Displaying a decorative mailbox can be a great way to express personal style, and mailboxes are available in many different varieties, but store-bought decorative mailboxes can be quite expensive. It is not necessary to purchase a ready-made decorative mailbox when you can decorate with embellishments of many different types. Consider the following unique ideas and decorate your mailbox. You can have fun designing a box that expresses your personal style. It really is very easy to decorate a mailbox in fun and imaginative ways.
Buttons make fantastic mosaic pictures, and they are ideal for decorating a mailbox. Begin by spray painting an ordinary metal mailbox, and allow the paint to dry completely according to product label instructions. Next, choose an array of flat plastic buttons in colors and unique designs that can be used to create unique whimsical flowers. For example, a large yellow button can be used for the center, and flat buttons of various sizes and colors can be used to create the petals. Attach the buttons with waterproof epoxy glue. Your unique button flower postal box will last indefinitely.
Flowers are not the only designs that can be made with flat buttons. Plastic buttons can also be used to create mosaic butterflies, dragonflies, fish, rainbows, modern works of art, and anything else you can dream up. The options are endless when you have a plain mailbox, a can of spray paint, and handfuls of colored buttons. Your mailbox is sure to be the most decorative and unique on the street!
Faux Gem Treasure Chest
How about turning your ordinary postal box into a unique treasure box? The mail may not be treasure, but the box that holds the mail will definitely be unique. Spray an ordinary cheap metal mailbox brown, and embellish the top and a portion of the sides with an array of faux jewels in all shapes and sizes. Attach the jewels with waterproof epoxy glue, and finish the treasure chest by gluing a brass keyhole to the center of the door. Your unique mailbox will look like an opened treasure chest filled with a variety of eye-catching jewels and gems. This one is a lot of fun to decorate!
Decorate with Seashells and Beach Glass
Do you love the seashore? How about decorating an ordinary mailbox with an array of seashells and colorful beach glass? Begin by spraying the exterior of the mailbox with waterproof fixative, and generously cover it with sand. Next, use waterproof clear-drying epoxy glue to attach a variety of seashells and bits of colorful beach glass. Yours is sure to be one of the most unique mailboxes in the entire area!
Decorate with Polished Stone
If you have always loved the look of stone, how about covering an ordinary metal postal box with beautiful polished stones? Glue on polished stones with waterproof epoxy glue, and once the entire mailbox is covered, fill in the gaps with grout or concrete patching material. This is an easy way to turn an ordinary metal mailbox into one that looks like expensive stone. You are guaranteed to have one of the most unique mailboxes, and it will look far more unique and better than an expensive mailbox from a store.
