| Hi Kim, and welcome to the painting forum. Glad you came by. I think I know what you are talking about--wooden box with a star, tree, heart, etc. shape cut out of the front and they were originally meant to put a glass votive inside. I had/have (where is that thing now?) a couple like that. One was just stained wood, and the other was painted a country blue. For an updated idea, I think Craftylady is right on track. They would work well for this year's hot trend of using the electric candles and greenery. You might look at Oddie's posts on the Crafts forum to see how she is filling her baskets with greenery, gingerbread men, fake cinnabons, etc. As for colors, they would look good in solid colors, or you could paint a plaid design on them even--I think that could be cute. Just select colors to go with your decor or holiday colors. Have fun with them, and please post pics for us here. We love before and after pics especially. Please come join in here with us often. There are some very talented and special ladies here. Luvs | 
