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The Transformation Begins

April 20, 2010 by Chris

Several weeks ago, I sold my wall unit desk in the hopes to start a craft room in here.  I purchased this dining table for $50.00 off Craigslist.  I love the lines and the measurements.  A “normal” desk was just not a big enough space for me, so this was perfect!

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I wanted quick access to all my tools, so I purchased a frame for $11.00 at Hobby Lobby and painted some pegboard I already had.  I stapled the pegboard into the frame, but I needed some help with the wood slats I wanted on the back.  Enter husband.

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After asking for two weeks, he finished one slat, watched some TV (“Total Drama Island”—really adult stuff)…

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… and took a much needed rest from his hard work.  This is how he rolls people.  Don’t stand in his way.

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Wanna see it?

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In case you’re wondering how difficult it is to find cute accessories for pegboard, I’d categorize it in the “very” section of my file.  I had to get a little creative.  The tins below were from the $$ section at Target. I simply placed two pieces of glass from some frames to use as the “shelf”.

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The little mesh basket was from my grocery store.  It was black, so I just painted it.  It houses my “go to” paint colors.  The rest are kept in a different place. I figure I’ll rotate them as needed, but no sense in getting them all out at one time.

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The wire baskets were a happy accident. I found them at Salvation Army several months ago.  I didn’t know what I’d use them for, but I’m glad I bought them! The large one houses my alphabet rub-ons and stickers (I’m a labeler), and the small one fits my sanding sponges perfectly.

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The only thing missing is my glue gun and that’s because I was using it in the other room! All together, I probably spent $20-25.  Totally worth it for some pretty organization.

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Filed Under: Home, Organizing, Projects Tagged With: organization, pegboard

About Chris

Well, hello. Ahem. Allow myself to introduce..my..self. My name is Chris! And I’m a blogger! I got into blogging after spending months reading all the inspiration that is found in blogland. I thought to myself, “Self, I can do this. I might have something to offer too!” And so it began...

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  1. Leanne says

    April 20, 2010 at 2:22 am

    That looks amazing Chris. I love seeing beautiful organized spaces. I'm having my next We're Organized Wednesday party on April 28th. I would love it if you'd like to join.

  2. Emily says

    April 20, 2010 at 2:24 am

    Wow this is awesome. I love what you did. The great part is you can see it and it's very accessible.

  3. Terri says

    April 20, 2010 at 2:25 am

    Very nice, I really like the frame idea. We got my mom's old table, so ours went downstairs as my new sewing table, so much room, I love it. Terri

  4. julie & joe says

    April 20, 2010 at 2:25 am

    Looks great! I put peg board on the inside of my closet door.

  5. Aura says

    April 20, 2010 at 2:26 am

    It's wonderful! I am turning my office into my little craft studio right now, and I needed this boost to remind me what a lazy butt I've been about it 🙂 It looks great, and it's an awesome feeling to have an inspiring work place to create. Enjoy it!

  6. Katie says

    April 20, 2010 at 2:26 am

    Great job!! It looks amazing. You are so creative!

  7. Tiffany says

    April 20, 2010 at 2:26 am

    Yes Please! I am in the midst of putting together a 1/2 craft room and hubbies 1/2 office. I am now sold on making one of these.

  8. Rachelle says

    April 20, 2010 at 2:30 am

    Show off.

    😉

    I love it. Someday I'll have a craft room….someday.

    Until then I'll drool over yours, don't mind me.

  9. Anna says

    April 20, 2010 at 2:30 am

    great idea for storage, pretty frame and everything you need easy to access

  10. rene@bargainhoot says

    April 20, 2010 at 2:31 am

    What a wonderful design…I'd be embarrassed to show you a pic of my craft central… probablly because it doesn't exist :)….thank you for the inspiration 🙂

  11. Chris says

    April 20, 2010 at 2:32 am

    Hooray for new beginnings. Someday I too will have a crafting space of my own. I'll just have to love yours for now. 🙂

  12. this blessed nest says

    April 20, 2010 at 2:37 am

    oh i am loving the frame look!

    we (hub & i -ditto) did one for my craft room, but it isn't framed.
    don'tcha just love how organized you feel. my peg board is my new BFF.

