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Before and After: Deanna's Admirable Craft Room Makeover

CasaSugar — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 09:00:08 -0700

Craftster member Deanna recently bought a house, and one of her first priorities was setting up a well-organized and workable craft room. She writes, "Naturally I chose the largest of the two extra rooms and started to get to work. The carpets were blue and new flooring is not in our budget right now, so I worked with them instead of against them. There was great space and lighting in this room, also a decent closet." Here's what Deanna started with. See what she has to say about how she created the perfect crafting space.

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10 Great Ideas From Ashley's Craft Room

CasaSugar — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:00:29 -0700

Crafter Ashley Henley recently renovated her craft room. She was kind enough to share photos of her craft room, and I noticed some great organizing and decorating tips and tricks. If you're thinking about establishing a craft space in your home, check out Ashley's rooms to get some great ideas for making your space pretty, organized, and productive. Then check out her Etsy site, The Ripe Radish, to pick up some of her great crafted goods, including gocco cards and button rings.

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Before and After: Taming a Messy Craft Room

CasaSugar — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:00:19 -0700

Roxy Nova recently posted some inspiring before and after photos of her craft room, and I absolutely love and admire this transformation. She says, "I'm very embarrassed to be posting these [photos] because my house is usually not nearly this messy, but once i decided to redo the room, everything kind of went to hell in a handbasket. it really became a dumping ground."

As messy and daunting as this room may look in this picture, Roxy Nova was able to tame it with a lot of hard work and some smart organizing ideas. To see the glorious afters, read more.

Can you believe the difference? Roxy Nova made sure to create an organized space for her sewing machine, which you can see in this photo. She also took down the closet doors and replaced them with pretty tree-printed curtains. Multiple shelving units provide space for organizing boxes of patterns, fabrics, and other needed craft materials. Roxy's husband hung up organizing units for tools and notions including scissors, thread, and ribbon.

Oh, and as if all that wasn't enough, Roxy also reupholstered this cute chair. I love her use of color and pattern. It really makes the room pop, and seems like the perfect place for sewing, crafting, and getting inspired.

I am seriously feeling some craft room envy right now. Are you?

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Open House: Where Do You Work on Projects?

CasaSugar — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 08:30:35 -0800

I'm so envious of Craftster member Vertigoat's craft space. She writes, "I've spent the last few days turning a pit of a room I could barely walk through the doorway of into a craftroom . . . I'm really excited about having a space where all this stuff is out and accessible and I can make things."

I've never had a designated crafting room, or even crafting closet! I'm sure that all of us who love to craft, make art, or work on projects, but don't have the room in our house to do so efficiently, are envious of Vertigoat's space.

So, where do you work on projects? Are you lucky enough to have a designated room for it? Do you settle for a corner? Or do you have to haul out your materials and then put them away every time you work on something? Tell me by commenting below!

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Casa Craving Recap: Your Craft Room

CasaSugar — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 15:45:10 -0800

The latest Casa Craving Challenge was inspired by the autumn season, which is when I always start hibernating a little more and delving into home projects and crafts. I know that a lot of Casa readers are also DIY kings and queens, and even though most of us will never have a separate space for our crafting madness (especially one as fabulous as Martha's), it's always nice to dream! So, in this Casa Craving Challenge, I asked you to design a funtional, cozy, and organized room for project making.

You can see all of the CasaSugar logo Casa Cravings here, as well as the great lists the users created. (TeamSugar has a great tutorial on listmaking if you're not sure how.)

Here are my favorite looks:

Look #1 was designed by Katherynn who says, "I've always grown up in family full of crafters and DIY junkies, so it's a dream of mine to have my fantasy craft room! We like to have friends and family over and all do crafts together or just chill out with one another while we sew our curtains or make our scrapbook pages. Having lots of room for everyone to spread out is a must in my room, as well as having plenty of lounge space for the rest of the family that want to visit, but may not want to craft with us! Also, EVERYTHING must have a place in my craft room. I HATE a mess when it comes to my crafts. It throws my creative chi off majorly! In this room I've provided lots of space, and lots of storage. And lots of cozy room in my sitting area! My main colors are Mermaid Net, citron and orange! I kept the wood light and neutral because the other colors were so bright! This room is awesome in the autumn becuase of the rich orange, but also fun in the summer because of the fun citron! I've listed TONS of stuff, but.. it was just so much fun I couldn't stop!"

There are some other excellent rooms, so read more

Look #2 was designed by 4BYRDS, who used bright colors and retro elements in her craft room, and says, "I like the vintage metals with splashes of color." So do I!

