Silverware Box to Office in a Box

 To fully appreciate this post, you should go back to the original one where I shared the silverware box I found for $5.  Did I mention it was full of silverware??  The post is HERE. 
Let me give you a peek at the finished product and then I'll explain how I got there.

This silverware box was solid wood, but the finish was very orange and not to my liking.

I sanded off all of the old finish:

And used a red mahogany stain to bring out the beautiful grain.

A big improvement!

The inside looked like a typical silverware box:

Everything was torn out and the wood was sanded smooth.

The fabric was on sale for $2.  The first thing I did was measure the perimeter of the bottom portion of the box and it's depth.  I cut a strip of fabric to fit (plus a little extra) and folded over the edge.  I used Alene's Tacky Glue to keep it in place.

Starting in the back, right corner, I began gluing the fabric in place. 

You can see, I started with a little extra on the back and pressed the fabric into the corner.  I also cut the strip of fabric wide enough so it rested on the bottom of the box.  I continued gluing around the edge of the box, clipping the corners so the extra fabric would lay flat on the bottom of the box. 

Prior to attaching the fabric on the edges, I cut another piece to fit over the back hinge between the top and bottom pieces.  

It is not attached in this picture.  After the edges were covered in fabric and glued,  this piece was glued in place and the bottom of the box looked like this:

The next step was to measure the area of the bottom and cut a piece of fabric to fit.  The edges were pressed under and glued.  The glue was poured over the bottom.

It was spread with a scraper so that the entire surface was covered in glue.  

The fabric was carefully place on one side of the box and rolled across the surface, smoothing it as I went.  When it was done, it looked like this:

I wanted a spot for pens, pencils, etc., so I grabbed a piece of lattice wood, cut it to fit, and glued fabric on it.  

It was glued in place on the right side of the box.

The top portion of the box was easier. The sides were not covered with the original felt, so they were sanded and stained.  The center was covered in fabric using the same method used on the bottom.  I also added an adhesive cork sheet to the center. 

It was a little too plain, so I added some gold trim that matched the gold in the fabric.  

The Office in a Box was done!

As you can see, it holds plenty of 'stuff'.

And, no, it doesn't normally look this neat and tidy!

If you're wondering why I need an Office in a Box, it's because I don't have a desk.  My laptop sits on a table in my craft room and this is the perfect way for me to keep everything organized. 

The total cost of this project was $8.  The box was $5, the fabric, $2, and the adhesive cork sheet, $1.  I already had the glue, gold trim, and lattice wood. 

To see other Silverware Boxes, click these links:

The Peacock Office in a Box

Now It's a Jewelry Box

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