(Re)Organizing Your Life, Episode II, or Why Decorative Boxes Are Your Friend

There is something satisfying about placing items in a box. It's true. When we pack, boxes are neatly labeled, packed carefully, sealed and moved. When we package gifts, we chose a tidy box, wrap it lovingly, add a tacky bow (ok maybe that's just my family) and place it next to the other perfectly wrapped gifts with a contented sigh. We love boxes.

And guess what. Boxes are not just for storing things.... some are actually pretty AND multipurpose!! I KNOW!!

I found this great set of colored magazine boxes at Exposures Online, a photography store, which are perfect, not only for photos but for storage of just about anything that will fit. And because they are quite lovely, they would not look out of place in your living room or office.

Last summer I bought 2 sets of three white cardboard magazine boxes from Target. I assembled them myself, no tools required, and have stored all my magazines by subscription on a bookcase. I wish I had bought about 12 more, they are so versatile, but of course, I cannot find them anymore.

However, Target's latest fashionable line, Liberty of London, has several lidded storage boxes in GORGEOUS colors and patterns, like this lovely here.

Stacked on a bookcase, a desk or even on a side table, these handy boxes can be storage for just about anything, such as:

-ugly remote controls stash nicely in a pretty box. Now hubby doesn't have to complain that you lost the remote.

-pictures, postcards, greeting cards, and letters all have a safe place to land

-a smaller size box would hold costume jewelry if you're not into jewelry boxes or hanging pieces on the wall

-recipes or even cookbooks would have a clean, out of the way place to stay without crowding the counter tops

- obviously, magazines. Most boxes feature a metal label square so finding the title you're looking for is easy.

- bills are less ugly in a cute box

- DVDS stack tidily in boxes. You could even get a few and label A-D, E-G etc, etc. Oh wouldn't you be a neat freak then ;)

There are tons more things we can cleverly store in decorative boxes! How will you use yours?

Boxily yours,

Nay