We finally got started in earnest on my craft room. I'm not calling it a scrap room anymore as I plan to do all kinds of crafting and sewing. I had a very hard time deciding what direction to go with this room. First of all it isn't a huge room but it is bigger than the one at the previous house, which you can still see by clicking on the album to the right. It's 11' X 11.5' with a decent sized walk in closet. It came down to going with Home Depot who had the American Classic cabinets on sale for 20% off or with Ikea who had cabinets that matched the doors in our house but they would have cost about $300.00 more when all was said and done. Not counting gas to Sacramento, but I wouldn't count that! LOL! So here is a pic of the doors in this house:
And here are the Ikea cabinets I loved. We would have bought the metal legs for them so they would be counter height.
They come in most cabinet configurations too. But in the end the 20% off at Home Depot won out. I have to say that the fact that they come already assembled was attractive too!
And here they are in place. We initially thought we would have to cut away the trim on the floor and use a spacer board to connect to the wall but we were surprised they slid right in perfectly so we decided to leave them free standing and not even attach to the wall.
Yesterday we got the the electric in place. There is one outlet that we would be covering up so we cut a hole out to run some extension cords through it. I will have at least 4 things plugged in at all times.
We are running extension cords to both ends of the cabinets. Once the counter top is attached we will drill holes in 3 locations, each end and one in the middle, and install the those plastic cord hole thingies that will route the cords below.
After this was done Larry attached all the cabinets to each other.
Then the fun part, putting on the knobs and pulls. I took back the first bunch I bought as they looked too industrial. I want this room to be pretty and feminine. So I ended up back at Home Depot and bought these. I wasn't real sure about the pulls because I really wanted all glass and they cost about twice as much as these. But I have to say that now that they are all on I'm loving them a lot!
The counter tops won't be here for another good week or more. We will attach the toe kick once the counter top is on. The counter tops were special ordered from Home Depot. So much for the two weeks they initially said. They will be Formica and in a black and white. There will be one to cover these cabinets and then 2, 60" tops that we will be making tables out of by attaching wood legs that will be painted white. One will go on this wall in place of what is there now. And what you see on the desk now is what will be on the table.
Ugh! I hate seeing cords! Hoping to figure out a way to hide them! Then the other table will go over here on this wall (next pic) along with a white book case from Ikea to the right of the window. This will be where my sewing machine will be.
and this bookcase:
Both of these tables will have one of these under it:
This is the 4th wall with a good sized walk in closet. Not sure yet how I will organize it. It measures 7.5' X 4' so it's a nice space.
I still need to figure out where my ribbon holder the stamp pad holder will be going. The also where to put white shelving, etc. Can't do much else now until we get the counter top in. I will be posting more pics as things get done so stay tuned. ***Be sure and click on the pics to see them bigger***
Thank you so much for sharing. You mentioned hiding the cords. Since you have a sewing machine and the desire to make the room feminine you could buy a pretty fabric and make a gathered table skirt for the table with the table with your computer.
I like that you went with a different cabinet than trying to match the doors. The cabinets you chose coordinate nicely and I love the hardware you selected.
Please keep posting pics of the progress and congratulations on your new space.
Posted by: Denise | February 13, 2012 at 10:33 AM
I'm loving it so far and really LOVE the doors in your new house! I can see why you really liked the IKEA cabinets...but, I also love sales, so I'm sure I would have done what you did.
I have to say that I am in LOVE with the IKEA Alex Drawer Units and know you'll be very pleased. They hold so much and yet look nice too! I have two now and could not be happier!! The assembly is a bit time consuming, but luckily Hubby did one an my son, Alex...(LOL) same name, built the other!
I think IKEA has wonderful craft room organizational items and I've been very happy with my purchases1
I am looking forward to see you back into crafts and can't wait to see your room updates!
:)
Posted by: Lisa (The Purple Place) | February 18, 2012 at 04:45 PM
Well I was going to say the same thing as Denise about the table skirt, but not sure how comfortable it would be to sit at unless maybe leave an opening you could open it when you sit there.
That closet is great and will have a lot of storage. Love my closet, hides a lot of stuff.
The doors in your house are really different, Like them a lot
Can't wait to see the counter tops in
Posted by: madeline St onge | February 20, 2012 at 11:34 AM