Organize Your Scrap Space - 2010 Edition - Week 5 It's All About the Photos

[joyah]

The desk is moved now if I could just find the camera I would take pics as I go. His computer is up and running, the laptop well it got burried after the last post. Instead of a nap I'm updating you all.

My bedroom looks like it threw up!!! I have TOOOOOOO MUCH STUFF and not just scrapbook stuff. Even with all the space planning things are not totally coming out the way I had hoped. Futon is in it's corner as is the desk but the file cabinet misses by a couple of inches book case wont work there either as far as I can tell sitting here. so....... that is going to be a tricky spot but I haven't even started on that I'm still working on the desk set up.

Okay off to find the camera.

Okay who else is cleaning,sorting and purging with me? Come on ladies.

 

[Pixieflip]

Okay, this thread is totally inspiring. Can I take photos and sketch a layout, too? My needs are still organizing, but I have different things than what I've seen here. I'm a CM consultant, so I pretty much only have CM stuff. But I also have to have display space and a place for all my business supplies and table space for multiple people to scrap at once. I have a nice sized space in our finished basement, but I just never know what to do with it.

Off to take photos...be right back. It'll just be as is!!

 

[joyah]

Pixieflip you saw my space and how awful the pics looked with color. I'll do what I can to help but there are some way better than me. Looking forward to seeing your space.

Buffy anyluck being able to store the furniture yet?

The bookcase has me stymied. The top 2 shelves are the snowmobile club (He's trailmaster) and his business. I'm wanting to consolidate it all neatly and easily on to the desk space for him. Then I guess the bookcase gets the boot to the bedroom. I just can't make it accesible from the desk for him.

 

[Pixieflip]

Okay, here we go, warts and all. I'm using these photos as motivation to get moving! Also, still in the process of putting Christmas in storage.

Map rough sketch first, and I just realized that it is upside down compared to the photos, sorry. Room is a large rectangle with a weird cutout where the fireplace is upstairs. 15 to 18 feet wide by 30ish feet long. The front area is shared with family for TV viewing, video gaming...poker table taking up space in the middle right now. It folds up. Usually we just have the couch and 2 recliners there. If I need more tables out, I can move these into my DS15's room, which is the other side of the basement not shown.

6 foot tables are along the back wall, 3 bookcases currently hold product and completed albums, a broken desk is on the one side of the cutout - that should go, and my grandma's dining room table doesn't match anything. Oh, and the treadmill doesn't fit anywhere else in the house, so it stays.

Overview of room:

Scrap area:

Display tables:

Scrap tables with cutout in background:

Closeup of cutout:

I know disaster. But I've never had a great vision for this space.

I could use more vertical storage, couldn't I? I need an overhaul. I'd love for it to be more homey. I will stick with the taupe walls and maybe add black and chocolate colored items around, maybe a cozy coffeehouse feeling. Any ideas?

 

[lynner]

Well! I decided to sit down and read over this thread just to take a short break from reorganizing my scraproom, and now it's been quite a long break! Lots of stuff to digest and think about.

I started last May on my scraproom. I took over DD's room when she went off to college, and it still had a daybed and her cabinets in there, along with a bunch of stuff still in her closet. She moved back in a while ago but took over DS's room. I packed up a bunch of her stuff, kept the cabinets, sold the daybed and went to town. The large cabinets are from Ikea - years ago - and hold lots of stuff. They also make a great flat surface for my sizzix. Then I purchased some Jetmax cubes and desktop surfaces and put a unit together that has a shelf for storing my vertical paper storage and a counter for my cricut. That works really well. I bought an awesome counter-height square table for scrapping that I put in the middle of the room. There are bookshelves on both sides of the table. It rocks. I have two bookshelves on on the wall that originally were on each side of the daybed. Rather than move them, I just added a wire shelving unit that holds empty albums and my scraprack (which was the first organizational product I bought years ago - not in love with it, but it holds a lot) and now I am building some Jetmax cubes to house my Disney scrapbook projects - they were all in boxes all over my room and driving me crazy. I am a CM rep so I have another wire shelving unit that holds my inventory and CM records and paperwork.

I don't know how to add pictures yet, but I will figure it out.

