Ribbon Storage Station

I had such a great time competing on One Month To Win It!  Thank you to everyone who went over and voted for your favorite projects.  The auditions for Season 8 are in March, so mark it down on your calendars!

Furniture is kind of a big deal, so I was pretty nervous about this week.  I had a lot of ideas and a hard time deciding.  I wanted to make something I really needed.  The ribbon in my craft room was a jumble of mass chaos, so a storage solution seemed like the perfect choice!  I made a run to the home improvement store, dusted off our power tools and got down to business!  

Ribbon Storage Station

I used a couple of 1x6 lengths of wood (cut down to size at the store for free) and created a basic bookcase.  I added a couple shelves near the bottom and drilled holes for dowel rods, which I capped off with wood finials.  I finished it up by adding scraps of crown moulding at the top and bottom.  I sanded the whole thing down and painted it.

On one side, I added corkboard, which I cut to fit.  I also added a removable yard stick so I can easily measure the amount of ribbon I need without needing to remove the spool.  

The dowels slide right out to easily swap out ribbon spools and I left plenty of space to add more rows as my collection grows.  I added some jars to hold more supplies and a couple of baskets, which I labeled with chalkboard tags.

I absolutely love that all the things I need to work with my ribbon are all in once place!  This was my first go at building custom furniture and I think I'm hooked!  For less than $50, I built something that is exactly what I need with none of the stress of trying to find something that just kind of works for me.  

And I LOVE seeing all my pretty ribbon lined up, ready to use!

Check out my previous entries:

Audition: Book Page Pom Wreath

Week 1: Shabby French Ruffle Cuff/Headband

Week 2: Thrift Store Table Makeover

Week 3: Macy Goes to the Fair Pennant Dress

Linking up to these fab parties!

Thrift Store Table Makeover

I'm SO excited to have made it through to Week 3 of One Month to Win It!  This is the project that got me through Week 2 (and just barely won the week)!

So, I was at the thrift store and I spotted this hideous table.  It had good bones, but the hinges were all shoddy (pins were missing and replaced with Q-tips.  Q-TIPS, people!!) and it was seriously not-my-style.  But the price was low.  They were practically giving it away.  So I kept making my way back to it and finally decided (against my husband's pleas to please not bring anything else for the garage) to bring it home!  And boy, am I glad I did!

I started out by removing the hinges, cleaning it up and sanding it down.  Then I applied a couple coats of primer and allowed that to dry.  

I painted the whole thing with DecoArt Designer Series All-Purpose Home Decor Acrylic in Lush Foliage.  I LOVE this stuff.  I put on just two coats and everything was completely covered!  You know when you're making something and you get an endorphin rush because of how great it's turning out?  DecoArt Designer Series in Lush Foliage = endorphin rush.  

Once the paint was dry, I added brand new hinges and freehanded some polka dots on the top of the table and filled them in with DecoArt Traditions Artist acrylic in Warm White. 

I gave it a day or so to dry and sprayed it with a poly coat.

The best part is that it was cheap!  A little goes a long way with the DecoArt paints I used, so I still have several projects left out of them.  

What do you think?  Worlds better, right?  I think it'll go perfectly in my craft room! :)

Check out these fab parties I link up to!

Check out my previous entries:

Audition: Book Page Pom Wreath

Week 1: Shabby French Ruffle Cuff/Headband

My table was featured!