  13. RootsAndWingsCo says

    April 20, 2010 at 2:47 am

    Have you seen Home Depots peg board accessories? Mine has sooo much…and I NEED it all! 😉 I love how yours turned out. I love pegboard!
    Rebecca of the R&W Gals

  14. Jen says

    April 20, 2010 at 2:49 am

    Looks great! Don't you just love peg boards?!

  15. Suzanne says

    April 20, 2010 at 2:52 am

    An incredible idea. The peg board in the frame is genius!

  16. tamar says

    April 20, 2010 at 2:58 am

    you are amazing! the husband photos are so cute! tell him i said so

  17. Pam @ bibbidi-bobbidi-beautiful says

    April 20, 2010 at 3:01 am

    Love it! I think the wire GW baskets might have originally been accesories for the ikea jerker desk. My hubby used to have one! I wonder if they still sell similar items? I don't think they make the jerker anymore.

  18. Anonymous says

    April 20, 2010 at 3:49 am

    I bought wire baskets like that from ikea about 8 years ago. They hang on a rod (also from ikea) in my laundry room. Maybe they still have them??

  19. passion4pink says

    April 20, 2010 at 3:54 am

    Oooo I love it! I am soooo going to steal this idea, when hubby gets his finger out.
    Or Mayb I' ll do it myself
    Cheers
    Vicki

  20. House Queen says

    April 20, 2010 at 3:55 am

    Have you not hear me the MILLION times I have asked you to move to Tennessee? Geesh…girl…do I have to beg?!?! Once gain…you rocked it!! Totally on my "summer-to-do-list!"

  21. Keri says

    April 20, 2010 at 4:16 am

    Super cute! Can't wait to see the rest.

  22. Jane says

    April 20, 2010 at 4:17 am

    Wow! That is my dream pegboard!

  23. Tales From My Empty Nest says

    April 20, 2010 at 4:24 am

    Your new room is looking great! Love that pegboard! Love & blessings from NC!

  24. Janna says

    April 20, 2010 at 4:44 am

    Why didn't I think of that!?!

  25. Mainly a midwife says

    April 20, 2010 at 4:59 am

    ok.. I want one of those…if only I had a craft room! Totally cute. Love it!

  26. Olivia @ Swan White Curtain says

    April 20, 2010 at 5:20 am

    Eek! I'm looking to do the same thing– standard sized desks just don't cut it for crafts, do they?!

  27. Marianne@Songbird says

    April 20, 2010 at 5:23 am

    That craft corner is really coming together. And I am with you on the big desk, when it comes to crafting big surfaces are everything!

  28. Jennifer says

    April 20, 2010 at 6:42 am

    Chris this looks great….. but I can't wait to see the window boxes.
    Are they white? Large? Simple? Please show us pictures I am in desperate need of making some for our house and I thought I would let you try it first.;)

  29. Jess @ Frugal with a Flourish says

    April 20, 2010 at 9:48 am

    Love the Peg Board! Such a great idea!

  30. Lil' Woman says

    April 20, 2010 at 10:33 am

    You make it look so easy….I wouldn't have this project done for like 2 months!

  31. Kathy @ Creative Home Expressions says

    April 20, 2010 at 12:11 pm

    I wouldn't dismiss Total Drama Island as not serious TV viewing, Chris! I think between that and Sponge Bob, I've become a better person. : )

    Love your peg board! It really holds a good amount of supplies, too.

  32. Devon! says

    April 20, 2010 at 12:46 pm

    This looks awesome!
    I was looking at this while my husband was talking to me – He stopped mid-sentence and said "WOW! What a great idea!"

  33. Melissa says

    April 20, 2010 at 12:49 pm

    Looks great! Gotta try it 🙂

  34. Ashley says

    April 20, 2010 at 12:58 pm

    Love that! I'm starting to plan mine right now!!

