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DIY Drop Cloth Fabric Covered Cardboard Box, a Cheap & Easy Storage Solution

Welcome to our monthly challenge!  This month we actually had TWO choices – painting a room or a drop cloth DIY project.  Since I’ve been out of town for about half of this month I decided a drop cloth project would be much more obtainable for me.  I’ll let you in on a secret.  Next month’s challenge is a $100 room makeover.  This drop cloth fabric covered cardboard box is going IN that room makeover so you’ll see this staged NEXT month!  I’ve been using these old bankers boxes for storage for YEARS and they’re looking pretty rough.  I decided to freshen them up a little.  Here’s what I started with.  

Supplies for covering file box with drop cloth. Tutorial on DuctTapeAndDenim.com

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Drop Cloth Fabric Covered Cardboard Box

  • old bankers box
  • drop cloth runner, lightweight 6 oz.
  • fabric scissors
  • spray adhesive
  • glue gun (This one is my favorite.) & glue sticks
  • Rustoleum spray paint, champagne mist
  • Homeright small spray paint shelter

Place the box in the center of the drop cloth runner, making sure there is enough fabric to cover each side plus a couple of inches.

Cut at an angle from the corner of the drop cloth fabric to the corner of the box.

Cutting corners, covering file box with drop cloth | DuctTapeAndDenim.com

Trim off extra fabric.

Trim drop cloth corners on file box | DuctTapeAndDenim.com

Take the box outside and cover bottom and all sides with a good coat of spray adhesive.  Carefully replace in center of drop cloth again.  Fold up side and wrap extra around the end, smoothing as you go.

Fold corners, drop cloth covered file boxes | DuctTapeAndDenim.com

Fold extra fabric in on the ends and hot glue it.  Smooth the fabric over the end of the box and hot glue the sides.

Gluing ends, fabric covered storage box | DuctTapeAndDenim.com

If you want to keep the handles, cut an X, pull back fabric, and hot glue.

Handle on drop cloth covered cardboard storage box | DuctTapeAndDenimcom

My helper took care of my lid while I was working on the box.  

My assistant, Maowie our cat | DuctTapeAndDenim.com

Spray paint lid.  I set up my spray paint shelter out on the patio.  (There might be another project in there, too…lol!)

spray paint shelter | DuctTapeAndDenim.com

Here’s a close up of how it turned out:

Details, fabric covered cardboard storage box, drop cloth, spray painted lid | DuctTapeAndDenim.com

You’ll have to wait until next month to see the project staged but I will give you a little sneak peek!  Can you guess what room I’ll be working on?

Sneak peek, fabric covered cardboard storage box in laundry room | DuctTapeAndDenim.com


Now take a look at all the other drop cloth projects (or painted rooms):

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If you enjoyed this fabric covered cardboard box project, here are a few more drop cloth projects:

  • Pom Pom Throw Blanket
  • Travel Makeup Bag
  • Drop Cloth Covered Chair
  • Easiest Drop Cloth Curtains EVER
  • Stenciled Drop Cloth Pillow Cover
  • DIY Drop Cloth Basket Liner
  • Drop Cloth Tablecloth
  • Painting Drop Cloths to Look Like Vintage Grain Sacks
  • DIY Drop Cloth Wreath
  • DIY Gathered Bed Skirt from a Drop Cloth
  • Grommet Drop Cloth Curtains
  • $20 Drop Cloth Teepee
  • DIY Wire Laundry Basket

Leave a comment and let me know if you’ve ever made anything out of a drop cloth.

‘Til the next project,

 Ann @ Duct Tape and Denim

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DIY Drop Cloth Fabric Covered Cardboard Box, cheap easy storage solution | DuctTapeAndDenim.com


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  1. Toni | Small Home Soul says

    February 25, 2017 at 12:30 am

    What a great way to make old bankers boxes look more upscale and not industrial. Painting the lid is a great idea too and you can paint them any color, so many options for design.

    Reply
  2. Susie says

    February 25, 2017 at 5:26 pm

    Nice job! I totally need to adopt your idea!

    Reply

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