Make your own basket storage – out of a box!

Baskets look great but they can be expensive. Get the same look using a cardboard box, fabric and some rope!

DIY basket storage

What you’ll need:

a box
rope
fabric
hot glue gun

Method:

1) Choose a sturdy box in the size you want for storage.

2) Cut the top flaps off the box.

3) Glue one end of your rope to the bottom edge of the box and wrap around the box until 2/3 of the box is covered.

4) Cut a strip of fabric double the size of the exposed box left.

5) Glue the material to the outside and fold over to inside of your box and glue in place.

6) Wrap one extra line of rope over the material and cut and glue in place.

7) Leave to dry.

Your box is ready to store things in!

These can be made so cheaply and they look great! They’d also be good for gift giving with hamper presents in.

Have you ever made a storage box like this? Please add any tips you have in the comments below.

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24 Comments

- - meedee said
  - 31 May 2021
    10:29 am
What a brilliant idea. I seriously need to invest in a hot glue gun.

- - mom81879 said
  - 28 Nov 2019
    10:15 am
Seeing the end product, you would never have guessed it was just a cardboard box underneath! Fantastic

- - mom94125 said
  - 01 Sep 2016
    8:55 pm
yeah they do look fab and you can customise it to suit a room’s colour scheme

- - ella12 said
  - 24 Aug 2016
    3:57 pm
I have never made one but they look wonderful!

- - declutteringdiva said
  - 02 Aug 2016
    6:49 am
Love this! As a Professional Organiser I’m always recommending clients to contain their stuff but the costs can add up. Thanks for helping me think outside the cardboard box ;p

- - Melissa89 said
  - 27 Jul 2016
    4:36 pm
This looks very lovely. I could use a few of these around my home

- - mom113991 said
  - 30 Apr 2016
    10:47 pm
this is a great idea. they look so pretty!

- - mom103920 said
  - 25 Apr 2016
    11:02 pm
These look fabulous! They are a great way to dress up a room and help hide clutter. Thanks for sharing this project.

- - rovermum said
  - 18 Apr 2016
    12:18 pm
I love this, it looks fantastic. I’m not a crafty person but I think I could do this.

- - robyn_smithwick said
  - 14 Apr 2016
    4:53 pm
This looks so good. Like the real thing! I think I had better go and buy a glue gun

- - mom134803 said
  - 14 Apr 2016
    4:13 am
Looks lovely !!

- - mom101628 said
  - 13 Apr 2016
    11:27 pm
If things don’t fit in my cupboards, then they don’t belong in my house. Storage boxes are just clutter, no matter whether they look good or not.

- - aprilb1 said
  - 13 Apr 2016
    9:56 pm
What a great Idea! Looks lovely

- - sharna_booth_weinrowski said
  - 10 Apr 2016
    12:04 pm
now to get creative!

- - mom93821 said
  - 09 Apr 2016
    9:11 am
A gorgeous looking storage box – good project too.

- - mom165081 said
  - 08 Apr 2016
    12:47 am
I love using my hot glue gun – fantastic project that kids can help with.

- - mom90758 said
  - 06 Apr 2016
    2:06 pm
It looks so easy! My husband has a hot glue gun, but I’ve never used it. Time to try it out!
- mom93821 replied
  
  10 Apr 2016 , 5:18 am
  I find it easy to use and lots of fun too – like with everything just show due care.
- - mom160421 said
  - 06 Apr 2016
    12:25 pm
I’m a big believer in storage boxes. I have them all over the house and they keep rooms tidy. I really like the idea of using rope – it’s so on trend.

- - Naomi said
  - 05 Apr 2016
    10:37 pm
Even.my husband approved of this idea. Time to put my nappy boxes to use!

- - curlytops said
  - 05 Apr 2016
    9:38 pm
fantastic idea and you can coordinate the colour to the room!