  35. Stacey @ The Blessed Nest says

    April 20, 2010 at 1:03 pm

    That looks amazing! Great project & I love the organizing ideas.
    Blessings,
    Stacey

  36. beermary says

    April 20, 2010 at 1:15 pm

    Your pegboard looks great (although the ER nurse in me can see stitches coming with the sharp edges of the glass you're using for shelves – please be careful).

    I looked for pegboard solutions (don't have hubby, can't use tools) but they were all so expensive! Finally found this: http://www.organize.com/craft-center-scrapbook-organizer-clear-frosted-pegboard.html

    Yours looks better and is cheaper, but for those who can't make…

    Also, bought an 8-cube storage shelf (closet maid) at Target for 44 bucks, you can buy cloth bins (tons of color choices) to fit for another 7 bucks each. I plan on using that to help with my tiny tiny scrap room.

    Please keep posting pics of your craft room!

  37. Jamie says

    April 20, 2010 at 1:16 pm

    It looks so nice! What a great creative space.

  38. Anonymous says

    April 20, 2010 at 1:20 pm

    Brilliant and functional. I love it!

    Kaye

  39. ClassyGal says

    April 20, 2010 at 1:58 pm

    OOOOOH! I love this!

  40. Kelli @ RTSM says

    April 20, 2010 at 2:39 pm

    I love this! If I ever have a room just for crafts, I am so doing this!

  41. To The Moon and Back says

    April 20, 2010 at 2:48 pm

    That looks great! I can't wait to see the rest of the transformation.

  42. Jamie says

    April 20, 2010 at 3:55 pm

    Looks great!!!

  43. Mom Taxi Julie says

    April 20, 2010 at 4:30 pm

    My husband loves Total Drama Island too lol

  44. Creative Decor by Brooke says

    April 20, 2010 at 4:43 pm

    Oraganization doesn't have to be ugly. Love how you framed the pegboard. That will pretty much hold whatever you need. Wish I had that room. Green with envy!
    Brooke

  45. Richella says

    April 20, 2010 at 6:02 pm

    Very, VERY pretty organizing! I love the way you achieve awesome organization (you're my idol in this department) with great looks.

    And now I'm wondering. . . just what were you using the glue gun for?

  46. Irene says

    April 20, 2010 at 6:21 pm

    Wow! I absolutely adore it! So creative and useful too.

  47. Laurel @ Ducks in a Row says

    April 20, 2010 at 7:47 pm

    Wow, this is beautiful – my ideal!

  48. Robin says

    April 20, 2010 at 9:01 pm

    Looks great!

  49. Lucrecia says

    April 20, 2010 at 9:04 pm

    I generally dislike pegboard – actually I'm fairly certain there has never been one I've ever even considered a possible – but I love this! Very clever on the glass idea!

  50. Country Dreaming says

    April 20, 2010 at 9:27 pm

    Pretty cool–looking forward to seeing the WHOLE thing.

    Melinda

  51. Stephanie says

    April 20, 2010 at 9:28 pm

    I LOVE this! What a space saver. Thanks for sharing your ideas 🙂

  52. Melanie says

    April 21, 2010 at 1:09 am

    I am SO copying this! I just bought a huge frame from HL and this will work perfect!

  53. Kasey Hunt says

    April 21, 2010 at 1:29 am

    Great job! It looks great.

  54. Jenny @ Anything Pretty says

    April 21, 2010 at 1:59 am

    Love this project! The frame really brings it together and I am jealous of all the pegboard accessories you put together!

  55. Stephanie Lynn says

    April 21, 2010 at 2:05 am

    This looks fabulous! I love the frame idea. So pretty and useful! Love the lines of your new table too! Can't wait to see what you have planned!

  56. Beth@The Stories of A to Z says

    April 21, 2010 at 2:49 am

    Love it. It looks fantastic. And I have those exact same little white buckets on my craft supply pegboard in my craft closet!

  57. Andrea says

    April 21, 2010 at 3:50 am

    What a great idea. I am having issues with creating a craft space. I wish I had somewhere to put it.

