Sette Design: Painted Shoe Boxes

gray painted shoe boxes

Happy 7^th Day of Spring

I was too crazy painting a retail store last week to post a celebration. The 7^th Day of Spring because this is Sette Design, 7 because there are 7 colors in the rainbow and because 7 is way cool. Later I’ll show you the store because it came out quite modern and rich.

Elisa's little hand full of spring

All of you who do not want to do any Spring cleaning, (that's me!). Here is a fun idea. Paint shoe boxes instead and organize something in your life. It is that simple to feel that you are reaching a little closer to spring.

Here is the before photo.

all the different colors make the boxes look cluttered

To me it didn’t matter what size they were I just wanted the shoe boxes all the same color, so that they would look more like a group. I picked gray because I like it as a neutral, it makes color pop. I painted a basket the same color too.

One had a gold lid that I liked so I let the gold show a bit.

uniformity makes good design

i let the brushstroke show

Color or pattern can look good peaking through, if you paint the boxes lightly or patchy in some areas. I use one coat in some spots, 2 in others. A clear coat of polyurethane and they will last longer under use.