I’m sure you’ve noticed in all my nautical posts, but I’m trying to add pops of navy throughout the house. On one of my ribbon buying rampages at Hobby Lobby, I found an amazing navy and white roll and couldn’t wait to incorporate it somewhere in the living room.
Luckily I didn’t have to wait long. I had some wooden boxes on hand from my favorite area of my favorite store – the Target clearance section! It was the perfect size to hold the TV remotes in the living room, but the glossy blue top wasn’t quite right for us.
To make the box fit our decor, I decided to add a woven top using my new ribbon! Step one was cutting ribbon pieces to fit vertically & horizontally on the top. I placed all the horizontal pieces on the top and glued the end of every other piece to the top with super glue. Next I wove the first vertical piece in and out and glued it to the box as well.
To add the remaining rows, I pulled every other horizontal row back so I could glue down the next vertical piece. When it was glued, I switched the rows that were pulled back and added the next vertical row.
The pattern was repeated until the entire top was covered. When I was done, it looked great in the living room!
Here’s a close up!
This wasn’t the only clearance box I made over this week. I shared my other makeover at My Crafty Spot today. Click on the before photo below to see how I upcycled the green box into a blingy jewelry box. It is quite a transformation!
Jodie says
Both of these are too cute! You of course had me at Target and clearance : ) I love how you picked the woven top- so creative!
Katie @ Addicted 2 DIY says
That looks fantastic, Melissa! I love how you made a basketweave with the ribbon! I don’t know what kind of remote that is, but it looks quite fancy! 😉
Melissa George says
Lol, I know. When we ditched cable, we got a cheap computer to leave attached to the TV all the time because Windows Media Center works like a DVR. So that crazy remote has a scrolly thing to run Windows, plus it’s a keyboard so we can surf the interent on the TV!
Amanda Michelle says
Looks great Melissa! Wonderful idea to hide clutter. 🙂
Karen @ a house full of sunshine says
Just gorgeous, Melissa! The weaving is such a clever idea!
Emily says
Beautiful! What a fun idea to weave the ribbon! Love it! We would love for you to come and link up with us at Your Designs This Time! http://elizabethjoandesigns.com/2014/06/designs-time-no-14/
Emily says
We are featuring your awesome project today on Your Designs This Time! Thanks for sharing with us!
Emily & Erin