In home decoration there are many items that can be used to give different environments to your home, many of them more and more original or unusual in what refers to decorative uses. Surely you have at home, or in the attic, lots of things, if you think about it, would give a special touch to your home as far as decoration is concerned. It is also likely to have a few boxes, empty, cornered, stuck in the closet or storage room waiting to have a use.

Well, today I will give you a few tips for decorating boxes and finally you find a use for those old wooden boxes, cardboard or other material you are saving for some time without really knowing why. Notes:

- For use as decorative elements will be worth your wooden boxes, plastic or cardboard, as long as they are in good condition and are not broken, but it is also true that you can customize and any stains or broken can be leveraged to make an original design.

- The first thing you have to do is clean the box with something specific to the material it is made ​​and remove the cover.

- Then paint the background color of the box you have in your home decor or a color that combines all the elements to be merged into a single environment.

- Place a pair of hooks on the back for hanging on the wall, whether for use as pictures (with a nice background for the best fit) or as a shelf, and may bring several different levels to make an original composition.

- If you use as a shelf support make sure the weight they're going to get, especially if paperboard, in which case you should bring them a plastic support so they can carry the load.

- This alternative is very original if you put in them also candle holders, photo frames or other decorative element that combine with and to be light so that the environment does not look very overloaded.

Believe it or not, the shelf of the photograph is made with boxes.