Craft Room Makeover

From Cluttered Craft Room to Multipurpose Sun Room

The problem:  Sun room serves two purposes: a craft room and lounge area. It was cluttered, did not have enough storage, space, or working areas. It lacked places to work and space to just sit and relax.

​​Janise's Solution: Create a multipurpose room room that serves as a craft studio and lounge area.  To create double purpose storage areas, seating, and works spaces  that are functional and stylish.  Work with owner to identify room style and up-cycle and re-purpose as much as possible.

Janise's Process:
Style: owner's chosen style is retro / eclectic vintage
Transformations:  

• Created 2 different spaces in one room 1) crafting work area and 2) sitting lounge area

Craft working area:

• open work space for multiple people with seating
  • up-cycled vintage kitchen table top, added vintage manual sewing base as legs - 
  • re-purposed cube storage drawers
  • custom made cushions to create seating over cube storage drawers
  • re-purposed retro chairs
  • vintage dress form holds craft tools near working table
  • vintage tins, tray, baskets decorative organizer containers
  • vintage fur accents from old coats
  • refurbished vintage fan for cross ventilation 
• standing work bench: created several stations: hot torch area, grinding & polishing, sawing and shaping 
  • mounted movable lights, magnifiers, and tools
  • recycled lazy Susan under workbench for easy access to organizers
  • recycled jars, plastic containers, baskets, and trays for organizers
  • table top tools organizer
  • re-purposed plastic chair mat as carpet protector

Sitting area: comfort area to relax with friends or meet with clients

• up-cycled and vintage writing desk: added custom shelving, and made door handles from deer antlers
• recycled jars, plastic containers for organizers
• converted boat shelf into cleaver storage for beads & findings
• recycled old beer crate into book storage cabinet
• re-purposed lamps for extra movable lighting
• re-purposed deer antlers, fur, deer head for decorations
• open space behind the boat shelf to store in process projects (windows were the current projects when photos were taken)
• up-cycled old suitcases into a stacking side table with storage
• re-purposed an old couch
• re-purposed pillows
• up-cycled old vintage wig box into retro style side table
• re-purposed vintage lamps
• refurbished vintage accessories, decor, & props that are functional and ascetic
  • dress forms that are used to design and display
  • working fans for ventilation
  • deer heads
  • fur accents from vintage coat 
• pull down shades for filtered lighting
• white cotton curtains - serves as sun control and photography backdrop

Hope you find inspiration in see my process and end result.
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