Gift Box Guide: Archetypes
More than a gift box, give new life to these minimal storage boxes post-holiday as a place to tuck away photos, art supplies, tools, and stationary. The individuals on your gifting list will each have a style of their own when it comes to repurposing their boxes—use our guide below to make the right selection.
THE CREATIVE
Always searching for their subsequent artistic pursuit, the creative is a free thinker prone to starting many projects at once. Minimal storage boxes are ideal for organizing paintbrushes, jewelry-making tools, and inspiring cutouts.
THE SENTIMENTAL
A gatherer of keepsakes, the sentimental uses storage boxes to tuck intimate memories away in plain sight. You'll likely find photos, letters, antique jewelry, and museum programs in the sentimental's box.
THE COLLECTOR
The collector finds tokens by which to remember places and people, gathering treasures wherever they go. The collector will likely use their box for shells, coins, postcards, ribbons, or rocks.