My brother, Jered and his wife Jaycee hired me to come into their home and create some organizational solutions for many spaces in their home.
We actually worked as a TEAM, putting in some really long hours, accomplishing a TON in just a few days. I think I failed to mention the fact that we were working as a TEAM back in that laundry room post. I apologize, Jered & Jaycee! They worked SO HARD! and I think we made a pretty great team :) If you missed their laundry post, you can view it {here.}
We actually worked as a TEAM, putting in some really long hours, accomplishing a TON in just a few days. I think I failed to mention the fact that we were working as a TEAM back in that laundry room post. I apologize, Jered & Jaycee! They worked SO HARD! and I think we made a pretty great team :) If you missed their laundry post, you can view it {here.}
Another space that we redid was the craft room/gift wrapping room.
I'm posting this room in 2 segments: 'the gift wrap center' and 'the craft supply center' {yeah, that's how much is packed into this tiny room - it requires two posts.}
Jaycee emailed me with her desires for this room. She says: "I envision this place to be a small room with wrapping paper, ribbons, sewing machine, scissors, glue gun, wire and other crafty things that can be easily accessible. I want a place that I can run into to wrap a gift quickly, or somewhere that I can do a craft and if I need to leave it out I can just close the door. Maybe peg boards? It also houses the printer. "
This is PART 1 of the finished room:
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Back in the laundry room post, I told you to remember that Ikea shelf? This is it, folks! By removing some of the shelves and adding some cafe curtain rods we turned it into a tissue paper and ribbon holder. I love using things within a persons home, and creating a whole new purpose for it.
This is what the space looked like before:
Behind that tiny door is attic space, where most of the supplies were.
FIRST: we created a place for wrapping paper:
After spray painting a couple pieces of 1 x 2 wood, Jered attached them to the wall
and attached cafe curtain rods {which remove easily} to hold the rolls of paper.
A few necessities hanging nearby.
WE ALSO created a place for tissue paper and ribbon, wrapping the tissue paper on child size clothes hangers, as Jaycee wanted to be able to grab a piece of tissue paper easily and didn't want it tucked away inside a box. We also added rows of those same cafe curtain rods to hold spools of ribbon.
This is the tissue paper - I L.O.V.E. the rainbow of colors! So Pretty!
A closer look at the rods.
We gave her a place for gifts that she has on hand.
and a place for boxes and . . .
a place for bags and . . .
a place for cards and tags - this one is an accordion file box. . .
a place for cards and tags - this one is an accordion file box. . .
Inside are separate sections for all occasions, and the cards & tags are organized here.
Here is the side by side before and after of the gift wrap center:
View the other side of the room HERE. It covers the rest of her desires for the room. You'll be truly amazed at how much can be packed into such a little space.
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Looks great. All these ideas are making me want to organize my own which is presently a mess.
ReplyDeleteAmazing transformation. I bet Jered & Jaycee love it!
ReplyDeleteI am in love! I am in the process of planing out my craft room - and I think this whole thing is a must - can't wait to see the other half!
ReplyDeleteWow, that is amazing! Genius idea to use the cafe rods! I want an organizer like that in my house!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are amazing. I wish I could hire you to come organize my entire house!!! Love this space...makes me want to organize my office into a craft center/gift wrapping station!! So awesome! :)
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Thanks ladies! You are too sweet! I know that Jaycee LOVES her new room.
ReplyDeleteCan you come to Australia, PLEASE??? :) I love your ideas. Keep 'em coming! :)
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Anne - I got a chuckle out of that one! Thanks, I plan on sharing so much more! :)
ReplyDeleteWow love all the organizing tips I found here. I'm a new follower and found you through Funky Junk Link party.
ReplyDeleteI'm loving this idea! I will have to look and see if we have any space to impliment something like this. Currently our wrapping things are stuffed under a couch in our bathroom (yes, I did say in our bathroom -- it is a HUGE bathroom!) but a spot where it is easily accessible would be lovely. You've given me some great incentive and ideas!
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Wow and WOW! Love, love, love it!!! Very cool!
ReplyDeleteLove it! And the tissue paper rainbow is awesome. Great use of hangers. :)
ReplyDeleteso neat! I didn't realize the laundry room was Jered and Jaycee's that's awesome! Im working on my own laundry room redo hopefully I can blog it soon:)
ReplyDeleteWow! That looks so beautiful. I wish we had the space in our apartment for a craft/gift wrapping area.
ReplyDeleteLove it! She must wrap a lot of gifts to need a gift wrap area! :)
ReplyDeleteWow, this is genius! Love it.
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I love the rainbow of tissue paper!
ReplyDeleteomg.. I love that!! That is an awesome idea to put the tissue paper on the hangers!
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This is amazing...so organized and colorful!
ReplyDeleteYou did a terrific job!
ReplyDeleteI am ooggling over all your pretty tissue paper. So cute how it is all organized! :)
ReplyDeletePS- I'm doing my first ever giveaway on my blog and I'd love if you would participate! http://mygirlishwhims.blogspot.com/2011/02/my-first-giveaway-and-introducing-your.html
What a great idea. It looks amazing. I'm your newest follower. I would love it if you linked your project up to my link party.
