Pretty Storage Solution

Storage can be a problem in an old farmhouse.

Whether it's closet storage or shelf storage,

it tends to be far and few between.

{It ends up wrecking complete havoc with a tiny bedroom turned

"walk-in closet"....

Insert resigned sigh here.

But that's another story for another day.}

I knew I wanted something sweet and unique to store some craft items in.

Something other than plastic tubs (that are stacked in a miniscule closet) and rustic baskets
that you will find in almost every room in this house.

Something a little more shabby chic.

Something really pretty.

So, a couple of vintage hatboxes made their way into my studioffice recently via a quick, cheap trip to eBay.

I was delighted to come across this sweet blue floral one.

It now holds paper roses, strips of vintage fabric, and bits and bobs.

Votives: TJ Maxx; wallpaper candleholder: Stephanie Bradley

And this pink floral one is filled with ribbon and stamped 'Heaven's Walk' tags.

So much prettier than plastic tubs and bins.  :)

They make me wonder what woman decades ago owned them, 

what her home was like,

and what type of hats she stored in them.

I moved on to the master bath to make some changes there next,

and spent the remainder of the day giving the antique cabinet above the loo a little face lift.

I had grown tired of seeing the apothecary bottles and seashells.

It needed something fresh and cottagey.

Something that said, "I belong in a romantic old farmhouse."

Thoughts of painting the inside of it had crossed my mind recently.
I almost used the same paint as I did on my sweet rustic prairie table.

But today...I wanted to see it wallpapered with some florals.

However, I didn't have any wallpaper.

Next best thing.....??

Fabric.

Yep.  I used fabric.

I had no idea if this was going to work or not, but I plunged ahead anyway.

Worse case scenario, I would wash off the glue and paint it.

A homemade template and a little Mod Podge later,

I had this.

Then this.

Sorry about the blur.....

 And finally....

this.

I filled it with sweet gifts, hand milled soaps,

and vintage linen hand towels.

Sweet ring box, glittery vintage earring, and millinery flowers: gift from Stephanie at The Spanish Dahlia.

I'm kinda diggin' the shabby chic farmhouse look in my loo....

and the pretty new storage in my studioffice, too.   :)

Now....on to that disaster of a walk-in closet.

If you don't hear from me by the end of next week,

please send help.

♥

~  Blessings  ~

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