Wonderful Box Drawers for Storage



http://www.etsy.com/listing/77872593/folk-art-cabinet-with-twenty-cheese-box

Reading VE's blog made me think of the box drawers I love for storage.  They come in such a variety of sizes and colors and lend themselves to all sorts of storage solutions.  There is nothing common or boring about them either. You're guaranted one-of-a-kind home decor too.  Here are a few I found on Etsy.

http://www.etsy.com/listing/87425243/upcycled-antique-sewing-machine-drawer

http://www.etsy.com/listing/89503943/vintage-file-drawer-safe-deposit-box

http://www.etsy.com/listing/77558397/vintage-library-card-catalogue-drawers

http://www.etsy.com/listing/68533799/wood-box-drawers-vintage-primitive

http://www.etsy.com/listing/89711468/vintage-machinist-chest-case-wood-box

http://www.etsy.com/listing/83607357/sewing-cabinet-box-with-drawers-antique

http://www.etsy.com/listing/88507643/3-hardware-store-cheese-box-drawers

http://www.etsy.com/listing/77705547/dated-1920s1930s-french-box-drawers-set?

http://www.etsy.com/listing/84584726/sale-2-for-28-metal-boxes-two-industrial?ref=v1_other_1

http://www.etsy.com/listing/81986927/vintage-printers-drawer-curio-display?

I hope you've gotten inspiration and all kinds of great ideas!  Have fun.

Pepper

Get Organized Around the House!

Last week VS did a blog post on ways to store and organize our Christmas and Holiday items.

Well...that led me to wonder about ways to store and organize items in our home or office....I am a lover of vintage, especially vintage metal items....like galvanized metal and tin..(be still my ♥)!

Since I have a shop on Etsy, that seemed like the first place to look...amongst all the wonderful vintage and antique shops there...
WooHoo...I had so much fun!  Here are a few of the useful and unique items I found....*repurposing a vintage or antique item is one of the best ways to keep our landfills emptier*.

              Trinket Box or Storage Box
This little box would be useful in so many ways....in the office, studio,bath,bedroom, man cave.....I love it!

And look at this "Key Stop" piece....Hang it up on the wall...put some magnetic hooks on it and you will never again wonder "Now where did I put my keys????)

                              Key Stop
Another plus is how clever your friends and family will think you are!

                            Washboard

Speaking of magnets (and we were...sort of..) this old washboard would make a great bulletin board...using some clever magnets to hold the messages, they could even be message magnets...(get it?)  LOL!  (sorry, could not resist that one)

            Antique Receipts File Board

This antique receipts board would make another super message board, or a reminder board...not that any of us need a place to put "reminders"!  But just in case this would be perfect!

Are you wondering where to store all those little small things, those "things" we can't live without but can never "remember" where we put them???  How about this cabinet??? Just look at all those drawers....you could hang a cute little tag from each drawer that would tell you what is stored inside :)


       Metal Divided Storage Box

Seems to me the divided storage would be very useful in a studio also....here's another divided box that makes a great storage/organizer...

                    Divided Metal Box
I think this smaller size box would work great in a sewing area or room....hmmmm....

                Tin Handled Basket

Do you need something that you can carry from room to room?  These metal baskets with handles may be just what you are looking for...

                Galvanized Jar Tray

I think a gardener would love the jar tray....for new plantings, tools, or full of beautiful cuttings from the garden...what a fantastic spring look that would be for your special place....(don't get discouraged, Spring will be here in a couple of months!).

Just click on the name below each photo to be taken to the item in the shop....

I hope these have given you lots of great ideas to organize and brighten your home, office or studio....and encouraged you to "GET STARTED!"....

                                     VE

After Holiday Organizing

Well, it's that time of the year. Time to clean up and organize after all the parties and gatherings. I'd like to keep my "stuff" out all year long but then I think it would get old real fast! Not to mention my friends and family all ready think I'm crazy, so to see Christmas items in Feb. just wouldn't cut it!

