In my new office/craft room I really needed some organized storage,
but you know how I love my organization to also look pretty!!
So today I wanted to show you a few things that help my office run smoothly.
Of coarse I bought them used and spray painted them, what else would you expect?
First up is my little desktop organizer.
When I first laid eyes on this black plastic thing I knew it would be great in some awesome color. It was going to be yellow or white up until the last minute.
I looked around the room and wanted just a bit more aqua, so I sprayed it the same blue as my vintage stool. I use it to keep stamps, receipts, mailing labels, scratch paper and Post-it notes handy.
I also covered a manila folder with colorful scrapbook paper and use it to keep papers for current events or projects. Such as bids or receipts for on line orders until they arrive.
I love the bright pop of color on my desk.
but you know how I love my organization to also look pretty!!
So today I wanted to show you a few things that help my office run smoothly.
Of coarse I bought them used and spray painted them, what else would you expect?
First up is my little desktop organizer.
When I first laid eyes on this black plastic thing I knew it would be great in some awesome color. It was going to be yellow or white up until the last minute.
I looked around the room and wanted just a bit more aqua, so I sprayed it the same blue as my vintage stool. I use it to keep stamps, receipts, mailing labels, scratch paper and Post-it notes handy.
I also covered a manila folder with colorful scrapbook paper and use it to keep papers for current events or projects. Such as bids or receipts for on line orders until they arrive.
I love the bright pop of color on my desk.
Next up is this old metal file box.
I actually bought it and it's twin about 16 years ago at a garage sale.
I decided it was time for a new paint job; that tan color just wasn't doing it for me.
I love it's new buttery yellow coat.
But, as I said, I like it to be functional as well as beautiful.
I've used them to store lots of different things over the years.
So what am I storing in it now?
One side is used to organize my cards.
I like to keep cards on hand for different occasions.
This keeps me from having to run to the store so often.
I have them filed by category like birthday, baby shower, or wedding.
The other side organizes my small scrap paper. Any scrapbook paper that's big enough to use for card making I keep here and file it by color.
I actually bought it and it's twin about 16 years ago at a garage sale.
I decided it was time for a new paint job; that tan color just wasn't doing it for me.
I love it's new buttery yellow coat.
But, as I said, I like it to be functional as well as beautiful.
I've used them to store lots of different things over the years.
So what am I storing in it now?
One side is used to organize my cards.
I like to keep cards on hand for different occasions.
This keeps me from having to run to the store so often.
I have them filed by category like birthday, baby shower, or wedding.
The other side organizes my small scrap paper. Any scrapbook paper that's big enough to use for card making I keep here and file it by color.
Last organizing project is my thread drawer.
I don't sew as much as I use to but I still pull out the old sewing machine for mending, curtains, bed linens, oh and Halloween costumes.
Anyway I used the top two drawers on one side of the built-in desk for sewing.
For my thread I just cut down my old spool holder to fit my drawer and attached it.
It works great!!
That's just a little of my organizing fetish.
Thanks for stopping by!
2 comments:
I LOVE your spool drawer! That is such a good idea. I really should organize my sewing stuff better. Maybe then I would use it more!
LOVE the updates, All the colors look fabulous.
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