one room challenge week 3 – sewing with attitude

If you’ve been following the progress of my guest/sewing room in the One Room Challenge, you’re in for a treat this week. Now that the room is freshly painted, my vision is beginning to come to life. I’m a firm believer that every successful room design begins with a clear and distinct vision. Next comes the prepping of your canvas – fresh paint and beautiful flooring. In week one, I created my mood board; and in week two, I painted all the walls a bright white. I then painted the accent wall behind the bed a deep Mediterranean blue.

Now it’s time to consider the functionality of the room and furnish accordingly. I’ve been sewing since I was seven, so if anyone has ever earned her own sewing room, I have. An organized, trendy, kick-ass sewing room with storage for dozens of spools of thread all arranged in gradation of colors. That organized. But because this room will also serve as a guest room, I knew much of my budget would be used for a comfortable mattress and bed. (In the mattress world, comfortable means expensive, folks.) Therefore, I turned to Ikea for my sewing nook, and this Swedish company knows how to combine low cost with trendy design like no one else. Not only that, I bought all the pieces online and had it delivered by two very cute guys for a mere $30. And did I already mention that it rocks? Take a look…

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sewing table

I started with a customized desk consisting of a 6’7″ tabletop, mid-century modern style wooden legs, and a drawer unit. You’ll notice that the table is large enough to house both my sewing machine and my embroidery machine.

pegboard

Next, I added a pegboard on the wall. I built my own pegboard for my art studio, but this one from Ikea was sooo much easier to install.

chair

Once again, I found a very cute chair from Ikea to complete my sewing station. While assembling it, I covered the gray seat bottom with a piece of vintage fabric from the seventies. I’ve been saving this fabric for years, and I luckily had just enough for both the chair and a matching window blind.

storage closet

Lastly, I customized the closet for storage. A plastic drawer bin for office supplies, an Ikea bookcase for magazines and manuals, hangers for fabric remnants, and (already existing) shelving for everything else.

I know, I know, everyone’s expecting outrageously cool handmade gifts from me this Christmas now that I’ve got this kick-ass sewing area. But I’ve worked hard putting it together, so I may just sit here a spell sipping wine.

Be sure to check out the other participants in the Better Homes & Gardens One Room Challenge!