THERE are shelves, and there are shelves. There are so many ways to display collectibles or store items, but we always strive for something unique, creative and environment-friendly.

Here’s a cool idea we came up with that might get you into a DIY frenzy—shelves made of old drawers for a cubbyhole effect that draws the eye to look closely at what lies inside!

What you’ll need:

Drawer from an old chest or armoire

Patterned paper, wrapping paper

Double-sided tape

Scissors

Directions: Measure the back panel of your drawer. Cut your patterned paper to size.

Using double-sided tape, stick the paper on the back panel of your drawer. This will serve as a “wallpaper” or backdrop.

Arrange your collectibles within the space.

You can either hang the drawer or just let it stand on a table or mantle.

Gathering old drawers and using them as display cubbyholes filled with different vignettes can make quite an interesting collection in itself!