DIY Project Parade ~ vintage inspired craft room/office reveal

I think I’ve only shared a peek of my craft/office space in the past. I challenged my flu-fighting self to clean it up yesterday in order to accomplish something. It sometimes quickly becomes a dumping ground for everything craft related. Note, this is a tiny room…so while it looks like I may border on ‘hoarder’, it is all organized!  I confess, it’s not only craft supplies but just things I like and things that I might find a use for in the future. It is a lot crammed into one small room.

vintage craft room

{from the hallway. Large buttons are old – no shopping source.}

This room before was a spare bedroom that never got used…

before

 I moved the bed to a guest room downstairs.

And moved my office/craft stuff upstairs. (So visitors don’t have to see a mess if I’m in the middle of a project.) Now, everything old looks fun and organized. I love that I don’t have to always use the dining room table for craft projects.

after

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DIY Show Off – Vintage Inspired Craft Room Reveal

Craft Room Makeover:
Here is the before picture. Scary!

Then, just an extra bedroom:

Craft Room Reveal

vintage craft room

vintage craft room

 

Baskets and vintage crates hold craft paints, ribbon, sewing supplies, glues, hand tools, stamps, tape, etc.

vintage craft room, organization

I love my flea market finds: Wire paper bin and wooden carpenter’s tool box, old crates…

vintage metal bin

The walls are covered with pretty things I’ve collected over the years, family photos, yard sale treasures, things that inspire me, TLC art and DIY art.

{sorry for the glare}

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(clock is a few years old from Target – not sold anymore)

wall gallery

vintage craft room

Ribbon scraps in mason jars…

ribbon, mason jars

Fun string of round bulb lights create a circus/party atmosphere…

vintage craft room

vintage craft room

My director’s chair from the Shaw/HGTV Home room design challenge

craft room

vintage craft room

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