The Best Uses for Decorative Boxes

Antique Decorative Boxes

• Antique decorative boxes can be found in a variety of shapes and sizes. Small antique decorative boxes deserve attention on a fireplace mantle, a coffee table or a dresser. The small sizes offer opportunities for heirloom jewelry, love letters or old photographs. Large antique decorative boxes become part of the decor stacked elegantly beneath a table or used for holding books, magazines, vintage ribbons or doilies.

Cloth Decorative Boxes

• Decorative embroidered boxes, satin covered-boxes or velveteen-covered boxes are perfect for storing special ornaments and other breakable baubles. These decorative boxes can also serve as gift bags, adding to a gift's attraction. Fill these boxes with potpourri or bath salts to add an aroma to any room, without the need of a diffuser or a plastic, scented plug-in.

Children's Decorative Boxes

• In a child's bedroom, organization is always a key element. Decorative boxes can contain crayons, hair clips, photos, units of plastic army men or doll clothes. Label a decorative box "Lost and Found" to use as a central location for odds and ends found around the house. Items such as erasers, paper clips and glue sticks can be kept in decorative boxes on a homework table.