DIY Ornament Display Box

Hey guys! It’s the FINAL day in our 12 Days of Christmas Series! We hope we have helped you deck your halls, on a budget and inspired a few gift ideas! This final one is another fun and easy ornament display!I found these cute ornaments at HomeGoods. I loved them but they were way to heavy for my tree so I came up with these cuties 🙂I built my own drawers but it would be really cute and even easier if you could snag a few vintage drawers!

I built these with scrap 1×4 and 1×6. I cut two 1×4 pieces at 13 1/2″ and 2 1×4 pieces at 7″ (for each drawer).

I used my 18-volt Airstrike to attach build the box.  Attach the shorter boards to the longer boards with 1 1/4″ brad nails and wood glue.  If you don’t have a nailer, you can use a hammer and finishing nails.

Here is the frame of the drawer.

Next, I cut a 1×6 at 13 1/2″ and fit it inside the frame and attached it with 1 1/4″ brad nails and wood glue.

To finish it, I used one of our favorite distressing techniques! I started with one coat of Rust-Oleum Dark Walnut stain and applied it all over the drawers. I let it sit for 5 minutes then blended it with a clean cloth.

Once the stain dried, I rubbed a very light amount of Vaseline to the corners, edges and everywhere that I wanted the stain to show through the paint.

Then, I sprayed two coats of Rust-Oleum Heirloom White spray paint all over the drawers. (I did this immediately after applying the vaseline).

When the paint dried, I used my Ryobi Job Plus (with an 80-grit sanding pad) to distress the drawers. The Vaseline makes this very easy and the paint will peel off where the vaseline was. You can also use sand paper for this part!

To top them off, I drilled a pilot hole in the top of each drawer

and added a cute knob! (found these at HomeGoods too)!

I used jute to hang my ornaments. I just tied a bow to the knob screw and twisted the bolt on to keep it in place.

That was it!

LOVE them 🙂

Thanks so much for stopping by! Make sure to visit our friends Day 12 projects! One of them is hosting a giveaway today too 🙂