Posts tagged: storage
Design Run Amuck
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Pressed for square footage but long on wall space? The Moggit Girls take aim and fire at this design disaster. OR IS IT? I don't think it's a bad solution to limited square footage and long tall walls. However, the girls do have an uncanny way of cutting through design that runs amuck but won't even admit it. It makes you feel not so bad about some of your own design bombs. Check out more doomed designs that ultimately walked the p » READ MORE
Make Your Own PVC Storage System.
By Chrisjob
There's nothing like seeing something online, and instead of reaching for your wallet and hitting the Paypal bookmark, you head to the hardware store (where you'll eventually reach for your wallet, but the total will be much less) cause you're about to make it yourself.
The Stash storage system is one of those projects. These modern honeycombing cylinders hold your office supplies, cosmetics, crafty bits...even silverware. And when you make it » READ MORE
How to make a salvaged wood pencil and pen caddy
By DIY Maven
This is one of those 'why didn't I think of that' moments. A scrap piece of 4" x 4" and a little imagination and a pencil and pen caddy was born. To make one, you'll need....
How to Turn a Toilet Paper Roll into a Cord Keeper
By DIY Maven
Storage problems can bring out the crafty in anyone and anything. Take this toilet paper roll turned cord keeper for example. It would be just as functional without the decorative wrap, but it wouldn't be as 'Curbly' either. Making one couldn't be easier. Here are the supplies you'll need:
» READ MOREShelving...When You Want It.
By ChrisjobSebastian Errazuriz's Repisa N% Shelving System is designed to work wonderfully...only when you need it to. Made from flippable support tines, it's down when useful, and up when not.
Turn an Old Spice Rack into Bead Storage
By DIY Maven
It all started with a $3.50 thrift store spice rack and ended in artful bead storage » READ MORE
Inspired Home Office Solutions
By DIY Maven
Melissa at The Inspired Room has assembled a cornucopia of very clever home office solutions. From desk configurations to storage ideas to one-of-a-kind decorative touches, her ideas will certainly get your creative juices flowing. » READ MORE
How To: Cereal Box Storage Bins.
By ChrisjobRachel had some fabric, and needed a project. Rachel eats cereal, and needed a reuse for the boxes. Get where she's going with this...?
"I decided that some funky, colorful storage bins were just the ticket. I really wanted these bins to be as “green” as I could make them, so I brainstormed with my fellow urban-nesters, as we often do, to find a way to construct these by repurposing something from around the house. We came up with cereal box » READ MORE
I want a new workbench
By tmgeorgoI'd like to get a new workbench for my garage. The bench I've been using for the past four years is a leftover from the previous owner of my house and is a fairly sturdy DIY version but with limited storage and power. He/she took three particle board vanities and screwed them together, then fastened a thick sheet of MDF across the top of all three.
I'd like to have one with a nice wood top, an open shelf and some drawers underneath, and a pe » READ MORE
Storing in Style: A Guide to Decorative Organization.
By ChrisjobThough (at least before October) it doesn't seem quite true that "modern living spaces are getting smaller and smaller with each passing day," there's absolutely nothing wrong with attractive and appealing means of stocking your goods.
"Modern designing is becoming an art that finds the fine balance between style, aesthetic joy and utility. And the most important factor that will save you space, is making sure that you get rid of the clutter » READ MORE
How to Transform Holiday Tins
By DIY Maven
If you're like me, you have a habit of saving up holiday tins. You figure you'll use them for storage or maybe you'll use them next holiday season to transport baked items to the in-laws. Whatever reason, you've got a stack of them someplace. However, after seeing Diane's tutorial over on Craftstylish, you'll want to rescue those tins from their isolation. Say goodbye to the reindeer and snowmen and hello to stylish containers!
Make Etched Glass Storage Jars
By DIY Maven
Martha shows us how to easily turn ordinary glass jars into pretty storage containers using glass etching and stick-on letters.
Using Linen Packaging for Yarn Storage
By DIY MavenYou know those heavy duty plastic bags that duvet covers, quilts, shams and etcetera come in these days? One way they can find a second life by keeping your yarn stash tidy.
If you currently keep your yarn stash in a big plastic storage container, you know that the individual balls or skeins find a way to become a tangled mess in no time.You reach in, dig around, balls unravel.
However, plastic bags that hold queen and king-sized bedding can » READ MORE
Lamp/Earring Holder
By DIY Maven
The Sophia Lamp by BabaAkcja is not only a lamp but a handy way to store your earrings too, thanks to its perforated shade. It reminds me of something...oh, yeah, this. Via » READ MORE
6 Clever Storage Projects for Holiday Wrapping Supplies
By DIY MavenChristmas ‘08 wrapping paper is probably in the recycling bin by now, but you might have saved a bow or two or ten. Or maybe you hit–or are going to hit–the after Christmas sales to stock up on some dirt cheap wrapping paper. Either way, you’re going to need a place to store the stuff until next year. BHG has some great ideas that will keep those wrapping supplies neat and tidy until they’re needed again.
The easiest of the bunch is this » READ MORE
Clever Storage: Use Empty Prescription Bottles for Small Supplies.
By Chrisjob
From needles and pins to x-acto knife blades to guitar picks, those little things that are essential to our hobbies, crafts, and projects are often the hardest to store, or worse, the hardest to find. So Julie Kundhi came up with this clever reuse - prescription or medication bottles with child safety features. And, to cover that awful pharmacy sienna or the generic pharmacy painkiller label, she provides this charming how-to to make them match » READ MORE
Bad, bad storage!
By DIY Maven
‘Punished, to the corner!’ is not a command but the name of a small storage unit by Cristina Toledo. The cubby can be mounted into any corner of any room. It’s certainly an interesting solution for spaces tight on storage. Via.
The first image shows objects stored while the one below features the unit closed.
Ikea Hack: Frosta Stool Shelving.
By ChrisjobShelf brackets from the hardware store run about $7-12 a piece, and you have your choice of twisty faux-Tuscan or industrial drab. This Ikea hack from Apartment Therapy gets your four 'brackets' for twelve dollars, with a much finer bent plywood motif.
Clever Paper Storage Ideas
By DIY MavenI spotted these inexpensive paper storage ideas over at Scrapbook Etc. A hanging closet organizer gets fitted with 12" x 12" bins that are labeled for quick and easy access.
In this application, clothing hangers, with the help of a few Hefty Jumbo 2.5 gallon One Zip plastic bags, becomes a very economical and tidy storage solution. Love 'em!
How to maximize storage space in a small kitchen
By lesley
There is a lot written on the web about how to create storage in small kitchens. I stumbled on this one while researching for ideas for my own tiny kitchen area. It seemed to cover the most important ideas - from what creative new kitchen products to look for, to simple tips like hanging things and using stackable containers. Thanks to Bradburys Kitchens.
