Hello..!
I am Desirée from The 36th Avenue…
and if I am dreaming PLEASE DO NOT wake me up.
I want to enjoy as long as I can the fact that I am visiting HERE at Ucreate!
Thank you Kari for having me.
One of my mottos in life is ” Make the ordinary, EXTRAORDINARY.”
I believe to accomplish this we have to give ourselves a little room for imagination
and think here and there outside of the box…
Let me show you what I mean…
I have in my office {the make it happen room}
this small little wall right on the corner, where my Mimi loves to use her crayons…
{no fun… you can see some green prints on the wall}
Well… this corner is not empty anymore.
Everything started with the idea of meeting you wonderful people
and a bunch of small wine boxes that I found at the Thrift Store.
Total price for all three $2.75…
{I love that two of them came with their lids}
The first thing I did was paint them in a butter cream color {yummy} and sanded to let the wood come through the paint. Looking better already…
I want my project to have a touch of “whimsical-vintagesh” feeling so I designed and made some vinyl stencils to accomplish that. I applied them, painted the images in red and peeled it off….
One of the things that I love about using vinyl as a stencil instead of regular vinyl is that you can antique whatever you do with it. So my next step was to sand the button and scissor.
You have to wait to see how the boxes look but in the mean time you can take a look of what I did with the larger lid.
Here is a mini tutorial: sanded, refinished it, stenciled it and painted, added some cork board, and a little hanger in the back…
At this point I was ready to put it all together So are you ready to see my little corner now all dressed up and accessorized? Here it is… {…if you are wondering about the desk and the chair… well let’s say those two have an EXTRAordinary moment of their own. ;)}
Take a closer look… Box One , I mean Shelf ONE: The thread holder…
The lid of this box became the bobbins holder…
BOX number two is the new adorable shelf that holds my pencils and scissors.
And its lid is my new little pin board…
Box number three has no lid but she is as cute as a button.. 😉
All together…
makes my new sewing corner…
…from ordinary to EXTRAORDINARY!
So next time you go to the Thrift Store think outside of the box… and you’ll see what amazing things you come up with. I don’t want to go… but I think it is time to wake up! Thank you again Kari…♥
{nifty thrifty things} says
Another ridiculously cute project, Desirée! 🙂
I really LOVE your style!
Besos,
Vanessa
Kelly says
Sew cute 🙂 I love the shadow boxes and the red…adorable!!
Kelly
Evelene S says
You’ve done it again and I love how you coordinated everything in red. The desk fits perfectly!
esterling1923 at gmail dot com
Emily says
WOW! So pretty! Love it!
Best,
Emily from Nap Time Is My Time
Jen-CraftOManiac says
Great feature Kari. Love Des, and holy cow cutest sewing wall ever, I am so in love. I adore the rustic look of the stenciled crates, love it all. Well done Des winks, jen
mommascrazyboys says
I absolutely LOVE it!!!!! It gives me inspiration to do something with my blank wall in my sewing/craft room. Thanks for sharing!
A cup of tea says
Absolutely adorable!!!!
Sandra says
Wow just amazing:) Sandra H
Lyss says
Wow. That turned out so pretty!
Katie @ Wildwood Creek says
So creative and fun!
723.home.plain & simple says
This is just adorable!
Brooke says
very cute and original. it seems like all of the crafts look the same these days. nice job coming up with something new and different!
Alyssa says
WOW! I am loving these!!!
Jeanette says
Love them! Nice job! What a wonderful place to work!
ginger @ literally inspired says
This is fantastic! What a great transformation. Desiree you are just fabulous!
Sandie says
LOVE IT!
Christie @ A Lemon Squeezy Home says
Oh my goodness–I love this so much! So so so cute and I love the style. Thanks for sharing! Totally bookmarking this for the future:).
Doreen says
This is SEW cute! You are so talented, Desiree. I have a corner that needs a little help…
Cupcake Carrie says
ADORABLE!!!!
Bonnie Tucker says
So darn cute!!! Desiree, I love it!
kristen says
SO cute! IT gives me hope that I can make myself a cute sewing corner too. 🙂
Jen@thecraftingfiend says
I LOVE these!!!! What a cute way to organize your sewing room – and I love the stencils!
Natalie says
Fantastic!! I seriously love these!
Christina says
love i!
My name is Julie and I am a paper addict. says
My mom and sister both sew. These would make great gifts!
Hendersons says
LOL!!! Desi! I went to Ucreate to see what was posted for the day- and here I see a beautiful picture of my best pal, Desi!! Love you, girl! You are amazing! This sewing corner is ADORABLE!!! I am proud to say I knew you way back when! We miss you! 🙂
Stacy
Inspire Me Heather says
Amazing job Desiree, that nook is just the cutest!
Jess- says
LOVE IT!!
Seven Sisters says
this is so stinkin’ cute…you did a wonderful job…great inspiration!
♥jaime…sevensisters
Jennifer says
Adorable! Thanks for the inspiration! :0)
Kimbo West @ a girl and a glue gun says
it’s freakin fantastic. i love it so much i had to pin it on pinterest!
Taylor {Sew Much Love} says
Super cute! I especially love the button and scissor box! I would feel right at home sitting down and sewing in that little corner!
Jen @ My Own Road says
Absolutely gorgeous!!! Wow, this totally inspires me. Thanks for sharing!
Kim says
I absolutely love everything about this!
bethanyclubb says
So this idea is one of my favorites! I just need to find some crates now.
Becky says
oh my heck…I LOVE THIS!
Tasha says
Okay, seriously, I am in love with all of this!! Desiree you are amazing. I know I keep saying it, but that is because I mean it!!
Sunni @Love Affair with my Brother says
I need shelves in my sewing room, and just haven’t come up with anything. These are so cute!! Great idea!
Aimie says
I LOVE it!! I wish my sewing space was that cute (and tidy!!)!
Kendall says
All I can says is.. WOW! That is so adorable and definitely inspires me to re-create my craft corner!
Kendall
{Songbirdsandbuttons.blogspot.com}
Jenn says
I am in love with that little sewing desk! what a great little area to sew!
dollystar says
fabuloso, alegre, criativo!!!!
Dolly
Jill @ Craft in a Northern Town says
I don’t know which I love more, the scissors or the button!
Desiree @ The 36th Avenue says
THANK YOU SO MUCH beYOUtiful people… you are all sooo sweet 😉
Courtney says
so cute! i love this!
Mistie Boully says
I am sooo in love with this!! I am busy looking around my home for the perfect spot 🙂
TimeForLemonade says
I love the colors and the whole set-up. So pretty!
Amy says
These are soooooo cute! I love them!
Mary says
I love it!!! so absolutely perfect for your sewing area, such a bright spot of color and interest – thanks for sharing!
BRITTANY says
sew, sew cute 🙂
Roni says
Turned out great! I love your new little sewing area. That would be such an inspiring place to create.
mandi says
I just love all the goodies you guys make! I am a Reggio based preschool teacher, your projects give me countless ideas for the classroom! Thank you!
Nancy StylenDecorDeals says
Love it!
Natassia says
wow! you are amazing!!!
Kim says
Amazing, I wish I could find that many wine boxes for that price. Love the idea and love the stencils.
Nike@ChooseToThrive says
Wow, girl … you got skills. Awesome!
Bo says
i must scream into the world
GE-NIUS!!!