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DIY Dressing Table

June 3, 2013 AT 9:44 am 8 Comments

June 3, 2013 By traci 8 Comments

Hey Friends! I hope you had a wonderful weekend!

Mine was super busy and super wonderful. We had very special guests at our house this weekend, and I will share some pictures with you later this week. Smile

I want to remind you about the Summer Tour of Homes that started today!

Just click on the picture below to start the tour! Have fun!

Today, I wanted to show you how Cy made my dressing table in our new master closet.

I knew that I wanted a dressing table in our master closet. Because of where the windows and lighting were in the closet, the best spot for the dressing table was in this corner.

To make the table, Cy started by drawing a level line the height that we wanted on each wall.

Then he screwed two 2×4’s in the studs of the wall.

To give the table top support, he created a crossbar.

Then he cut the shape of the table top out of a 4×4 sheet of oak.

He trimmed the table top out with 1×2 pieces of poplar wood.

We thought the table may need a little extra support, so we nailed two 2×4’s underneath like legs.

For my skirt, I measured the distance from the bottom of the table top to the floor.

Then I folded my drop cloth in half and laid it out on the floor. The cool thing about drop clothes is that they are “hemmed” all the way around. So I didn’t have to sew a hem on my skirt. I just cut my drop cloth in a way that would make the hems be on the sides and bottom of my dressing table.

I ironed the drop cloth before I cut it the length I needed.

I hot glued the “unfinished” side of the drop cloth to the backside of the 1×2 trim underneath the table.

There was really no rhyme or reason for how I glued it on. I just folded a piece of the drop cloth over and then glued it. (and burned my hands several times!)

Since I had two pieces of drop cloth, I hot glued one piece to half of the table, and the other piece to the other side of the table.

Lastly, I filled in the nail holes with wood filler, sanded them after they were dry, then painted the table top white. I also applied a coat of poly to the top.

I LOVE my new dressing table. It’s going to be so nice to sit down while I put on my makeup and fix my hair.

And I love that it is hidden in my master closet so that I don’t have to worry about leaving a mess on my bathroom sink countertop. I can just hide it in here! Smile

I will share some info about the accessories in this room soon!

Where do you do your hair and makeup?

Do you like using a dressing table?

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Progress we’ve made on our Master Closet

May 23, 2013 AT 8:16 am 6 Comments

May 23, 2013 By traci 6 Comments

Hello Darlings!

I wanted to share with you something that we did in our master closet.

I showed you a couple of weeks ago how we started installing our EasyClosets.

On the other side of the closest is the original small closet that was built in this room.

We wanted to remove the header to make it look not so much like a “closet within a closet.” Since this room is part of our original ranch house, this is not a load bearing header.

Cy used a hand saw to cut through the 2×4’s and removed the header.

Then I painted the inside of the closet to match the rest of the room and then began installing my EasyCloset.

It took me less than 10 minutes to install this part of the closet. Maybe less than 5 minutes! I loved how easy it was.

This is Cy’s part of the closet, and you can see on the left of the picture below that we installed a shoe rack for him as well.

Now we need to trim out this part of the closet, and we are almost done!

Yay!!!

We’ve really been enjoying this new space!

I will show you the final pictures of our closet makeover next week.

If you’d like to create your own custom closet, just click on the button below.

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by EasyClosets. I was given product to review. All opinions are 100% mine.

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My New Master Closet Design

April 23, 2013 AT 6:06 pm 12 Comments

April 23, 2013 By traci 12 Comments

Hey Friends!

I hope you are having a great week so far!

Last week, I shared with you how I am getting a new master closet makeover with EasyClosets.

Well, I wanted to show you what my new closet will look like.

I emailed the dimensions of my closet to the designer, Scott, at EasyClosets using some grid paper that I printed off my computer.

Then he sent me a proposal for what my closet could look like.

On the left, you can see the overhead view, and on the right are the front views of the different pieces.

I had originally thought about doing window seats under the windows, but decided not to. The corner between the two windows will have a dressing table there for me to use to fix my hair and makeup. I’m not sure if I am going to buy a dressing table or build one, so I’m going to leave that space empty for now.

The cool thing is that they have a tool that allows you to see your closet in 3D.

You can move your cursor around to view your design from all different angles! It really helped me to visualize the whole space.

You can also view each wall unit individually, and modify the design with any changes you would like to make.

It was super easy for me to take out the window seats from my plan and update my design.

