Use shadow boxes to showcase your sea-worthy beach finds and keepsakes.
Oceanic shadow box made with Finds from Sanibel Island Beaches, seen HERE. The yellow fish are made with shells.
Here are some great coastal shadow box ideas to use for home decor. From sea life shadow box ideas to ocean beach shadow boxes to nautical shadow box ideas.
Shadow boxes allow you to create dimensional displays of all kinds of things. Think of all the things collected along beaches, such as shells, sand dollars, seaglass pieces, driftwood, interesting pebbles, even fishing rope, and more. All these found beach treasures make for great coastal shadow boxes! Or how about creating a coastal shadow box with beach vacation memories? And then there are items such as dried palm leaves and nautical knots, and other coastal, ocean and nautical theme shadow box ideas. A DIY coastal shadow box also makes for great personalized DIY Coastal Wall Art.
How to Create a Coastal Shadow Box:
Whatever you want to display in your shadow box, in most cases you need to adhere the items. To do that, you can use hot glue, gorilla glue, double stick tape or in some cases wiring.
Decide on the type of shadow boxes you want to use for your coastal display. Shadow boxes range from neutral white to rustic. Shadow boxes can also differ in how you put your items inside. Some are top loads while others have doors, and some are open boxes. You could also create a DIY coastal shadow box from a simple wood box!
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