It is pretty amazing to me what a little bit of paint,
creativity and thinking outside of the box can do for you…
I had in my office {the make it happen room}
this small little wall right on the corner, where my Mimi loved to use her crayons…
{no fun… you can see some green prints on the wall}
Well… before I moved this corner was not empty anymore.
Everything started with a bunch of small wine boxes that I found at the Thrift Store. Total price for all three $2.75…
{I love that two of them came with their lids}
The first thing I did was paint them in a butter cream color {yummy}
and sanded to let the wood come through the paint.
Looking better already…
and sanded to let the wood come through the paint.
Looking better already…
I want my project to have a touch of “whimsical-vintagesh” feeling
so I designed and made some vinyl stencils to accomplish that.
I applied them, painted the images in red and peeled it off….
One of the things that I love about using vinyl as a stencil instead of regular vinyl
is that you can antique whatever you do with it. So my next step was to sand the button and scissor.
You have to wait to see how the boxes look
but in the mean time you can take a look of what I did with the larger lid.
Here is a mini tutorial:
sanded, refinished it, stenciled it and painted, added some cork board, and a little hanger in the back…
but in the mean time you can take a look of what I did with the larger lid.
Here is a mini tutorial:
sanded, refinished it, stenciled it and painted, added some cork board, and a little hanger in the back…
At this point I was ready to put it all together
So are you ready to see my little corner now
all dressed up and accessorized?
Here it is…
{…if you are wondering about the redlicious desk and the chair… well let’s say those two have an EXTRAORDINARY moment of their own.
}
So are you ready to see my little corner now
all dressed up and accessorized?
Here it is…
{…if you are wondering about the redlicious desk and the chair… well let’s say those two have an EXTRAORDINARY moment of their own.
}
Take a closer look…Box One , I mean Shelf ONE: The thread holder…
The lid of this box became the bobbins holder…
BOX number two is the new adorable shelf that holds my pencils and scissors.
And its lid is my new little pin board…
Box number three has no lid but she is as cute as a button..
All together…
made my new sewing corner…
…from ordinary to EXTRAORDINARY!
So next time you go to the Thrift Store think outside of the box…
and you’ll see what amazing things you come up with.
~ THIS POST WAS ORIGINALLY POSTED ON U-CREATE ~
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I am so so so in love with your workspace! I might do something similar. Thanks for the inspiration!
[...] can completely stop you in your tracks? That’s exactly what happened to me when I saw this wine box sewing room decor from Desirée at The 36th Avenue. I want the walls of my studio to look like [...]
Wow, just found your site. Love the sewing stencils!
Thank you Lynn!
Ha! I featured you, too! I have a button—who's got the button?
Good luck on your move!
I featured you this week at my Hookin Up with HoH party!
Feel free to stop by and grab a button if you'd like!
xoxo
Allison @ House of Hepworths
Whoops! Here's the link!
http://polkadotsonparade.blogspot.com/2011/08/toast-of-tuesday-home-decor-edition.html
Love it mama!! I toasted you today; come grab a button!!
I loved this when I first saw it on Ucreate and I love it just as much seeing it on your blog. You did an amazing job. Great find on the wine boxes!!! I just wanted to let you know that I featured your project today on Sew Woodsy! Feel free to grab a featured button and definitely come back tomorrow!
wow i love the sewing area it looks amazing xxx
Brilliant! I love it, what a fun and creative idea! Thank you so much dor sharing some of your talent and inspiration with us!
I would start sewing again if I had such a cute spot to do it in! I love this! Pinned, tweeted and stumbled!
So cute~ I love the chair too!! Perfectly beautiful!
This is so cute…I love what you did with the crates!!
This space is awesome! My favorite is the "Keep Calm and Sew On" quote. I also love the pops of red…it's so engaging and there is so much depth to your new sewing spot. I'm a new follower and will be sharing this project on my facebook page ~ http://www.facebook.com/sasinteriors
~Jenna, SAS Interiors
GORGEOUS!! I featured your project {again} in my Favorites of the Week. Two weeks in a row girl! That's a first!!
Hope you can come visit!
http://www.howtonestforless.com
Love it! Such a beautiful composion that flows from line to shape to form creating an inviting space to craft. I am in need to re-organize my space. Thank u for the inspiration
Hey I'm Kassandra! I featured this here at my blog. I hope you'll come by and grab a button!
Wow is that adorable. I want to come hang out at your house and soak up some creativity. You are amazing! Love all the red. So cheery.
What a great use of space. That is about all the space I have too. I think I will have to steal some of these ideas. Thanks!
Wonderful transformation! What a fabulous place to create.
Such an adorable space!
I love it!! I love how you turned a small corner into a fabulous space!
love your great finds wonderful buys and love what you did with them even more come see me at http://shopannies.blogspot.com
this is so darling! i don't think i've seen your blog before?? how have i not?! LOVE LOVE LOVE your style! (:
xoxoxo
I love it- creative and beautiful. I will be featuring this on my blog tomorrow for Three Things Thursday, so I hope you'll stop by and check it out.
I'm also a new follower!
Valerie- http://www.occasionallycrafty.blogspot.com
I LOVE this!!! I love your blog design as well. Now following
THis is an amazing corner!! Really love it!
That is a very cute corner to create I love how you used your trift store find.
I am SO loving these ideas. Thinking of giving my sewing nook an overhaul, so thanks for the inspiration! Good job.
Wow I am amazed! You have some serious vision. I love everything especially the red desk.
Your newest follower,
Allisa
http://aandnblackburn.blogspot.com
WOW!!! i am so jealous of this little corner.
i am amazed, speechless. i love this. i'm pinning it.. i'm a new follower!
{love} lauryn @ lovenotesbylauryn.blogspot.com
THis is Absolutly Amazing ! I am completly stun !
great job !
What an adorable creative corner! The red images on the crates are the perfect touch. Love em' with that desk.
Really gorgeous, great job! The button box is my fave
Love the sewing nook! Gives me great inspiration for my reclaimed office.
love your sewing corner. the red color makes it pop!
I love everything about this! I especially love the button box and the scissor box. FAbulous!
This is gorgeous. I love the red throughout and the button and scissors especially. So creative. I would love it if you would stop by and share this at the crafty link party going on right now at Lines Across My Face.
Hope to see you soon,
Rachel
http://linesacrossmyface.blogspot.com/2011/08/cure-for-common-monday-4-craft-link.html
Those are so cute!
Love this little sewing corner you created! The vinyl stencils are so vintage, I love it! I'm your newest follower. Hope you stop by for a visit!
I love this space!
The bits of red are just perfect with the cream! Very nice job!
LOVE this! Red is my favorite color and this area looks so bright and happy. I'm getting in the mood to sew too ~ would love to win one of the sets.
Pat
Really cute….really clever! Love the idea and the colors!
Super cute
Love your sewing corner! Those pops of red are just perfect! Thanks for stopping by my blog tonight. going to go link up with yours right now
Fabulous! What a great use of those boxes. It looks great.
I Sew need to do this with my Sewing area. Sew cute! Thanks for sharing. You truly are Sew amazing.
I love the transformation!! Especially the clever way to store your sewing supplies!
Such an improvement! Adorable little corner!
Love the colors!