I’m so thankful to have the space above the garage for my office. It’s a large room with a triangle ceiling and very little wall space. This is a recipe for creativity when it comes to finding places to put things.
Here’s another triangle shaped room. I love the way they built shelves around the windows with a seat across the front. If I were to do this, I would open the bench along the front for baskets filled with supplies. (I’m not sure on the original source for this image, I got it from pinterest which got it from photobucket.)
This next room from Sew Many Ways is chock full of ideas. Take her black bookcases filled with supplies for example. They are just plain cheap bookcases with crown molding added and repainted. I encourage you to click the picture to read the whole post. I espeically love her motto: “The Happiest people don’t have the best of everything…they just make the best of everything they have.” She’s a kindrid spirit (as Anne would say.)
Next is another inspiring sewing room with tips for displaying a fabric stash.
She even has a lower cost solution that I’m adding to my to do list.
I really like that first photo with the bookcases built around the windows. It’s really using up space 😉 🙂 Love and hugs from the ocean shores of California, Heather 🙂
Loving the display idea for fabric scraps. Instead of digging through a tub of scraps, never knowing what you’ll find it can all be nicely displayed in view!
This is just beautiful, Angela.
Welcome back!
I just love the triangle shaped room! It is so bright and cheery, making great use of space. It reminds me of a magazine article I recently read regarding an attic remodeling project. You always have great ideas and inspire me in every newsletter! Thank you!
That first picture is lovely …………but……………but……….all that white is a no-no for a large family………another light to medium shade in a semi-gloss for washability and it would be great!
I really like the fabric storage idea! So organized!
Be sure to check out Sarah Susanka’s books in her “Not so Big House” series- we referred to her books (Yay for the Library!) for smart answers on our house- and she specifically addresses the “attic office” with your kind of ceiling. She also refers her readers to various ways to save a bundle on home improvement projects while not compromising the end result. I can’t recommend her books enough! 🙂
Hey Angela, I tried to send you an email, but your box is full!
I found this today while randomly looking for something else. I think something like this might work for your office.
I’m redoing mine and it never occurred to me to try and build the shelves myself! Plus, I love the idea of doors to hide some of mine craft junk!
http://www.shanty-2-chic.com/2011/07/storage-for-the-playroom.html
Wow, seriously spent an hour looking at her sewing studio! Great reference images… makes me want to beautify my ugly basement sewing studio! First I’m working on waterproofing so it stops FLOODING!
Came back to this post again. So pretty. Just had to add it to my upcoming Monday January 30 post on Ducks ‘n a Row in the Link Love section!