Shadow boxes are a unique way to keep memories and mementos together in a way that beautifully combines nostalgia and and decor. Whether you’re using old family portraits and keepsakes that have been preserved for years or trinkets and inspiration photos, shadowboxes let you create something that will give you good feelings every time you walk by.
Check out these 15 shadowbox inspiration photos that might give you some ideas for making one of your own!
1. Vintage key shadowboxes
2. Fabric star and favourite quite
3. Buttons, spools, and sewing trinkets
Do you know someone who adores sewing more than anything? Perhaps they’re a seamstress who lives, breathes, and makes their income from sewing and clothing design, or perhaps they’re just an enthusiast with a passion for their favourite hobby. Either way, show them appreciation for the work they’ve done for you by collecting sewing themed trinkets, stickets, and vintage spools and creating them a shadowbox! We absolutely love these textured, tactile design from
4. Flowers, sheet music, and lace
5. Vintage christening dress shadowbox
Has your family passed the same christening gown down for generations and now you’re concerned about how it”s fare if you keep using it? Perhaps it’ll fare just find but you think its beauty should be appreciated between uses! Here’s another instance where a shadowbox is your answer. The Frame Source suggests a simple deep-set framing and an engraved plate so observers know how special the piece they’re looking at is.
6. Vintage photo and baby bootie box
Are you lucky enough to still have not only a vintage photo of an older family member, but also one of their first pair of baby booties? This is the perfect scenario for a nostalgic vintage shadowbox! Check out how
7. Hospital homecoming shadow box
Have you kept every piece and detail from when each of your babies came home from the hospital? Preserve that moment the best you can in the same way that
8. Tiny pocket watch shadow box
Do you love the idea of a shadowbox but you’d prefer one with a more unique twist than just a deep-set picture frame on the wall? Take some inspiration from these artistic pieces by
9. Vintage collectibles shadow box
SweetPeaVintageArt has designed a shadowbox that’s a little more involved than some ideas you might encounter. Besides being vintage themed, each object it contains is some type of vintage collectible. On top of that, the box itself and the doily that hangs down for a little extra decor are well preserved from previous generations too.
10. Wedding anniversary shadow box
11. Floral wreath guestbook shadow box
Shadowboxes are a great way to display your first greetings from family and friends when you move into a new home! During your housewarming party, set out little cards cut to look like leaves, asking visitors to write on the leaves like they would a welcome or guest book. Collect the leaves at the end of the party and arrange them inside a shadowbox to look like a wreath. We think this idea from
12. Apartment key shadow box
Do you like the idea of documenting it in a shadowbox each time you move into a new home, but you’re not sure you’ll be throwing a housewarming party? Start keeping the keys to your old homes instead!
13. Vintage doily shadow box
Do you love collecting vintage handmade doilies of all shapes and sizes? One of our favourite ways to display these pieces of art is in a shadowbox, just like
14. Vintage recipe and mixing spoon shadow box
Does your family have a secret recipe that has been passed down for generations and become infamous in your local area? This idea from
15. Brooch mural shadow box
Have you been handed down countless piece of gorgeous vintage costume jewelry from your grandmother or aunts? You might wear some of it, but not everything you’re given will still be in fashion. Some of it might even be broken. You can still preserve these pieces and make great use of them by creating a mural inside a shadowbox to show them off as home decor! We love this little jewelry tree from
Have you created other beautifully decorative shadowboxes that you absolutely love showing off, but that are a little different than what you see here? Share your work with us in the comments section!
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