Updated Numbered IKEA Boxes

Happy Monday! Did you have a good weekend? I enjoyed some shopping on Saturday with my mom then laid pretty low on Sunday.  If you follow me on Instagram you may have seen the picture of my overflowing cart from our IKEA trip on Saturday.  I went in search of dining room chairs and ended up coming home with a ton of fabulous storage boxes and other great finds.  I've always loved IKEA's small storage not only for their price, but for their great selection.  Although many of their items are great as is, with a little tweaking they can be amazing.  I mean really, who doesn't like a good IKEA hack?

I was immediately drawn to the TJENA boxes for their dark gray color as well as their price, hello $1.49.   They came with little matching tags, but I knew I could do better.  

I also bought a pack of number tags ($.99) that I thought would come in handy for a future project.  I didn't know exactly how I was going to use them, but when I got home I was immediately inspired by leftover balsa wood.  I purchased a bunch for a previous project and planned on returning the extra pieces.  If you're not familiar with this wood, it's extremely light weight and thin, perfect for tags.

I started by cutting the strips of balsa wood into smaller rectangles then gave them a coat of Minwax Jacobean stain.

Once the stain was dry, I cut the number tags down to size, drilled holes in the wood using a small drill bit then attached the tags with brads.  

You may recall that we have been trying to get my husband's office back together after the big flood.   We've gotten most of the mess cleaned up and the furniture back in place, but we still have a lot of purging and organizing to do.  These little boxes ended up being the perfect addition for storing small odds and ends in my husbands manly golf inspired office.

This won't be the end of organizing projects in the office.  Make sure to stop back on May 13th for our next Monthly DIY challenge.  Our theme is trash to treasure and I'll making over another piece of furniture using more balsa wood.  Here's a sneak peak!