Steel Casey - Metal Desks, Tables, Files for your home and office or film set!	Quantum XL-6000 Embroidery Machine by Singer� -Factory Serviced
Steel Casey - Desks, Chairs and Files for your home and office	Steel Casey - Desks, Chairs and Files for your home and office
Etsy :: 8 Inch x10 Inch Print - My Buddy and Me	Etsy :: Orange Bird on Cherry Blossom Pillow
The Container Store > Shop Design Your Own Steel Cube Solution	The Container Store > Shop Design Your Own Steel Cube Solution	The Container Store > Shop Boxes > Portofino Office Storage Boxes

Look #3 was designed by CocoChic, who said: "The gray walls and colorful accessories make for a room full of inspiration. Cork board tiles make for a place to pin ideas for crafts. The Eames lounger? For a catnap after all of that crafting!"

Casa Craving Challenge: A Cozy Craft Room

CasaSugar — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 04:00:44 -0700

Every Thursday on CasaSugar, I'll give you a decorating challenge and ask you to go Casa Craving for items that fit the look. (Here's a post explaining what a Casa Craving is and how to create one.)

The latest Casa Craving Challenge is inspired by the autumn season, which is when I always start hibernating a little more and delving into home projects and crafts. This month I'm going to start making homemade holiday cards, sew some Amy Butler curtains, and design and stitch bolster pillows. I know that a lot of Casa readers are also DIY kings and queens, and even though most of us will never have a separate space for our crafting madness (especially one as fabulous as Martha's), it's always nice to dream!

So, in this Casa Craving Challenge, I'm asking you to design a funtional, cozy, and organized room for project making. What type of storage space do you need? What equipment? Is there a task chair that you've been coveting?

Tell me by creating Casa Cravings and tagging your Cravings with the phrase cozy craft room, and I'll feature the results next Wednesday, November 7th. Even better, you can create a list of your bookmarks; TeamSugar has a great tutorial on listmaking if you're not sure how. Please let me know if you have any questions. For a list of online home stores to try, read more

Amazon Home
Bed Bath & Beyond
CB2
Crate & Barrel
Design Within Reach
Gump's
Ikea
Jonathan Adler
Lekker Home
Linens and Things
Macy's Home
Pottery Barn
Restoration Hardware
Room & Board
Target
Urban Outfitters
Unica Home
West Elm
World Market

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Obama Buys $4,800 Recycled Chandelier For Daughters' White House Bedroom

CasaSugar — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:00:56 -0700

In last night's episode of Man Shops Globe, Keith Johnson traveled to South Africa, where he was on the hunt for not-so-typical African crafts. After stumbling upon some unusual pottery and a handmade wooden dining chair straight out of a Van Gogh painting, he wandered into a magical art collective shop called Magpie , which sells knickknacks and décor made entirely from recycled objects. Be it a lid to a dog food can, a wine cork, or a Barbie, the eco-conscious craftsman turned the disposable into the extraordinary. Johnson was blown away by a tall, dramatic chandelier made from found objects, trinkets, and castoffs, and ordered one for Anthropologie.

As it turns out, President Obama bought the $4,800 recycled chandelier for Sasha and Malia's bedroom in the White House. We did learn back in January that the Obamas planned to decorate the girls' room with Pottery Barn and Anthropologie, and that they already have a large collection of African and Asian art, so it's quite fitting actually! While the purchase is certainly expensive for young girls, as is the family's celebrity decorator Michael Smith, Barack and Michelle did decide to pay for their White House renovations personally, and forgo the allotted $100,000 presidential decorating budget, so you can't blame them!

Link Time!

CasaSugar — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:00:57 -0700

See how one couple makes Ikea their own. - Decor8
Wow! Check out this hot-pink bedroom. - AT:Boston
Festive flowers for the Day of the Dead. - Craft
I adore these arty book jackets. - Shelterrific
Minimize chaos with a room divider. - Simply Stated
Decorate with branches this Autumn. - Re-Nest

Before and After: Roxy Nova's Craft Room

CasaSugar — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:18:51 -0700

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Fall Style: Crafting a Fall Landscape With an Old Frame

CasaSugar — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:30:42 -0700

Have you been hanging on to a pretty frame that's missing glass? Not sure what to do about it? Well, take a cue from crafty lady Disney and create a three-dimensional picture with it.

Disney writes, "I've had this gorgeous black frame with no glass for a long time, and I finally thought of something to do with it! My dining room wall has a bird theme, and as I was about to clip the hanging wire off this frame, I thought "Hey, it kind of looks like a telephone wire! Just needs birds!"

Disney cut out crows from craft paper, and attached them to the wire. Then, she hot glued twigs from her yard to create trees.

This is such a smart re-use of a glass-less picture frame, and so fun for Fall decorating. It would be a great art project to try with your crafty friends or your children, and an unusual way to add some Fall or Halloween charm to your home. What a great project!