This Organizing Stuff Is For The Birds...Or Is It?

I hate organizing.  The thing is though, I don't get anything done when I'm unorganized.  So this past week, I took the bull by the horns and decided to get my "studio" looking more like one.  The first thing I did was put a small Pinterest board together.  I found this picture and decided it would be my inspiration.

To be quite frank, I wanted to get something for nothing.  And...mission accomplished.  I spent $45 on some sheets, organizing bins, and the rest I had lying around and was ready to re-use it.  I should be honest and tell you though...In order to keep costs down, it required ALOT of work...  Here's some proof.

Yeah.

One of the things I did was makeover an old folding chair.  I don't know about you, but I find the cushioned folding chairs quite comfy.  This is how it turned out.

I really liked how the satin looked when I was finished.

I also made some shelves with old boards I painted in black and hung with ribbon.  Another Pinterest idea.

See them hanging over my little seating area?  And the seating was a couple of fillable box/ottomans I used to have in my living room before I re did it, and a couple of travel pillows I covered with the leftover satin.

My desk I work on actually was raw wood (but I forgot to snap a pic before I started painting).  It was a hand me down from an old friend...I shabby chic'd it (well my hubby helped with that part), and I love how it turned out.

Then I made a little corner changing nook by hanging some hooks and hanging an old curtain rod from them with ribbon.  The curtains again were from my old living room design.  :)

I also put another area with a desk so I can sketch and print invoices too.  Does the desk look familiar?  It was in the "gypsy chic" photo shoot Michelle and I did that was featured in Landlocked bride.  It actually used to belong to Marshall Field.  My great aunt and uncle bought one of his old homes in Chicago and he left it in the house.  It's been passed through my family and now it's my turn to have it.  :)  Pretty cool huh?

Anyhoo...Here's how it all turned out...

I think it's lovely don't you?  It's nice and bright and there is a place for everything.  Makes working so much more enjoyable!  Hope it inspires all of you to do some spring revamping...

Feel free to share any makeovers you are doing this spring.  I would love to see them!

XO, Christina