How to Decorate with Primitive Country Boxes
Primitive country boxes are an attractive addition to any homespun country decor. If you like to decorate your home with antiques, candles, wreaths, tin ware and other similar items, then primitive country boxes would probably fit right in with your decorating theme.
One benefit of decorating your home with this kind of decor is that there is always something new and interesting to find and add to your collection. Scouring rummage sales, thrift shops and antique stores is an adventure because you are sure to find something that will fit in perfectly with your home.
There are many different ways to decorate with primitive country boxes. Once you begin adding these lovely items to your home, you may not have enough nooks and crannies to add more.
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Things You'll Need
- Primitive country boxes
- Dried flowers and wheat
- Candles and candle holders
- Fabric bows
- Checked cloth napkins
- Antique rag doll
- Antique baskets
- Welcome sign
- Hot glue gun
Instructions
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Place several larger scale primitive country boxes on one side of a fireplace hearth. Nest them or stack them as desired. Add dried flowers in a basket, a rag doll seated on the floor in front, and a couple of primitive candles in candle holders at varying heights around the arrangement.
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Display a grouping of medium sized primitive country boxes on a small table on your front porch. Add seasonal decor like pine cones during the winter, gourds during the autumn, and silk flowers during the spring and summer. Prop up a "Welcome" sign in front of the arrangement.
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Arrange several smaller primitive country boxes in a powder room. Place hand towels and pretty scented soaps inside the boxes for easy access. Add some dried flowers in an antique basket to the grouping.
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Make a grouping of primitive country boxes on a kitchen shelf. Glue a fabric bow to the front of the primary country box. Place checked cloth napkins in one box. Add some dried wheat in a tin container on one side and place a few candles in candle holders around the grouping.
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Tips & Warnings
It is recommended that decorative groupings like this have an odd number of items rather than an even number for the most pleasing visual effect.
