Custom Household Boxes
Homeware has no common denominator. A lamp, a tumbler, a folded duvet cover and a box of incense share a shelf and nothing else — not weight, not shape, not fragility. What they share is that a generic box fits none of them well.
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Send the size and quantity — we reply the same working day with a price, a dieline and a date. Artwork optional at this stage.
- 4styles in this range, each with its own page and price
- 100unit minimum on every style, printed or plain
- 4markets quoted in the delivery currency
- ±1mmcutting tolerance on folding board, checked on a sample
4 styles in this range
Styles we make in this range
Every one below is written up, priced and dielined. Tap a style to see how it is built.
01See the build →Bed Sheet Boxes
Custom bed sheet boxes sized to the folded set
02See the build →Incense Boxes
Custom incense boxes sized to your sticks or cones
03See the build →Lamp Boxes
Custom lamp boxes with a cradle for the base, a compartment for the shade and room for the bulb and cable
04See the build →Tumbler Boxes
A tumbler is strong along its walls and fragile at exactly two places: the rim and the base edge.
Side by side
Which household boxes style fits
| Style | Board | Build | Minimum | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bed Sheet Boxes | 20–24pt boxboard; E flute mailers; wrapped grayboard gift boxes | Window carton, belly band, tray and sleeve, rigid gift box, mailer | 100 boxes | Open → |
| Incense Boxes | 18–20pt boxboard cartons; wrapped grayboard gift boxes; wound tubes | Slim tuck carton, hexagonal tube, lidded box with holder, window pack | 100 boxes | Open → |
| Lamp Boxes | B flute single wall; BC double wall for table and floor lamps | Compartment carton with cradle and shade cell; retail or shipper; tube for floor stems | 100 boxes | Open → |
| Tumbler Boxes | 18–24pt folding; corrugated outer for posted orders | Folding cartons, rigid lid and base, window boxes, divided set boxes | 100 boxes | Open → |
Glass and ceramic set the rules
Drinkware and ceramics are the fragile end of this category, and they fail the same way every time: a corner impact transmitted through a tight-fitting box straight into the rim or the base.
The answer is clearance plus a cradle, not thicker board. A tumbler held at its base and shoulder with air around the rest survives a drop that destroys the same tumbler packed snugly in a stronger box.
Never let a glass rim touch board. The rim is the thinnest part and the first thing to chip.
Textiles are the opposite problem
The common failure here is a pack that looked crisp on day one and is bulging at the lid by the time it reaches a shelf.
- Bed linen and towels are unbreakable and shapeless — the pack gives them their shape.
- Fold thickness varies between batches; size to the thickest fold, not the average.
- Compression is real: a folded duvet cover expands over weeks in a warehouse.
- A window or an open front sells the color, which is most of the purchase.
Lamps and tall objects
A lamp is mostly air in a large box, and the temptation is to let the parts share space. They should not: a heavy base loose in a box with a fabric shade destroys the shade.
| Base | The heaviest part; needs its own well so it cannot move |
|---|---|
| Shade | Light, crushable, and the reason the box is large |
| Cable and fittings | A separate compartment, or they mark the shade |
| Bulb, if included | Its own protected cell, away from everything else |
Incense, candles and anything scented
Fragrance migrates into uncoated board and out again into whatever is stored nearby. An unlined incense carton in a warehouse will scent the stock around it, and a coated inner face is what stops that.
It also runs the other way: board that has picked up a smell passes it to the product. The oil and barrier reasoning is the same as in our candle packaging notes.
Retail shelf and flat-pack posting
Homeware sells in shops and increasingly direct, and the two want different things. A shelf pack wants a printed face and a window; a posted pack wants clearance, a corrugated outer and no protruding features.
Where a product does both, the usual answer is a printed retail box inside a plain shipper rather than one box trying to be both and failing at each.
Across the range
What every household boxes job runs on
Boards
- Natural kraft
- White SBS
- E and B flute
- Wrapped grayboard
- Food-grade board
- Recycled content
Chosen from what goes in the box and how far it travels. Our notes on recyclable and compostable stocks say which claims each board can carry.
Finishes
- Matte
- Gloss
- Soft-touch
- Foil
- Emboss
- Spot UV
- Kraft
- Textured
Each one is a decision about light on a shelf — the specialty finishes range shows them on real boxes.
Artwork
- Vector PDF or AI, fonts outlined
- 3 mm bleed, 4 mm safe area
- CMYK; a spot color where a match must hold
- Proof on the dieline before press
Files not set up that way are fine — see the guide to preparing print files.
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Build your Household Boxes in 3D
Pick a shape, type a size, choose a board and a finish. The preview on the left redraws as you go, and the spec lands with us exactly as you set it.
Frequently asked questions
Got a question about household boxes? The answers below cover what we get asked most. If yours is not here, send it with a brief, message us on WhatsApp, or call +1 503-461-4788 — we reply the same working day.
My glassware keeps arriving chipped — heavier board?
Usually not. Add clearance and a cradle that holds the base and shoulder; a tight box transmits impact into the rim.
Why does my linen pack bulge?
It was sized to a fresh fold. Textiles relax over weeks — size to the thickest fold with room to spare.
Can lamp parts share a compartment?
They should not. A heavy base loose against a fabric shade damages the shade every time.
Will incense scent my other stock?
Through uncoated board, yes. A coated inner face stops the migration in both directions.
What is the minimum order?
100 boxes, any build.
Should a homeware retail box also be the shipper?
Usually a printed retail box inside a plain shipper is better than one box trying to be both.
My glassware keeps arriving chipped — heavier board?
Usually not. Add clearance and a cradle that holds the base and shoulder; a tight box transmits impact straight into the rim.
Why does my linen pack bulge?
It was sized to a fresh fold. Textiles relax over weeks — size to the thickest fold with room to spare.
Can lamp parts share a compartment?
They should not. A heavy base loose against a fabric shade damages the shade every time.
Will incense scent my other stock?
Through uncoated board, yes. A coated inner face stops the migration in both directions.
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