A while ago, while still in Dubai, I had recognized the need for proper storage for our Christmas decor. Lynda and I were habituated to getting ornaments from 'The One' at the post Christmas sales and we wanted to store them nicely as opposed to being thrown in a bag and stuffed away somewhere only to be be pulled out the next year, damaged.
With little or no budget, I decided to utilize the boxes that the spares were shipped in. I have three boxes in total. The one for the crib is purpose built to size, but the other two have been modified to suit.
The Crib Box made from 1/4" MDF. The cardboard box contains the figurines
One of the shipping containers is configured as upright storage and for bulk decor and larger ornaments. There are two drawers that fit one over the other and rest a foot off the base. This allows, boughs and wreaths to be placed at the base of the box. I fitted handles that we salvaged from bulk welding spools and cheap casters make for easy mobility.
The box looks bad from the outside, but keeps everything clean on the inside
The first layer with the ornaments wrapped in tissue paper
Second layer
The base with the loose boughs
The third box was configured to act like a chest of drawers. I used the covers of the boxes that held our printer papers as they were sized well to hold the ornaments. I used three boxes in the last level to hold bigger ornaments. The drawer holders are brazing rods held in place by 1/4" plywood. Simple really.
The move from Dubai to Bahrain and then to Canada took it's toll on the exterior
First look at the inside
Some of the 'drawers' pulled out
A look at the inside showing the construction detail
And finally, all of the ornaments laid out while decorating the tree.
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