Workspace of the Week: Simple, hidden storage
This week’s Workspace of the Week is Cplamann’s creative workspace:
I greatly enjoy this workspace because it has a number of pieces of equipment and materials, but still achieves a high level of organization. Cplamann professes in one of the image’s comments that the space needs artwork for the walls, which I would agree with, but it’s already a great space even without the visual images.
Specifically, I love this office because of its beautiful hidden storage:
The cabinet and curtain suspension system are both from Ikea. The Alex cabinet is on wheels and can be moved out of storage when needed. And, the Deka curtain wire and clips make sliding fabric easy and keeps the movable storage accessible. Great job, Cplamann!
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Posted by Erin on Sep 5, 2008 |
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Posted by Fit Bottomed Girls - 09/05/2008
Pretty and functional. I love that fabric, too…
Posted by verily - 09/05/2008
Nice use of space. I’m not a fan of fabric draping around tables, but it does its job well here.
Posted by Katie Alender - 09/05/2008
What a wonderful solution! It might be just what I’ve been looking for in my sewing room/office.
Posted by Cady - 09/05/2008
I like this solution because it is one of the most affordable things you can do to hide your storage, computer cables, etc.
Those of us with limited budgets can even do this. Extra bed linens lying around or odd ones, not being used….perfect free fabric to use. Purchase some hook and loop tape and use this for installation if you can’t afford a rod and hooks or other methods.
I’m also not usually a fan of skirting around tables, but this works really well. Plus the fabric choice is great…bright and fun.
Posted by Kimberly - 09/05/2008
That is really clever!
Posted by Melissa - 09/05/2008
Anybody know what fabric that is?
Posted by Bob - 09/05/2008
Maybe this can be truly utilized by clearing the desktop and putting all those items underneath.
Posted by Erica - 09/06/2008
This is only asthetically pleasing when fully closed (which they usually aren’t when in use) and they have to be cleaned soooo often. Has anyone used fabric curtains as cabinet doors long term? They get so gross.
Posted by cc - 09/06/2008
I’m not anywhwere near an Ikea and wanted to use a similar system for my closet “door.” I ended up using a small wooden dowel held up by screw eyes and name tag clips I picked up in the office supply aisle of Walmart.
As to the cleanliness- hem them before you hang them and they wash up easy.
Posted by Michael@ Awareness * Connection - 09/07/2008
On a limited budget this is a good solution. They do get gross, but can also be laundered as cc points out.
Posted by Another Deb - 09/06/2009
I used curtains across under-counter storage in a science classroom for over 5 years without a problem. It hid the ugly cardboard boxes and plastic bin assortment of resource materials. I shook out the curtains if they had dust bunnies on them but since I had hemmed them to sit above the floor by a half-inch, there was very little problem with dirt. They were suspended by cheap spring-tension rods from the dime store and looked wonderful!
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