Craftroom Office Clean Up Part II
by
Mish Volonino
(IC: homeowner)
Medium
I posted recently that I did a major clean up of my office/craftroom. Everything was super clean and organized but I felt it was cold. I didn't really want to be in that room except to get the job done.
I decided to add a little color and some decorations. I'm still in the process but almost done.
I wanted to share how changing a few details of this room on a relatively small budget made all the difference.
I decided to add a little color and some decorations. I'm still in the process but almost done.
I wanted to share how changing a few details of this room on a relatively small budget made all the difference.
I had these letters (the word SEW) in my room but they were white just like most everything else in the room. So I decided to paint them, stencil some paisley designs, doodle with a sharpie, and finished them off with some Swarovski crystals. I fixed them to an old shutter I had. Now it's a really cute piece of artwork. You will see in photos below.
In the photo above you can see the room was clean, and organized but not inviting at all.
We have wood shutters on the Windows, which are great, but I knew I had to soften the windows with curtains. I went to all the discount stores, and shopped all over the net. I didn't want to send a lot and didn't really see any patterns I liked in my price range.
Just adding a new light fixture and curtains softened up the room dramatically. I knew I wanted to add more color so I started searching Pinterest for ideas.
I decided to purchase some Krylon spray paint in colors that matched the curtains. I painted several pieces in my room, one being this lamp. It just adds that little pop of color to the room.
This is the "SEW" sign I created. Very simple, really just throwing together stuff I already own. I'm sure all crafters and DIY queens have lots of stuff waiting for a better day. That's where creativity comes into play for some great artwork.
This was the next project I took on. Now honestly, I am a self taught sew enthusiast. I sometimes amaze myself with the things I sew.
You can see already the pop of color is bringing character and warmth into the room. (See those color swatches on the wall next to the curtains? One of those colors will be the back wall accent in the room. Soon I will paint that wall for more warmth in the room).
I decided I wanted a lumber pillow for my work chairs. Pillows are the easiest project to sew. This pillow was easy to make.
Here's a couple more pics of this space. Still need to do a little more in here but already I'm enjoying working in here.
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Published November 4th, 2015 8:21 AM
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Brenda L Herrling on May 26, 2020
Your chair cover is totally awesome!
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