Red and white polka dot storage boxes - anywhere?

K9sandFelines

Does anybody know of anywhere selling these, preferably online. I noticed some at The Works, but they weren't sturdy enough for the intended purpose. I want to use them for surplus food or bogofs, to put on top of the kitchen cupboards, instead of spilling over into other areas of the house.

Something like this, but cheaper and not so tall, otherwise it won't fit!

http://www.kidsrooms.co.uk/red-polka-dot-storage-box.html#.Usq-tNJdWi4

These would be ideal, if a little bigger:
http://ribbonwoodcottage.blogspot.co.uk/2012/05/red-and-white-sewing-room-guest-room.html

TIA

Tamara_2

Home Bargains are selling some r/w polka dot boxes (with lids) but probably not the size you're after, looking at their website. Sorry, don't think I can post links, being a newbie! Bu they're in the homeware section.

Arlandria606

Tamara - thanks for posting those, I've never heard of that shop before and not only do I love all things red polka dot but the floral ones in the set are gorgeous!

Here's links to the ones at Home Bargains (they're packs of 3, 1 in each pack is red with white polka dots): Large | Medium | Small

There's lots on Etsy.

I did also find this one on Amazon but not sure if the size works for you and they've only 1 left.

If you fancy saving more / being crafty, you could always find any old cardboard boxes that are the right size and cover them in red polka dot wrapping paper - I've got some from Ikea but you can also get it at Hobbycraft and on eBay.

Surprisingly I couldn't find any boxes on eBay, or at Argos, Homebase, The Range, Matalan, Wilko, or BHS.

If I find any more I'll come back and let you know.

Tamara_2

Arlandria, covering boxes with wrapping paper is a really good idea!
I love Home Bargains, but I'm not sure which parts of the country have branches. When I lived in the South-East, I don't remember ever seeing one (that may have changed since I moved). We're now near the Midlands and there are a lot of HB stores around here! Think there is also a dedicated HB thread on one of the shopping forums here on MSE, sorry, can't remember which one.

Alisonpennypincher

Not sure if they will have the sort of thing you are after, but i know Dot com gift shop do quite a few polka dot items.

http://www.dotcomgiftshop.com/search/site/red%20spot%20dot

I've used them before and their customer service was great.

HTH

K9sandFelines

Thanks for all the links and ideas, and apologies for the blanket reply ( I don't know how to do multiple quotes. The boxes you all pointed me to wheren't exactly what i was after, but definitely close. Will keep looking ... someone, somewhere must have them. As for wrapping paper, haven't seen any anywhere either!

PasturesNew

I'd find the plain boxes I wanted, paint them white, then get some kids' sticker packs of polka dots and put them on randomly ..... job done.

Or there's fablon sheets http://www.vinylwarehouse.co.uk/red-polkadot-print-sticky-vinyl---45cm-x-2m-514-p.asp

K9sandFelines

Found these, which look perfect. However, the site looks a bit dodgy.

http://www.lbwithlove.com/products-page/gifts_all/extra-large-polka-dot-box/#sft-shopping-cart

K9sandFelines

PasturesNew wrote: »

I'd find the plain boxes I wanted, paint them white, then get some kids' sticker packs of polka dots and put them on randomly ..... job done.

Or there's fablon sheets http://www.vinylwarehouse.co.uk/red-polkadot-print-sticky-vinyl---45cm-x-2m-514-p.asp

Great idea, thanks