Pixieflip, I have lots of the same stuff you do One of the things you might do is make your vertical shelving more functional by adding dividers or plastic drawers to store paper and stuff in. BAMB has a really cute embellishment holder that I'm sure she altered herself, just looks great, and something like that would fit nicely on your shelves.

 

[joyah]

Laptop has been rescued right now it is living on the scrap desk as it's old table was commendeered for the new sewing table. I will have dad build me a new top and spray paint the bottem. Thought it would work better there because it has a self underneath to put sewing supplies. Right now it's a little to wide for the space. The new top will have a drop down that I'll just use for bigger project and will fold easily for quick escape.

Pixieflip: My first thought is to use the akward nook as a major closet. have builtins that fit the space. Home Depot and I'm sure Lowes can help desinging it and then use the prefab cabinets. have the back wall and one side wall built out. Like you said the broken desk needs to go so you will have and empty wall.
My next though would be to use the white book shelves (maybe 2 for the length of a table)for height behind 1 of your display tables and then make and L with the other display table that way you could use both sides for people to look at.
Gradmas table is lovely I would center it and put the other table behind the treadmill coming out into the room.
Hope this helps.

Off to do some more cleaning and take pics scrap desk, cabinet and sewing table are all in place. and I'm very very happy the window area is wide open. little bit longer and I'll have the pictures up for you all.

 

[hopemax]

Pixieflip, what does the wall that the treadmill is on look like?

Does the treadmill get used regularly, and needs to be out? I am wondering if the cutout would better be used as storage. You could get a tension rod to hang some pretty chocolate curtains to hide it. If the treadmill gets used occasionally but not regularly, I'd maybe put it in there, on one side and on the other side, a bookshelf for holding, maybe, your CM stock, like a stock room. If the treadmill needs to be out, maybe you can put the extra chairs that it looks like you have. That would clear up a little more wall space for additional vertical shelving.

Is the table to the right of the cutout is that a family table? I think it might look more coordinated if maybe your grandma's table was over there, and the folding tables were together? It's so hard to get scale out of pictures some times, I don't know if an oval table against a wall would look okay or not.

Other ideas, make sure you use utilize the space under your display tables. Iris sells a lot of different drawers units that fit, office type boxes, etc. Also, you might want to look at installing some floating shelves above your display tables which you could use for lighter, prettier stuff.

Christy, you go girl! I'm so happy this thread motivated you to make big changes. I hope your Dad will be back to his old self soon, and can help you get your new pieces. I'm sure having a project to look forward to will help in his recovery too.

 

[Pixieflip]

Joyah, thanks for the ideas. I was thinking the same thing on the awkward corner. Custom would not be in my budget, but I could pick up another matching bookcase. I could do a lot with two of those in the corner. Will check the sale papers, maybe someone even has them on sale today or on the new papers tomorrow.

I'm sorry, I don't really understand what you mean by putting the table in front of the other bookcase. Do you mean perpendicular to the current wall?

Doesn't really matter - i have so much junk to clean out first!!

I need containers for personal supplies that are just thrown in the broken desk drawers. Actually, I forgot, it is a broken dresser, three full drawers of stuff.

I need a bunch of IKEA stuff, but those cool boxes aren't available for shipping! I have them in a smaller size from when we went to Chicago in October. Hmmm... don't like roadblocks.

 

[joyah]

uploading photos now. And as I was in Photobucket looking at what I podted OMG I can't believe that my house looked like that. I'm getting more trash bags that was disgusting. Pixieflip you should never worry about your room.

 

[Pixieflip]

Pixieflip, what does the wall that the treadmill is on look like?

Does the treadmill get used regularly, and needs to be out? I am wondering if the cutout would better be used as storage. You could get a tension rod to hang some pretty chocolate curtains to hide it. If the treadmill gets used occasionally but not regularly, I'd maybe put it in there, on one side and on the other side, a bookshelf for holding, maybe, your CM stock, like a stock room. If the treadmill needs to be out, maybe you can put the extra chairs that it looks like you have. That would clear up a little more wall space for additional vertical shelving.

Is the table to the right of the cutout is that a family table? I think it might look more coordinated if maybe your grandma's table was over there, and the folding tables were together? It's so hard to get scale out of pictures some times, I don't know if an oval table against a wall would look okay or not.

