A Box with a Purpose

The Rules:

• Upcycle an item(s) from a thrift store, resale store, or garage sale into a new piece of decor.
• There's no monthly theme.
• There's no budget to stick to.

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A box with a purpose was created to solve a problem in our house. Looking at a power strip when you walk in the bedroom door is not my idea of decor. The power strip could also get stuck under the wheels of the bed. Beside any costly phones tablets on the floor the getting crushed.

 While at a local Good Will I found this box with fish design on the top. The box is larger  and coordinates with the style of the room which will fit the power strip I want to add.

I painted the box the same color of the trim on the bed. Drilled a hole in the box large enough to fit the power strip. Let it dry and then slid the strip through the box and plugged it into the wall. The plug is also hard to reach since the bed is close to the wall. This solves the dreaded squeezing your arm down the side of the bed to get to the electrical plug when you are already tired. 

 

Looking at this box it adds a nice touch to the space. The best part is this thrift store find fits my purpose.

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