Marble Storage Box – A Chic & Easy Organizing DIY

Move over gold spray paint, you’ve got a new competitor for my attention! I’ve seen some crazy-good furniture makeovers done with marble contact paper online, but I admit wondering how good they really look in person. I wanted to try it out myself!

When I realized the marble contact paper (aka adhesive film) was surprisingly affordable, two rolls jumped right into my Amazon cart. Thank you Amazon Prime!

Since then, I can’t stop running around the house looking for smooth surfaces to use it on. I’m hooked. Big time. I’ve threatened putting it on the granite countertops in the kitchen. More seriously, I’ve wondered if I could put it over the small section of laminate countertop in the laundry room.

My favorite project so far blends function with pretty for the win.

Supplies Needed
DC Fix Grey Marble from Amazon
Kraft Photo Box Michaels  or Amazon
Scissors (Rotary Cutter Optional)

I linked to the photo boxes in the supply list, but if you have a Michael’s locally, watch for their sales! I may be known for filling up an entire cart with them. The function is awesome, and the kraft color isn’t the end of the world, but it definitely wasn’t something I wanted displayed in the open.

I started with the bottom of the box, and rolled out enough marble paper to cover all the sides.

Then, with the marble face down, I started to peel off the backing. I STOPPED peeling about halfway across the marble so I wouldn’t have a big sticky situation.  I hovered the bottom of my box over the center of the marble paper, then gently placed one edge down first. As I lowered the box, I continuing peeling the paper back just far enough that the full box was down on the adhesive.

To cover the sides neatly, I cut a slit from the corner of my box straight out to the corner of the marble as shown below.

Next, I folded the flap I created up and over the end of the box.
After sticking the first end down, I peeled the rest of the backing off and wrapped the opposite end. With both ends adhered, I could fold up the sides.

To make it easier to wrap the excess contact paper over the top of the box, I cut a small slit in each corner. After folding all the edges into the box, I had a nice finished edge.

Tada, my $3 craft paper photo box is now a chic marble storage box!

I repeated the same steps for the top of the box, and then raced downstairs to add it to my bookshelf. Ah, so pretty!

If you play “I spy” in the photo below, you can see some evidence that I really was covering everything I could find in marble.

That round marble object used to be a clear candle from Bath & Body Works. Well, technically it IS still a candle, but it’s got a whole new look!

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