Other ideas, make sure you use utilize the space under your display tables. Iris sells a lot of different drawers units that fit, office type boxes, etc. Also, you might want to look at installing some floating shelves above your display tables which you could use for lighter, prettier stuff.

The treadmill wall also hosts the couch, normally. Not much room for anything else. The table to the right of the cutout is actually where I usually keep Grandma's table and you know, I do like it there better. I'm not hung up on keeping it at all, either. I tried selling it this fall on craigslist, but only sold the hutch. I figure a workspace is good. The wood chairs that go with it that have the mauve fabric seats - those have got to go. Ugly, uncomfortable and old. The folding chairs can go back in storage. I use the wood chairs with the blue back and seats for events. Very comfy.

I LOVE the idea of a tension rod! Am looking online for an inexpensive shower curtain or even set of sheets! Thanks for the idea!

 

[joyah]

I'm trying to figure out how to discribe it better......

where the table goes into the corner put 2 bookcase together running where the table is now use upper space for display for retail stuff. Since the tables are skirted you could put your totes on the bottem selves. Slide the skirted table back infront and you have instant vertical storage and display. Just trying to think outside the box. as for the builtins Home Depot has/had a company called Mills Something Pride is coming to mine all the pieces to make units in a box much like the bookselves may have been you could buy pieces as you have the extra.

On to my mess I mean new room. still have lots to do so here you go

as you can see the bedroom lost the battle the piece holding the tv is one dad built

so that is where it's at I've got to get busy if I plan on sleeping in my bed. I'll be back after I find the bed.

 

[Pixieflip]

Oh, yes, now I get it. I like that idea. My son has a white bookshelf he wants to get rid of anyway, so there's one. Of course, that creates a ripple effect of projects up in his room, but I digress.

Looks like a clean sweep is in order for both of us!

I think that's really what I need. I'm going back to the post with all the direction for this week. Thanks for the discussion and motivation everyone!

BTW, love all the wood in your room. So warm and cozy!

 

[Pixieflip]

Of course, I still have to put away my Christmas tree.

Giving myself a little slack on that part. Just got home from 2 weeks at WDW on Sunday night!

 

[joyah]

found 1/2 the bed someone please kick me started again I'm wiped out!! boys and husband are going north to a hunting expo so I'm hoping I can finish the sorting and organizing.

Once this is done I'm taking the rest of the month off!!!

Kids will be getting their own dinner tonight maybe cooking for me too.

 

[Pixieflip]

I'll race you. Who can fill up more trash bags tonight?

 

[hopemax]

Take a 20 minute break. Surf the web, hydrate, have a little sugar/caffeine.

Then...

Come on Christy!

You can do it!

Focus on how great your space will be

BTW, since you mentioned not having space for the bookshelf/filing cabinet. Have you considered rotating the futon so it is on the loft wall? It looks like it is short enough. That would give you some space on the other wall for a piece.

 

[joyah]

I just finished my 3rd bag. but now I need to cook something for supper then I'm done!!!
I've found the bed and the floor on both sides so I'm calling it good for today. But keep going see if you can beat the 3 that took me all day.

 

[joyah]

Hope
I actually put the file cabinet next to the desk on the back wall, it fit perfect with out blocking the window area I'm trying to keep open. I had thought about putting the futon that way but Bailey (the puppy) likes to sit on the back and I'm afraid that she'll jump! she definately has some not so bright moments. The bookcase is tom's that his dad made him as a little kid so I'm leaving it up to him. I'm not even sure we need the books on it but they are his so I'm leaving that piece till last. thanks for the motivation!!!

I just physically couldn't do anymore once I sat down for dinner so I crawled upstairs to my shower and cleaned up man was I yucky. As I went everything got wet dusted and vac'd. I think once everything is away and in it's place I'll be I'm thinking i'm headed for bed that way I can get an early start in the am. Mom will be picking the boys up for church and sunday school at 7:30. then I'll be free.

 

[Pixieflip]

Okay, tables rearranged, one bag of trash filled, 6 chairs ready to go to Goodwill! Had to stop to feed the fam, but heading back down to sort some more!

 

[joyah]

You go!! I want to see progress pics when I get up in the am. I think i made some head way with 3 trash bags. I should have at least one more in the am.