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Today is Monday again....

And I'm inviting you to check out my Scrap space!!

I've been planning my room for a long time now, but it was just a matter of time before I could get going. Now that we've actually finished our basement renovation I have my own space! Of course we're still working on things down there, but my room was the priority..hehe! And we have great big windows in the basement, so it really doesn't feel like I'm down there.

Anyway....

Today I'm going to share my desk space and some of my favorite display options.

My Desk was inspired by the Pottery Barn Bedford Collection and is very functional since the sides of the table are actually bookshelves. This makes it great for storing items in jars, boxes and baskets.

I love all the jars!! I keep everything from my tapes...to buttons...to chipboard letters...to ribbon and flowers. And I love the different sizes of jars I've collected. Some items I found work better for me to store by color, but that didn't seem to work for everything...it definitely looks so pretty!

I love the closed boxes from Ikea and found them great to hide items that I don't necessarily want on display. I've kept things like journaling spots and other journaling items in one and ghost letters in another...I just find them great for keeping my room looking organized.

Then I also have a lot of metal baskets that work perfectly for holding alphabets, chipboard alphabets, empty mini albums, and another one holds my file folders and kits. Open storage is great so you can actually see what supplies you have.

On top of my desk I have a carousel card holder where I display some of my cards and photos I want to scrapbook. And then I also have a tray that holds some of my basic supplies that I need for almost every project and layout. That way I always have those items right where I need them and don't have to get up while I'm working.

I'm all about displaying my work when I'm finished something I love...so I created this bulletin board. I was given an old frame that my sister got from her work (it used to have an old painting in it), I painted it black and put cork behind. It was so easy and is probably one of my favorite things in my room....I plan on using it for displaying inspiration too!

Behind my door I have 3 shelves that hold some of my favorite idea books. I have so many, but I've found that when I see them I actually turn to them for inspiration, so it's really handy having them out. The rest of my magazines and books are kept on my bookshelf and organized by manufacturer. I only keep the magazines for one year and then after I either give them away or I tear out the articles that inspired me and put them in an inspiration book that I have.

On my window sill I have big clothes pins that some of my smaller cards are displayed in and it's also a great spot for some of my mini albums. The rest of my mini albums are kept in a basket on the bottom shelf of my ladder shelf. Really take advantage of all the areas you have to work with. A window sill is the next best thing to a shelf!

Lastly I have a dress form that hangs on the wall where I have hung one of my favorite projects I did a few weeks ago. It will be great to clip other projects up on here too!

I'm all about displaying what you create!!! I find it very inspirational and I feel that our rooms should be a place that inspires us.

We would love to see how you display your finished items, so make sure you send us pictures of your rooms or organization tips that have worked for you...we love seeing where you are inspired!!!

Kim :)


*Update* You can get the ladder shelves from Pottery Barn or Revy (here in Canada) but I ordered mine from Sears since it was already black! The Card Carousel is from Pottery Barn...it was a gift from my Mom. My desk was custom made by a friend (my hubby traded work with him...so nice) but you can also get a similar one from Pier 1. And the color of my room is peidmont grey (sp?) from Benjamin Moore...it looks more grey in the pictures...it's kind of a greeny-grey. :)