The Craft Closet is Complete...

An organized craft closet with affordable solutions for storing fabric, tools, DIY supplies and decor.  I finally finished organizing the office closet and am thrilled to have it complete.  I used a lot of budget-friendly storage solutions, including IKEA's Algot system to effectively organize all my craft supplies without spending a lot of money.  This closet has truly made my life so much easier.  Gone are the days that I am sorting through bags and knocking over piles of chaos looking for what I need.   I chose the  Algot storage system  from Ikea and although it's not as sturdy as the  Elfa system from the Container Store , it was much more cost effective.  I used Martha Stewart adhesive labels to label each basket to make it even easier to find what I am looking for.  I simply printed labels for each basket then slipped them into the gold bookplates. The drawers give me a ton of st......

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15 Inspiring Ikea Hacks

Create a beautiful home with these inspiring IKEA Hacks! 15 DIY projects that all start with a trip to IKEA, what could be better?  I recently went to IKEA and put together a list of my favorite must buy decor essentials and thought it would be fun to compile a list of inspiring IKEA hacks and makeovers. THE BEST IKEA HACKS, MAKEOVERS AND UPDATES!  Suite Revival Cathy Home Style Serendipity Refined Ugly Duckling House House on the Way A Little Bit of Everything Meg Made Designs Your Modern Couple 6th Street Design School Dream Green DIY The Charming Nest Style me Pretty For Chic Sake Little Green Notebook The Sweet Beast Blog I hope that was enough inspiration for you to want to go to Ikea and do your own Hack.  I know I do! ...

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Big news about Our Little House...

I am so excited to finally be able to share some exciting news about Our Little House.  I've hinted a few times that we were planning something big at our house.  So, what is the big project?  After seven years of daydreaming, hoping, wishing and planning we are finally expanding.  Yes, we are finally adding a two car garage, enlarging our kitchen and adding a mudroom!!!!  If you can't tell, I am pretty darn excited!  We have been working on this project for a few months and have been waiting on the architect and engineer to give us the final plans before I shared the news. We are actually doing this project in two phases.   Phase one: Adding the 2 car garage and getting the mudroom and kitchen framed out for phase two.   Phase two: Complete the mud room and gut and expand the kitchen.  We also plan on removing the wall between the kitchen and dining room and the wall between the kitchen and family room.  Since the baseme......

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Ideas for Family Organization

Clever storage and organizing solutions for the entire family!  January tends to be a time when EVERYONE seems to purge and organize.  As a family of four, our small house can quickly get cluttered and finding clever storage solutions is a must.  This year, one of my main goals is to get our house organized and find a place for everything.   I admit, most of the clutter is my own fault.  Craft supplies and half done projects seem to end up spread throughout the house.   Over the past few weeks, I've been searching for ideas and ways to get organized and found a few inspirational spaces that I wanted to share. 1. Use the back of a door to organize gift wrap and other craft supplies.  It's a great use of space that would otherwise be wasted. Better Homes & Gardens Better Homes & Gardens 2.  Store and organize fabric storage in large wire bins. Caitlin Wilson 3. You can also wrap fabric around ......

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