Designing and organising our workspace

When you sit down to design how your space is going to work for you, storage is going to be at the top of your list, it has to meet your needs and be flexible enough to adapt to your ever changing needs.
Storage doesn't just have to be practical, if it's pleasing on the eye then have it on show purely for inspiration.

I have always been a bit of a storage "Junkie". not only do I love the process of organising, I love beautiful and stylish containers. What I don't love is the impact it could have on my purse.
 Therefore...  when I have the need to take on more storage my first step is to plan and design with the materials I already have, more often or not I end up with beautiful creative storage on a shoe string. Over the years of course my storage needs have changed but I always go back to the old faithful's....

Cardboard boxes.... these are going to come in all shapes and sizes; I favour shoe and cereal boxes, paired with paint, fabric or decorative paper you can have a high end look for a few pence.



These boxes were given a couple of coat of paint and the edges were gilded with gold




cereal boxes covered in patterned paper 

 Jars and tin cans.... jar/tin can storage has gone viral over the last few years, however if you don't have any to hand start your collection wash out all your jars and tins, soak them in very hot water give them a good scrub and the label should just peel off if you are left with a little glue residue a good scrub should do the trick.
Jars can be left plain, paint the lids or cover with fabric and add a small glass knob or bead.
tins can be painted, covered in pretty paper or fabric.




These tins look so pretty wrapped in paper



Pretty and practical

Painted muffin tin perfect for storing little bits and pieces when working on a project

A large giant jar ideal for all those little scraps you can't bear to throw away

Pretty box for pretty vintage millinery

These boxes have been covered in co-coordinating
patterned paper I love them

I love this peg board everything is to hand, its near perfect