I’m always looking for items that I can use for craft room storage. This Repurposed Letter Holder makes a great caddy for storing cutting tools in my craft room. It was an easy thrift store find makeover.
Every month a group of bloggers are challenged by C’mon Get Crafty to create a new craft or project from our own stash of goodies! Everyone is allowed a $10 allowance for necessities to complete their project, but the bulk of it must be created from their own stash of goodies. Check out some awesome creations you might be able to make from your own stash! This challenge is a fun one to participate in each month. I always like being motivated to use up some of the items that have been stashed away.
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C’mon Get Crafty | Purple Hues and Me
EyeLoveKnots | Stone Cottage Adventures | Across the Blvd
Domestic Deadline | Shoppe No 5 | Modern on Monticello
Salvage Sister and Mister | Sew Crafty Crochet
My Pinterventures | This Autoimmune Life | The Inspiration Vault
For this month’s craft de-stash challenge, I didn’t buy any new materials. I’ve had the letter holder in my craft stash for months and hadn’t taken the time to give it a makeover. The paint and vinyl I used were in my stash, too.
Supplies Used for Repurposed Letter Holder for Craft Room Storage:
- Letter Holder
- Waverly Chalk Paint (Peacock and White)
- Paint Brushes
- Vinyl Decal made with Cricut
I see letter holders at my local Goodwill often. I’ve given makeovers to a Tool Caddy that is a handy way to store hammers, screw drivers, and other medium sized tools. I had some of my cutting tools stored in it, too but I had to sort through to find these small ones. When I spotted this letter holder at Goodwill, I knew it could used to hold cutting tools in an easy to access way. I cleaned it with TSP before painting it.
My Craft Room / Home Office got a makeover last year using white and teal for the color palette. I used the same Waverly Chalk Paint that I used for other items in the room. After two coats, it looked pretty good.
I wanted to give it a little pop of white, too. I used Frog Tape to cover the part of the holder that I didn’t want to have white paint.
Using a small paint brush, I carefully painted the edges of the holder with white chalk paint.
I found a peacock feather design in my Cricut Design Space. After cutting and weeding it, I attached it to the front of the holder.
This goes well with the Peacock Wall Artt in the room. In this close up shot, you can see that it’s not completely smooth. The floral design of the letter holder was a little bit raised. If I planned on using this in another space in our home, I would have sanded it down before painting, but since it’s just in a space that I use, I didn’t bother with that extra step.
I like that this keeps my small cutting tools within reach as I’m working on a project at the desk.
The repurposed letter holder fits nicely on my desk along side of the Lazy Susan that I also use for crafting items.
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Repurposed Letter Holder for Craft Room Storage
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Carol says
You did a beautiful job as usually – your craft room looks great!
Deborah Sommerlot says
Really clever and I LOVE the color
Beverly says
Thanks. I love this color in my craft room. It makes for a cheery place to work.
Debra says
It IS so lovely. I love the Box but especially like the Peacock Feather.
Beverly says
Thank you, Debra. I’ve enjoyed finding ways to incorporate peacock feathers into this room’s decor.
Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures says
I love your desk, Beverly! The caddy looks great! -Marci @ Stone Cottage Adventures
Beverly says
Thanks, Marci! The desk was a project from last year and I’ve enjoyed its look.
Roseann Hampton says
I need one of these for my sewing table! It looks like it is just the right size for all the scissors I have!
Beverly says
It would be handy for that.
Donna @ Modern on Monticello says
Great idea to reuse something for storage, especially a craft room.
Beverly says
Thanks! Yes, I love finding ways to reuse things like this.
Erlene says
What a nice functional addition to your craft room. Now you’re even more organized & can make more fun things 🙂
Beverly says
It is. It’s great to have these small tools handy. Being organized is key for me to being productive.
Megan says
Nice idea for craft tool storage – and I love the colors! (I have similar colors in my craft room!) And yay for zero spending! Pinned!
Beverly says
Thanks, Megan. Yes, zero new dollars spent is always great! Thanks for pinning. I love these colors for this space. It’s the one room in our house that I don’t even think about how it might not be appealing to everyone.
Gail M Griffin says
You have a great eye for picking out great items at thrift stores and this letter caddy is no exception! I love the transformation – especially in your signature colors! Your craft room looks fabulous!
Beverly says
Thank you, Gail. I try to envision how I could possibly use the item before buying it. Not always, but I do try.
T'onna | Sew Crafty Crochet says
This is a great makeover! I love that shade of blue, and the peacock feather is pretty! I definitely could use one of these in my craft room.
Beverly says
Thanks, T’onna. It’s a handy piece to have on my craft desk.
Emily says
Most of my craft room storage is upcycled from other things, this is a great idea!