Wire Cube Ideas

Hanging Lanterns

• You can turn a set of wire cubes into hanging lanterns. To do this, wrap the bottom and the bottom half of the sides with flame and fire resistant paper. Mount the cubes to the ceiling with ceiling hooks, covering an exposed light bulb to create a chandelier of sorts. Additionally, you can turn a set of wire cubes so that the open portions hang downwards, in order to expose the light source. For a more primitive version, fill a wire cube with battery operated tea lights and hang from a tree in your yard.

Planters

• With a little dirt and ingenuity, you can turn your wire cube into a planter such as those sold at The Balcony Gardner or Outland Stone. To do this, place a piece of rock over the bottom of the planter. Stack medium-sized rocks around the interior edges of the cube, gluing the rocks together to prevent them from falling. Fill the center section with soil and plant whatever small herb or flower you wish. For a simpler version, fill the wire cube with vases and set on a stump on your porch or in your garden.

Hanging Pictures

• For some wire cubes, you can remove all but one side, creating a wire square. Turn these wire squares into picture hangers, floating pictures in the corner of an office or over a bed. To do this, attach string to all four corners of the square and the attach to the ceiling using a ceiling hook. Separately, attach laundry clips to one side of a length of string and glue a picture to the other side of the string. Clip the pictures to the wire square so that they hang at about 5 to 6 feet from the floor.

Shadow Boxes

• Turn your wire cubes into shadow boxes to show off your favorite memorabilia. To do this, attach the wire cubes to a wall, so that the opening faces out (toward the viewer). Then place a piece of plywood (cut to fit) along the bottom of the cube, covering the plywood with fabric or paper. If you wish, do the same thing to the back of the box. Place your piece of memorabilia in the cube, and use the wire mesh of the cube to create three-dimensional effects. For example, if you want to create a shadow box for a set of feathers that you found, you might want to attach origami birds (with string) to the top portion of the grid.