for you to link this up to my (wow me) wednesday link party going on right now on my blog. 🙂 (I'm a new follower, too!)

    Ginger
    gingersnapcrafts.blogspot.com

    Reply
  11. Judy says

    August 24, 2011 at 11:53 AM

    I'd love for you to come and link this project up to my party. I just love it and am so impressed that you made the whole thing.

    Reply
  12. pinktoesandpowertools says

    August 24, 2011 at 12:47 PM

    Love this idea for a craft room too. Pinned it to my craft room idea board 🙂

    Reply
  13. Sibylle says

    August 24, 2011 at 2:00 PM

    It looks great, love the blue!!!

    Reply
  14. Melanie @ bear rabbit bear says

    August 25, 2011 at 6:27 PM

    WOW! Love the idea and tutorial!!

    I'd love for you to link up to our Crafts for Under Twenty Somethings party going on now until Saturday!!

    Melanie
    http://bearrabbitbear.blogspot.com/2011/08/crafts-for-under-twenty-somethings_24.html

    Reply
  15. The Doodler says

    August 26, 2011 at 1:39 PM

    I would never have thought about using a flatware box for school supplies and I love the idea. Thanks so much for sharing, new follower!

    Brie from darlingdoodles.blogspot.com

    Reply
  16. Rita May says

    August 26, 2011 at 1:41 PM

    Oh No! Another great project I HAVE to make!

    Reply
  17. Donna Gelineau says

    August 26, 2011 at 5:25 PM

    THIS is exactly what I have been looking for, for in the office. I just didn't know it until now!

    Thanks you for posting the tutorial.
    I am a new follower.

    Reply
  18. Renee says

    August 27, 2011 at 4:29 PM

    Wow! Great job. I love how you use it for craft/homework supplies. I would love to have you share this post at my new Saturday link party at http://rustic-crafts.com 🙂

    Reply
  19. Madison says

    August 27, 2011 at 5:07 PM

    Ha! I was just joking to my boyfriend that I was going to get him a silverware tray to put all his knick-knacks on this desk in. I guess you proved it really is a good idea! I'll have to show him. 😉

    Reply
  20. Natasha in Oz says

    August 28, 2011 at 6:17 AM

    Wow, you are not only clever you are also super organised! I'm very impressed!

    Best wishes,
    Natasha @ 5 Minutes Just for Me

    Reply
  21. Hollie - TheSevenYearCottage.com says

    August 28, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    Great project!

    Reply
  22. Dream Mom says

    September 3, 2011 at 11:19 PM

    Love it! Great job!

    Reply
  23. Cottage In The Sun says

    September 4, 2011 at 3:37 AM

    I love your idea! It's perfect!

    Reply
  24. Catherine Hansen Peart says

    September 7, 2011 at 4:20 PM

    This comes under the heading of 'why on earth didn't I think of this earlier?'. A homework station? D'oh. Would save so much time. Yours looks terrific!! Might just have to steal this idea…

    Reply
  25. Sawdust and Paperscraps says

    October 7, 2011 at 12:16 PM

    Love this. So glad you did the tutorial because I definitely want to make one of these!

    Reply
  26. Infarrantly Creative says

    October 12, 2012 at 5:55 PM

    What a great tutorial. Love everthing about this and so many uses! I have it up on my FB!

    Reply

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