Craft Room Transformation!

So I'm finally done with my blasted craft room! 

It's been months and months in the making & it is finished!  I started this project in January after we moved in and it's now the end of July.  Wow, it really shouldn't take someone this long!

Well let me show you a sneak peak of what it looks like now:

Before I go into detail, let's take a walk down memory lane of the transformation of my craft room, shall we?

Here we are in January, right after we moved in...yikes!  Just looking at this picture makes me feel overwhelmed!

Over the month I started decluttering and trying to make some order:

                       

Then i got me one of these babies from Costco and made a huge dent!

It went from this:

To this!

Then I dejunked some more and tried to put stuff away.  It was so close! 

Then I stopped.  May came and I got busy with end of the year stuff, then summer came so my room stopped.  But in the meantime, i picked up some more pieces for my room. 

So a few weeks ago, I sat down and went to work!  And here it is:

This is the view you get when you enter the room.

Closet view & costco shelf

Free sewing desk with adorable Bumblebee & Sophie Sewing Machine cover!  They did a great job and I love the fabrics they used!!

Lovely shelf all organized!

More drawer space is awesome & my ribbon rack is a must!  (those cake plates were waiting to be used for something I will be showing you soon ;)  )

My inspirational quotes up on the slanted ceiling.

My closet all orgainzed :)

It feels so good to have a functional room to use now!  Most important things i've found is:
1- everything needs a home!  When it does, then you know where to put it back so you will find it again later!
2- Look in your home for things to use!  I had that dresser in another room!  It's been a great addition!
3- Dejunk!!!  So important!

Anyways, I am so glad that I am done with this project so I can move on to the next one with out feeling guilty ;)  Thanks for stopping by and taking this walk down memory lane with me!

tidy-up tuesdays.

Do you ever have one of those "zones" that just can not stay cleaned?!

I have too many of them in my house.  

So i am dealing with one of them today...the dreaded "kids creative corner"

This is on a good day.  Usually there are papers and markers, crayons and books everywhere.  

I keep pulling my hair out trying to keep up with it!

So what I did was empty out those plastic bins.  Completely.  Everything out!  I then went through the pile, decided whether to keep or trash. For the most part, I trashed because they have too much crap!

I then designated a drawer for each kid.  I put their own crayon box and their own coloring books in it.  They are now responsible for their drawer!

Grabbed a huge trash bag and threw the rest away, and sigh...all clean and organized. 

I have realized that my kids don't need 1000 coloring books, 100's markers, crayons and scissors.  I need to limit what they have so it doesn't over take me!

What supplies do you give your kids when creating?

tidy-up tuesdays: kids creative spaces

All three of my kids love to draw and color.  They could do it for hours.  That part is great.

The crayons, markers and paper all over the table and floor?  That part is not so great.

So i've been looking around for ideas and inspiration because I need a huge dose of it.  One thing i'm considering is giving each child their own plastic bin, complete with coloring books, a set of crayons, a set of markers, and paint supplies.  Each item would be labeled so there would be no mixing and everything would  have a home.  That's what I want to do.  Until then, these images are fun to look at ;)

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What do you do with your kids art supplies?

tidy-up tuesdays.

I finally tackled my dresser.  This dresser sits next to my bed and it is the drop off area.

Such a big mess!

First up, I put up my necklace organizer and earring holder on the wall to put my jewelry in its place!

Then I just cleared the whole top off and started putting things away.  It only took about 20 minutes and look at it now!

ahhhh..so much better!

These ceramic holders were free from my husband's office.  He was left with everything when he came to work.  We found them in the basement.  Perfect for earrings!

 

Here is where I hold my headbands, using 2 mason jars.  I think it is perfect for now.  Ideally I want them stored on the wall somehow but I am working on that...

So there you go!  This project is done and hopefully I can keep it clear from now on ;)

This one of many drop-off zones that I want to tackle!  One down, many to go...

What's your "drop-off" areas in your house?  

tidy up tuesdays: my home and then some.

Have you heard about this yet?  I bet you have.  This is probably going like a wildfire around blogland!

And of course, I have to jump on it.

Seriously, I love Mandi's style.

She appreciates thrift store finds and makes them beautiful like me!

If you haven't visited Vintage Revivals yet, please do so.  Right now.

So this post is showing off my home and the lack of style that it has..

oh and to tie it in with Tidy-Up Tuesdays, it also shows my home the cleanest it has or will ever be!!

My adorable rustic rental.  I love it. but it literally is a little rusty when it comes to the style department.

But who wouldn't want to come visit in the summer here?!  Mandi, you would love it.

Now i'll be just highlighting the main rooms, pointing out its flaws...pretty  much everything I would love Mandi to redo!

First up is the Girl's Bedroom.

I did not clean it up for visual affect.

This room is screaming for a makeover.

 I definitely wan to redo this dresser.

Their poor closet.  So much wasted space...

I even have a bunk bed waiting to be redone for their room....it's just on the "list"

Next up is the living room.  This room gets the most attention from me.  It's not as sparse or in need or serious help but I would love some pointers from Mandi.

Here's the view when you walk in from the front door.

There are my book puff balls in action!

Next is my dining room.  It could definitely use some work...

That desk is on my redo list as well...

Laundry room...we won't even go there...

Down the stairs...

To the cave toy room!

Upstairs you'll find my craft room.  Not worried about this one except I would love some organization tips!!

There you have it, a tour of my home with a plea for help from Mandi over at Vintage Revivals.

PS- Mandi, I am available June 1st to the 9th...that should be plenty of time, right?!

What room would you want to redo?

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