I also asked to have the slanted shoe racks instead of the straight ones. I think it is easier to see your shoes with the slanted racks. I am SUPER excited about my shoe racks. I have never had them before. Smile

I contacted Scott to let him know that I loved my closet design, and he put the order in. I received my boxes two days later! Not kidding!

Now it is time to unpack all of these boxes and get to building my new master closet!

Can’t wait!!

This post is sponsored by Easy Closets. All opinions are 100% mine.

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Craft Closet Storage

April 3, 2013 AT 8:00 am 27 Comments

April 3, 2013 By traci 27 Comments

Hey guys!

Thank you so much for all of your sweet words about my craft closet!

Many of you asked where I got some of the containers for my pegboard, so I wanted to share that info with you quickly today.

Some of the things that you see in the picture below is stuff that I already had.

I purchased a few new items at Ikea, and I’ve pointed them out with arrows in the picture below.

The closest IKEA store to me is in Ohio and about 2 hours away. But it is definitely worth the drive when you know you get to see two of your best blog buddies and spend time shopping with them.

That’s Beckie, from Infarrantly Creative, on the left and Sarah, from Thrifty Décor Chick on the right.

I LOVE these two girls, and we had so much fun hanging out that day!

Check out all the loot they snagged!

The prices at IKEA are crazy good!

I am considering buying one of their slipcovered couches. I decided to try it out while I was there, and from the look of things, I rather enjoyed it!

Does that couch make my butt look big, or does my butt make the couch look small? Smile

Not sure why, but Sarah decided to try out the cribs. That girl ain’t right. Smile

I actually got to IKEA about 45 minutes before Sarah and Beckie did, and guess who I saw shopping there! Drew Lachey from 98 degrees! Do you know him? Didn’t he win Dancing with the Stars one year?

He was there with his wife and two kids shopping. I was going to get a picture of him, but was a little embarrassed.

Anyway, I got some great supplies for my craft closet makeover while at IKEA.

The metal shelves that hold all my paint supplies were only $2.99 a piece.

BYGEL Wire basket IKEA Can be hung on BYGEL rail, mounted to the wall or the inside of a kitchen cabinet frame or door. Saves space on the countertop

BYGEL series

The green buckets were $8.99-$12.99, which is a little more expensive, but I love the color that it adds to my pegboard.

FINTORP series

The only other thing that I bought for my craft closet were these great fabric covered storage containers. {They also come in navy blue and other sizes.}

KVARNVIK Box with lid IKEA This box is suitable for storing your newspapers, magazines, photos or other memorabilia.

KVARNVIK series

I’ve got a lot of good stuff hidden in those containers on the shelves. I haven’t made labels for them yet, but I will.

Everything else on those two white shelves is stuff I gathered from around the house.

The long green bucket holds a bunch of different sponge type brushes that are kind of awkward to store. And the three smaller green buckets hold paint brushes, scissors, a glue gun, and some pencils.

The baskets on the bottom half of the closet are ones that I already had. They hold my cardstock papers, vinyl rolls, stencils, larger paint items, ribbons, etc.

Eventually, I will also be creating some more craft storage on the other side of the room.

But that’s it! I love looking at how organized my closet is because it is literally the only organized space in my house! I am hoping to get the rest of this room finished in the next month or so. {fingers crossed}

If you have any more questions about my craft closet makeover, just ask! I would love to hear from you.

I hope you have a blessed day!

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Closet Inspiration

January 11, 2011 AT 10:07 am 17 Comments

January 11, 2011 By traci 17 Comments

I cannot tell you how happy I am that I reorganized my craft closet!

And I cannot tell you how much I love having this blog to hold me accountable! Thank you!!!

Here are the “before and afters” of my closet makeover….

But I know that many of you are reorganizing your clothes closets.

So I thought I would show you a few pictures that I found online to give you a little inspiration.

Enjoy!!!

Let’s just say my boys’ closets look nothing like this!

I am wanting to add two hanging bars in my little guy’s room to make more space for clothes.

This linen closet is beautiful!

This looks like a closet/utility room.

This closet would be considered a bedroom in my home…

(reliableremodeler.com)

I like how they added shelves on the far wall of this walk in closet.

(closetorganizersdoityourselfsystem.com)

This closet is do-able…

(remodelinggeeks.com)

I love the way they turned this closet into an office! I have one reader who is trying to do this! :)

(mustknowhow.com)

And then I just had to add this picture because it is gorgeous! Is this really a closet? This would be my bedroom. I would sleep right there in the window sill. :)

Walk-in closet with center island for storage