Is there a project around your house that you have been putting off doing until 1) the kids go back to school, 2) waiting for a rainy day or 3)you wanted to blog about it? Well here is your chance! I am hosting my first link party this Friday. Now is the time! Take those before pictures, roll up your sleeves and show us what you've got.
My project is my overwhelming craft room. As embarrassing as they are, here are some "before" pictures.
While the rest of my house can stay maintained, this room tends to be the catch-all. "Kids, will you run this up to my craft room?" "Does this need mending? Run it up to the craft room and set it next to the sewing machine." What do I do with the gift bags from the last birthday party? Run them up to the craft room! Things get put in here and then forgotten.
In a perfect world, this room would look like something from the pages of Ballard Designs.
In my world, I use the big hunk of glass left from a tenant, placed upon 2 file cabinets as my desk, and I use the desk I found on the side of the road with a "free" sign on it which I painted and cleaned up for my sewing desk.
My bows, tissue and gift bag drawers is an old filing cabinet which is not strong enough to hold files.
I use a shoe holder to hold all the yarn I never use.
Lastly, I keep my kids schoolwork, pictures, awards, etc in labeled binders. I am 2 years behind in putting these together.
By Friday, I hope to have this room whipped into shape. I am searching Craigslist for potential furniture or shelves - we'll see if I get lucky. I am also planning on getting a few more storage solutions, so I'll be hitting Staples and Fred Meyer for organization ideas.
Post your project! Let's share our ideas and inspire each other!
~Heather
Can't wait to see it! I LOVE Ballard Designs!
ReplyDeleteI'm making progress, but unfortunately it's a huge undertaking. I've gotten caught up on the girls school binders and cleaned some things up, but I till have quite a ways to go.
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