DIY: Painted Canvas Tissue Box Cover - Remodelista
Styling and photography by Alexa Hotz. I loathe the look of cardboard tissue boxes, and even worse, if you ask me, are tissue boxes with attempted cool designs on the exterior. Step 1: Cut a square of canvas larger than you’ll need to fully cover the tissue box. On the perimeter of the square, trace an additional square inch out for a seam allowance for when you hem the fabric. Step 2: Paint one side of your fabric in the color of your choice and wait for it to fully dry before proceeding. Step 3: Once the paint has dried, sew a half-inch hem around each side of the square piece of canvas. Step 4: Next, gather the four sides of the overall square to make four darts (folds in fabric that will provide a three-dimensional shape, also seen below), sewing each on the unpainted side of the fabric and making sure as you go that the shape is coming together nicely. Step 5: Once you have sewn each corner to create an inside-out box, turn it right side out to reveal the painted face of the canvas. Step 6: Finally, make about a three-inch cut at the top of the box where you’ll pull the tissue through. Set against the background of a mostly white bathroom, the tissue cover creates a nice dollop of color. Michael Verheyden had a similar idea when he designed a tissue box cover in saddle leather; see it in our Steal This Look on a bathroom at the Ace Hotel, in Downtown Los Angeles.