Vintage beach sand pails and buckets can add whimsy and storage to a room, perhaps even bring back some beach memories.
Vintage beach sand pails on ladder shelf by Scott Sanders Design.
You can use sand pails as containers for anything imaginable. I remember seeing pails and buckets used in bathrooms holding rolled-up hand towels, for utensils, or as table centerpieces with potted plants, even as hanging storage.
![Vintage Beach Bucket Pail](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6lMwgiYirLs/W6RIvZwetQI/AAAAAAABRDQ/MFNyxZv1WTMbFTP8PkkAHv5FMdarWXboACLcBGAs/s1600/vintage-beach-sand-pail-bucket%2B-%2BEdited.jpg)
Another idea how you can use a beach sand pail or beach bucket. Create a table lamp with it. Just stick a plain lamp into the beach bucket and fill it up with beach finds. Via Blue Gull Beach House.
Nostalgic beach sand pails before plastic became so rampant.
![Vintage Beach Sand Pails for Decor](https://2.bp.blogspot.com/--RUWHjCQqoc/W6RGkMA2D-I/AAAAAAABRDE/9rKEnoQQC-oRo57qcaDX1auyPWI-13LKACLcBGAs/s1600/vintage-antique-beach-sand-pails%2B-%2BEdited.jpg)
You can use sand pails as containers for anything imaginable. I remember seeing pails and buckets used in bathrooms holding rolled-up hand towels, for utensils, or as table centerpieces with potted plants, even as hanging storage.
![Vintage Beach Bucket Pail](https://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6lMwgiYirLs/W6RIvZwetQI/AAAAAAABRDQ/MFNyxZv1WTMbFTP8PkkAHv5FMdarWXboACLcBGAs/s1600/vintage-beach-sand-pail-bucket%2B-%2BEdited.jpg)
![Old Children Sand Pails](https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_qVUoD9EHNdY/TEPTv9l4b_I/AAAAAAAARUQ/wlEqTCLUbbM/s400/old+children+sand+pails.jpg)