I made a departure from my normal earth tone colors and went stark white with a pop of yellow. The white walls and floor provide perfect light and an airy openness I absolutely love. I pulled up the carpet and painted the plywood under the carpet with this Glidden floor paint which gives this space a perfect industrial feel. To account for the space between the floor and the wall, I installed these quarter rounds and painted them white. I used this Behr paint for the walls and a flat white ceiling paint.
Because this is a “true” office space, the room is a bit smaller but looks large because of the higher ceiling. I wanted to take advantage of the height by adding open shelving instead of taking away space by installing cabinets and book shelves. To save money with shelving, instead of purchasing pre-cut shelving I purchased two of these 97″x49″ particle boards for $36.15 and cut (6) 72″x10″ and still had material to cut a 37″x 50″ cutting board and (2) 25″x10″ boards for thread and misc. with board to spare for future projects. When purchasing this type of board, don’t forget the iron on edge tape which gives your cut board a finished look.
The boxes under the cutting board was purchased at michaels.com and house my patterns.
The yellow boxes were purchased at Ikea
The peg board which is a perfect inspiration board was a leftover from the old craft room.
In an effort to keep my thread organized, I placed screws partially in the board and spaced them out.
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I love this…..the stark white with touches of yellow are perfection. The room exudes creativity. Great job as usual.
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Nice look!
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fantastic! i am in the planning process to use a super tiny room in my house as a sewing room, and i have been trying to figure out just how little space can still be quite functional as a cutting table. your dimensions are pretty darn close to what i had been thinking, so i am encouraged!
i am also curious: what did you use for your table legs?
Thank you, I used spindles and attached them with spindle brackets I picked up at Lowes.
Looks great! I love the white walls and floor. It looks so dreamy and inspiring!
Thank you Erica
So cool! I am digging the yellow. It's my color for 2015. So bright and airy. I know that you will do great things this year!
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Love that you're great at DIY as well as sewing and such a lovely space with natural light.
Look forward to see more of your creations and styling this year.
xxx
J
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gorgeous! So bright and cheery.
Thank you Kelly
It looks great! You are a true DIYer!
Thank you Eryn
i notice you have thread with a large whole in the middle as well.. how do you sit it on the sewing maching without it falling off?
My machine has multiple thread holders, but I'm sure you can find them at your local fabric store.
This is a great place for a creative soul to have a wonderful time in (and create beautiful clothes too!)
Thank you Myra
What a cheerful spot! I love the clean white look with the spashes of yellow.
Thank you Cissie
Wow….what a good opportunity to revamp your sewing space…..wonderful!
Thank you Rianna
Very nice, clean, and organized. Love it
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You always design the best sewing rooms! I hope you have many wonderful hours here creating amazing garments!
Thank you Carolyn
I’ve been a follower of yours for years and love all your DIYs. Your sense of style and fashion is very inspiring and motivating and I’ve decided to take my sewing more seriously. What supplies would you recommend for an intermediate sewer who’s trying to get more serious? I’m asking specifically in terms of what mannequins/dressforms you’d recommend as well as what sewing machines/brands you’ve found to be affordable and of good quality.
Any suggestions or tips would be greatly appreciated!!!