    Thanks for the idea.

  58. Krysta says

    April 21, 2010 at 4:12 am

    Organizing is the best! Especially when it looks cute AND it's functional.

  59. Londen @ Sixty-Fifth Avenue says

    April 21, 2010 at 12:45 pm

    This is really fabulous!

  60. Sarah says

    April 21, 2010 at 2:44 pm

    Looks great!

  61. Em @ Bunch of Scrap says

    April 21, 2010 at 6:14 pm

    Total Drama Island… lol

    The pegboard looks great!

  62. The Delaney's says

    April 21, 2010 at 6:55 pm

    Love the organization! Did you happen to paint the table white?

    ~Rhonda from Minnesota

  63. Carmie, the Single Nester says

    April 21, 2010 at 7:19 pm

    This looks terrific! Great job!

  64. * Jewelry Designer: Harjot * says

    April 21, 2010 at 9:25 pm

    Looks great!!!

  65. Connie says

    April 22, 2010 at 12:27 am

    I am in the process of relocating my craft room from a small bedroom to an unused living room. I have had a very large frame that I wasn't sure what to do with it. NOW I KNOW! Thank you for the inspiration.

  66. Blarney says

    April 22, 2010 at 12:34 am

    The Husband is a cutie pahtootie even if he was just messing with us … I seen that smile while he was sleeping.

  67. Kansas Amy says

    April 22, 2010 at 10:09 pm

    That is so awesome! Great job! Going to have to think of a place for one in my house! As always, thank you for sharing!

  68. Barb says

    April 22, 2010 at 10:52 pm

    Love it! Hope your better than your mom @ keeping down the number of items I think I have to have on my peg board garden center. It keeps getting bigger and bigger. My theory, is to keep like things together. That's hard to do a stay "Pretty". Your soooo talented.
    Mom

  69. Rebekah says

    April 23, 2010 at 12:02 am

    Likey!

  70. Kristin @ My Uncommon Slice of Suburbia says

    April 23, 2010 at 4:35 pm

    I LOVE THIS!! You are so creative, I've always wanted to do something like this. Maybe I'll give it a shot sooner then later!
    XO
    Kristin

  71. Nori says

    May 3, 2010 at 6:40 am

    i've been wanting to put a pegboard up in my office… i loved seeing yours!

    quick question… how did you hang those baskets??

  72. Leigha says

    May 28, 2010 at 9:22 pm

    You clever, clever girl! Can I just say, I want to come to your house and see everything?!? I bet the whole place is full of ideas. Lovely.

  73. Amanda / Bulldrogs and Bulldogs says

    December 23, 2011 at 11:00 am

    I just found your blog from The Handmade Home and I love it! I think I may just have to borrow this idea! So fun!

    Have a Merry Christmas!

    Amanda

    • Chris says

      December 23, 2011 at 6:47 pm

      Awesome, Amanda! Welcome! I hope the idea works out for you!

  74. Wendy says

    July 2, 2012 at 3:54 pm

    I think I missed something…What are the wooden slats on the back of the pegboard frame for? Hanging? I would love to duplicate this, and would like to know how you hung it in order to keep it stable. I imagine it is pretty heavy…Thanks!

  75. Juju says

    July 20, 2012 at 6:29 pm

    Hi Chris,
    I LOVE the pegboard, and I’ve done something similar in my own “craft studio”, however it’s driving me crazy trying to figure out how you hung your Fiskars cutter. I have the same one, and I haven’t found a way to hang it like you have!
    Help!
    Thanks in advance!

  76. marcy says

    November 23, 2012 at 1:46 am

    Just discovered your site. It is great. I love the pegboard project. I have a questions. My husband put up a basic pegboard w/metal hooks in the garage to hold beach stuff and gardening things. But, every time I take something off – lift it up and take off- the hook almost always falls to the ground. ANNOYING!
    How do you make your hooks stay on the pegboard when taking items off?
    Thanks!
    Marcy

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