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Wow, I love how organized you are!!! Can you come over and sort out my house too??? You are such an inspiration!
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Perfect! Everybody needs an area like this!
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Very cool! Amazing what you can do with a curtain rod!
ReplyDeleteWOW, I love how nicely everything is organized!
ReplyDeleteYou did such a good job! I love the organization of the wrapping paper and tissue!
ReplyDelete-Karen
Wonderful My daughter would just love this. She's a wrapper not a bagger like I am. :)
ReplyDeleteA very practical and appealing space! Wrapping gifts is part of the present for me, so I have loads of supplies! Thanks for the tips --
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So many great ideas! Thanks for inspiring :D
ReplyDeleteGreat ideas here that lots of us can use. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteColor me jealous...this is gorgeous!
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Now aren't you clever! Love the color coded tissue paper(I love rainbow organizing my art room too!)! And you are THE most organized gift giver I have ever encountered- fabulous!!!!
ReplyDeleteI am in love with this nook! You did an amazing job!
ReplyDeleteOnce again, you amaze me! I love the tissue paper on the hanger, what a great idea! And the "Boy gift, Girls gift" totes are awesome. Thanks for linking up at DIY Thrifty Thursday at www.thrifty101.blogspot.com
ReplyDeleteWow that is a neat organize stuffs. Already a follower just visiting from Thrifty Thursday. See you.
ReplyDeleteWow, what great organization skills you have!!
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I love this--the tissue paper on hangers is my favorite part, though. I always get mad at my tissue paper as I try to wrap with it. I loved this post so much I highlighted it in my Friday Favorites over at Calico and Cupcakes!
ReplyDeleteWow! This is so great! I love it! The tissue paper on hangers is such a great idea!
ReplyDeleteI could blog here for hours! So many great ideas. Organizing is wonderful!
ReplyDeleteUgh. I am so jealous! SO! JEALOUS! This looks great! I want a space like that too!
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thank you for sharing! I love a Organized space
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That is pure perfection and I need that. What a great space and so useful. Love all your tissues, wow!! Happy Pink Saturday, Char
ReplyDeletelove it how very organized
ReplyDeleteWhat great storage and organizing ideas. Thanks for linking to We're Organized Wednesday. I'll be featuring this.
ReplyDeletewow very nicely done. I need some organization too...and I'm so lusting after all those ribbons!
ReplyDeleteDaNita - I love your creativity and organized home. This is so clever and soooo cool! Love it! Thanks so much for sharing in the DIY Project Parade! ;)
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful week!
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Thanks Roeshel... however this is not my home, it's my clients home. I appreciate the comment tho. :)
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Amazingly clever! I featured you this week on "Amaze Me Monday". Please hop over and grab the featured button! Thank you for linking up to the party.
ReplyDeleteHappy sweet and sugary Pink Saturday...God Bless you and keep you this week...
ReplyDeletewonderful ideas!
I have wrapped a few gifts here already and LOVE it!!!!!! It's so efficient and nice not to not have to rummage through everything, take it all out and put it all away again. I enjoy wrapping creatively but in all honesty had resorted to bags as it was getting to be too much of a time eater. I can now wrap a cute gift in a flash.
ReplyDeleteFor those with less space an armoire would be perfect or this. I've also read to that it is more efficient to buy only 3 rolls of wrapping paper and ribbon etc. that all goes together nicely. That way, no matter what you choose, it all looks nice together and the plus side is it takes up less space :)
SO amazing! I love it!
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This is AWESOME! Thank you so much for sharing.....I've in turn featured this amazing idea on my Feature Me! Friday post -- check it out when you can and grab the button for your blog. Thank you so much for sharing! :)
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Okay, when are you coming over to my house? You are awesome!
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I love this! My friends and I were just talking about having a need for a wrapping / craft area in our homes. I would have never thought to display tissue paper on hangers for quick and easy access. Great job on a well organized and visually appealing space!
ReplyDeleteThis turned out so adorable and organized! I love the rainbow of tissue paper.
ReplyDeleteThis is great! I'm working on renovating my own craft room right now and plan to include a gift wrapping area. Love your use of cafe curtains! Can't wait to see the craft area!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! I am in LOVE! Fantastic job! The craft room/ wrapping room is on my to do list. I think I'll have to bookmark this! GREAT JOB!
ReplyDeletePLEASE!! I need to know where you purchased the hanging steel pails!! I love them and they would be perfect in my kitchen work area! Thanks so much!
ReplyDeleteAnonymous... My client had these & I'm not sure where she purchased them, however... Ikea has some for kitchen areas. I used them in my gift wrap closet post.
ReplyDeleteSee them in my closet here:
http://delightfulorder.blogspot.com/2011/01/gift-wrap-station.html
OR view them on Ikea's website here:
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/categories/series/09945/
Where did you get the cafe rods with that particualr attachement?
ReplyDeleteI believe the cafe curtain rods are from Walmart. You can find them in many stores, including Target and any Home Improvement store.
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It’s really colorful and well organized. I like the way you hanging those tissue papers.
ReplyDeleteA great example of how organising can turn a messy room into a haven. Excellent work! Thank you for posting your transformation and may it encourage more people to do workspace makeovers of their own, whether it is for their home office or a professional meeting space..
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