We had spotted a box recently at a craft show. It was just a nailed box with a lid which had a definite kitchen motif which likely was meant for food storage or possibly anything about the size of 3 novels put together. We liked the idea but wanted an improvement, make it more appealing and more functional in any part of the house (rather than just the kitchen) so we came up with the idea to build a box with wood joinery embedding a picture frame to the front of it so it can be customized for any room or occasion.

 

The frame has an opening along the top so you can slip in a standard 4"x6" photo or you can put a postcard in there or any favorite picture for that matter, perhaps with a bit of trimming. So, now you have a beautiful, practical box to use wherever, and you can change out the photos for whatever suits you or to match wherever you want to put it in the house.