I found some of the neatest items to store your holiday items. Some of them I just want for no apparent reason!

(Remember, click on the photos to be taken directly to stores!)

From the Cover Store, take a look at the beautiful store bags they offer!

Available from Get Organized, I just LOVE this box!

The Container Store has these great boxes to store your dinnerware!

You really need something better than that old plastic bag to store your wreath! How about this from Bed, Bath and Beyond?

Organize.com has this garland keeper:

Meijer.com has light spools to keep those lights from becoming tangled all up:

For those special collectibles, here are some pouches from Improvements:

This works all year round! A gift bag organizer, again, from Get Organized:

Look around the stores to see all the great items they have for storage!

Happy New Year!

RWS/VS

Vintage Storage!

They say if you have more than two of something, it's a collection.  So, I guess I'm collecting metal storage boxes!

I have these three large sizes.  I use the hang tags to tell me what is inside each box.

The next two are half sizes.  I use all of these to store my paper punches, buttons and pins that are listed, buttons and pins that are waiting to be listed and smalls that are to be listed.

This is a roll top box that I store staples, paper work etc. in.

Here is a small index box I found:

It turned out to be perfect for my business cards!

Here are some I found for sale (click on photo to be taken to shop)!

 

I REALLY want this one!

From MoxieThrift (↑)

Okay, I REALLY want this one, too!

From  MrsRekamepip (↑)

From BlueBell (↑) (I can see a bunch of these all stacked up and holding shipping receipts, photos and postcards etc.)

 

Hope you enjoyed this post!

RWS/VS

The XYZ of Industrial Decor

                             VintageEmbellishment

 One of the newest decorating trends is "Industrial Decor"...but what is it?????

Industrial Decor uses items from factories and schools, medical facilities, churches, farms and shops to create a decorating theme using functional vintage items.  The well worn stools, tables, office furniture, wastebaskets, lighting, storage units and miscellaneous items from industry fit the criteria perfectly.

Their chief characteristic is that they were designed to do a job -- sturdiness, function and durability were the hallmarks of these items, and  therein lies their charm. A little bit of rust??? Just makes the item better!

I went looking on the internet for items that would be perfect  for adding a touch of  Industrial flavor to the decor of a home....I found so many wonderful items on Etsy that I created a treasury about them :) Click on the name below the treasury to visit the treasury..

        INDUSTRIAL DECOR FOR YOUR HOME

I also looked around Zibbet and was pleased to find some interesting things there too...Including Industrial prints for your walls.

                                curiouskitty

                                   PetitPoulailler

                                   SurrenderDorothy

Whether you would like a home which is completely Industrial Decor, or just want a few unique items to set your home apart from others, I hope these suggestions give you some ideas!

Have fun with this :)

VE

Let's Repurpose!

We know about reuse, recycle, and upcycle, but the most difficult for me is to repurpose. To have an item that is in good condition and that I love, but it's intended use is no longer necessary (or logical). I don't want to rework these pieces or alter them if I don't have to.

To repurpose an object requires we "think outside the box", and I find this extremely difficult sometimes. I will stand and stare at the item trying to picture other uses in my mind. There are some people on this blog who are very good at this, I'm not one of them.

An example is this linen piece which was created to hold the knives from a silverware set. I have absolutely no use for it for my knives. However, it is in mint condition with hand embroidery done lovingly by someone many years ago. The thought of altering this in any way wasn't an option for me. After spending literally months thinking about it, I realized it would make excellent storage for my crochet hooks, and could accommodate a large quantity and variety of sizes. Perfect! I'm thrilled with its new use.

What objects do you have that you can't part with, but are at this moment wrapped and stored in a box somewhere? It's time to get them out where you can see them, think about them, and find a current way of enjoying these pieces. In the post by goodgosh, Peggy last week, she painted a  figurine in blackboard paint, and now messages can be written on it, and it's adorable as well as fun. Repurposing adds new life to old objects and make great conversation pieces.

Collecters, crafters, and artists are the original recylers. We've been doing it all our lives.

pepper