3 Ideas for Repurposing a Mailbox
29 December
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Let's talk about mailboxes for a minute 😊 They used to be a standard thing that every house had. At some point, they started adding a row of mailboxes in centrally located areas within a neighborhood. Nowadays, they build new neighborhoods with a mailbox kiosk and every house is assigned a smaller box within the large cluster and given a key.
The house I grew up in has a mailbox on the house. I have lived in apartments and new housing developments where there is a kiosk, and older neighborhoods where there was a row of mailboxes across the street.
There are certain things about a house that I find charming and always look for. A mailbox directly on the house is one and I'm happy that my current house has the mailbox on the house (I also love a wooden screen door that bangs closed but that's a topic for another post)!
Anyway, all that talk about mailboxes because of this project 😂
I was given this vintage-inspired post box in exchange for this blog post. That company doesn't seem to be in business any longer but you can still get these on Amazon. They have many different versions of this Embossed Tin Mailbox (including this exact one).
Today I'm sharing three different ways that I thought of using it other than the obvious!
While I'm using this vintage-inspired post box that was given to me, these ideas would work for any style of mailbox.
This one is pretty cute. It has pretty embossed details, the top opens and there is a little flap on top of the lid that opens too!
Idea #1. Use it in the kitchen!
I put a vintage rolling pin, an old cookbook, some wooden spoons, and a whisk inside for a cute vintage display.
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Add an S-hook to hang a vintage dishtowel or cute pot holders on the side.
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If you have an area next to the stove where you can hang it, you can use it for all your utensils (large spoons, tongs, and whisks).
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Idea #2. Transform it into a bird feeder!
This is easy to make by simply attaching a pie tin to the bottom and drilling a hole in the bottom of the mailbox so the bird food falls into the pan.
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Idea #3. Decorate it for the holidays!
I created this one with $5 worth of artificial flowers from Walmart and some branches from my twisted Filbert bush.
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It's an easy way to have some holiday decor on a tiny porch!
What do you think of these ideas? Did you come up with some other ideas of your own?
Here are some other ideas for using old mailboxes:
And back to my intro to this post all about mailboxes... this is an interesting article: History of Mail Service and Mailboxes.
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Posted by: Tania | Little Vintage Cottage
at 29 December
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Hi Tania..
ReplyDeleteI hope you had a Happy Christmas! I love the ways you used the little POST BOX ~ I'm not sure how to enter the give-away but they sure are cute! Thanks for all the inspiration and have a Happy New Year!
Tamara xo
Really cute! I love all your ideas for it.
ReplyDeleteBrenda
Thank you Brenda!
ReplyDeleteTania
Thanks Tamara! There should be a little box right above my signature to enter the giveaway. You just click the box and do each of the items it requests and click the button to say you've completed them. You don't have to do them all but you get more entries that way!
ReplyDeleteTania
The mailbox is so cute and I love your inspired ways to use it! I'm going to enter your giveaway for sure!
ReplyDeleteThanks Linda, good luck in the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteTania
I love this! I might need one of these for my next home. So sweet. :)
ReplyDeleteMake sure you enter the giveaway!! Maybe you'll win one!!
ReplyDeleteTania
ok Thank you!
ReplyDeleteThis would be so great for our new guest room
ReplyDeleteI love the kitchen idea! We are repainting ours right now so I would use it in there.
ReplyDeleteI might put it in the family room, it would look pretty there...
ReplyDeleteI like all of your ideas, but I would most likely use it on my deck to hold some ivy or similar plant.
ReplyDeleteWe are moving in the Spring. I would use this at our new home! Super cute and could be used anywhere, maybe I will put it in our garden if I win :) Thank you!
ReplyDeleteHi Bianca, this would perfect for your new home! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteTania
Hi Sharon, that would be pretty! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteTania
Hi Rose, this post box is so pretty it would look good almost anywhere! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteTania
Thanks Lindsay, glad you liked the kitchen idea! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteTania
Hi Linda, a guest room would be a cute place for it! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteTania
What a cute mail box! I love the kitchen idea and have plenty of vintage kitchen utensils to fill it!
ReplyDeleteIt is cute and you sure do have enough to fill it! ha ha!
ReplyDeleteTania
I love how you styled this! Very beautiful as a floral arrangement and in the kitchen :)
ReplyDeleteThank you!!
ReplyDeleteTania
Man....I would love to use the post box during the various holidays and have vintage postcards and other seasonal decor coming out of the top (similar to what you did)...valentine hearts, spooky card for fall, vintage old silk flags for summer...would be a great piece!
ReplyDeleteOooh, great ideas Kimberley!! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteTania
I love the flower arrangement you made with it, but I think I use it in the kitchen, similar to what you did!
ReplyDeleteYou can always use it one way for awhile and then change it up!! Good luck Cyndi!
ReplyDeleteTania
This reminds me of the cast iron mailbox I had growing up. My mom displayed on on the front porch even though her mail was delivered through a slot in the garage. I would love to give it a mail motif similar to the first one you showed. Maybe I could add mail-related embellishments. rush88888 at gmail dot com
ReplyDeleteI like that idea too, glad this brought back some fond memories! Good luck!
ReplyDeleteTania
I would love it in my bedroom. I put all the notes my husband gave me when we were dating in it!
ReplyDeleteAwww, now that is such a sweet idea! Good luck in the giveaway!
ReplyDeleteTania
Tania, I love the way you used it in the kitchen. So lovely--thank you for sharing @ Vintage Charm. Pinned!
ReplyDeleteI think I'd use it for fresh flowers if I could find a vase that would hide inside.
ReplyDeleteThank you Cecilia!
ReplyDeleteTania
Hi Emily, I'm sure you could find a vase that would work :o) Good luck!
ReplyDeleteTania
I would use it in my kitchen! <3
ReplyDeleteThanks for entering Tiffany, good luck!
ReplyDeleteTania
use it in my kitchen for mail!
ReplyDeleteThanks for entering Laura, good luck!
ReplyDeleteTania
This would look fantastic in my entryway next to my door!!! Right now we use a small side table for our mail.
ReplyDeleteSounds like the perfect place for it Brittany! Thanks for stopping by and good luck!
ReplyDeleteTania