Antique, Vintage & Repurposed item craft room: An organization ideas tour
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- Опубліковано 10 лют 2023
- This video/ craft room utilizes a lot of repurposed and antique items, but the layout and concepts shown will work for any style preferences. I share my space, some of the materials used to build this space as well as thoughts about what is working, what’s not and some craft tips. Thank you so very much for the well wishes and support during my absence and recovery. I hope this encourages or inspires you that you can create a crafting area that works well for you. Thank you for watching and happy creating.
No music, you talking the whole time, and calm filming of all your beautiful things. What a treat, thank you so much! 🙂
Thank you, Eva. I've tried other "styles" of teaching, but what you stated is just me 😊
Its refreshing to see a non white room. Beautiful.
Thank you very much. White just didn't work well for me with the old pieces in here 😊
Oh my goodness me! A REAL craftroom! This is my idea of heaven. All those old wooden drawers with their multitude of plain and fancy handles, and the soft black cupboards and shelves and cubby holes, or whatever they are called, where they live. I just love how everything is built to fit things. You are an absolute marvel! And can you come live with me for a year while you make mine?
I think my craft room is going to have to be built to fit it. As I'm in a very old house ranging from nearly 400 years old to Victorian, and my craft room is in the oldest end of the house... Or will be when it's done. At the moment it's empty apart from a wallpaper table and the steamer I've been using to remove paper and paint from the walls. I do have SOME old things but nothing like what you have.
Your room is going to be spectacular when it's done! I've been advised to watch the cumulative weight that wooden shelves on walls and floors can have on older structures, so please be aware and careful with that. Bless you, thank you and happy creating!
Thank you Cori, I am very aware of the weight factor, since we recently discovered that an old beam had split 3/4 of the way down and as it had been encased in oak cladding we hadn't realised it was about a 1/4 as thick a beam as we had thought it was.
Which explained a lot about bending walls, huge cracks in walls, and doors that no longer fitted their frames or closed properly.
Thankfully we were able to get some experts in, so we now have a HUGE proper oak beam of the correct size, metal bars in the exterior walls, and a floor above the beam that is a) level and b) no longer bounces up and down like a trampoline! As well as doors that fit and even open and close once more! Woohooo!
I told the builders (and structural engineer) just what we intended to use the room for. So all's well.
I'm so thrilled to see a craft room that isn't all prefabricated white furniture! My room has my grandmother's antique table and my dad's huge antique desk in it. I love your space! Hope you get healed up soon!
Thank you and how very cool to be able to use something of your grandmother’s in your craft space ❤
Yes, it is so refreshing to see something different. I've been looking all over to find someone with a vintage rustic looking craft room. She did a great job!
I too have been wondering where are the craft/art rooms with vintage furniture. Thank you for sharing this with us.
Just came across your channel and the first video I watched was your craft room…LOVE EVERYTHING ABOUT IT! Bing watching your videos now, appreciate how detailed you are! New subscriber!
Total craft room envy here. What a well-organized, yet gorgeous space for creating. Love everything about it.
That wall with all the sewing machine drawers is just a work of art in itself! Just beautiful 😍
Thank you Shelly ♥️
I was going to mention them as well. Where on earth did you find all these drawers and now I know why I cant find any...lol.
@@eveny119I was thinking the same thing and I'm in New Zealand!!! They cost the earth here...if you can find them.
Thank you for moving the camera slowly!!! So good, everyone else moves way too fast. Some great ideas here, thank you.
@@faodail3913 I'm in upstate NY, USA, I go to auctions and sometimes there's a whole sewing machine cabinet, never just the drawers. eBay is where you'd get them but "I haven't looked in a long time. It's a shame about the cabinets though, I'm assuming thrown out.
I've been to NZ. Was my lifelong dream. Lovely, from the tropical n. beaches to the glaciers and fiords in the south.
I LOVE your eye for vintage, and your room. I have a little craft room and a sewing room. (My kids are grown and gone.) My husband's uncle, in his 70's, died several months ago. He was single, no kids, owned the entire building, and was a hoarder. Everything is dirty from nicotine. Anyway, they are tired of cleaning up and sorting thru, and they want the stuff GONE! None of them like vintage. My husband has brought some real treasures home for me. We went again today, with a friend who wanted to look at the furniture, and I had time to really poke around. They are going to chuck it all! I found a few really special vintage things! I am excited to add them to my decor. I love your sewing cabinet drawers, that looks so cool!!
I'm sorry for your loss but think it's absolutely wonderful that you were able to save some fun and unique treasures. I'm sure they'll make wonderful additions to your home. Thank you and happy 2024!
@@CoriDahmen Yes, we will miss him. He was a wonderful sweet man. Happy New Year to you as well.
I love your new space. I especially love seeing spaces that are not 100% Ikea as I think it allows us to see spaces that have a bit of personality. I have been working on my new craft space for the last couple of months and it is finally finished. So fun to see someone else with a vintage style craft space. Mine is more of a vintage flea market style with shabby chic overtones.
Thank you and your new space sounds delightful! The antique sewing drawers and the vintage metal pieces I had set the tone for my room, but I love hearing about your inspiration and what helped you make your room sing to and for you 💕
Hi Cori! I know this is over a year old, but I simply adore your vintage library card catalog! 💕I was looking for one, and they're selling for almost thousands of dollars. You have a precious gem, and your room and builds are all so beautiful. 😊
"Just because they make me happy “ THANKS SO MUCH FOR SO STRONG REASON. It is so complicated to feed the simple needs. Thanks!
Love that comment. Thank you ❤
OMG Cori, whenever you are much better and have time, kindly do a slower and more in depth video of all your vintage/antique items please. Genuine vintage/antique items are THE source of my inspiration for creating :) Thanks for sharing your new space
Thank you. There are a whole lot of vintage and antique pieces in this room, and almost all of them have a function, in addition to just making me happy. I do so love inspiring old items ❤
I absolutely love this! I love vintage and antique items. My dishes are old Fiesta-ware, Poppy Hill “Happy Trails”, and Fransiscan Ware “Desert Rose”. My craft room is a mish mash of different shelving, pre-fab cubes, small plastic bins and glass jars, mostly. 😊
I'm a HUGE fan of people doing what works for them, and it sounds as if your space is perfect for you! Bless you and happy creating!
Cori - First let me say, I had no idea you were going through all of this until I saw your video short recently. How did I miss this? Girl, you are a wonder! How you manage to do all you do is mind boggling! I absolutely LOVE your craft space. I have many of the same vintage bins for organizing that you have; enamel trays. vintage metal drawers and old metal boxes. Your style is right up my alley! You have me looking around at my space to see how I can incorporate some of your clever storage ideas. I love your "Creating with Scraps" sign! How clever is that!? Honestly, you need to submit your space to "Where Women Create" magazine. This room should be a feature! Sorry for the long response. I hope your recovery is speedy! Take good care of yourself. ❤
Hello Paula, it's good to "see" you! The new craft room is coming along and I think it's going to work well for me. Hopefully very soon! I'd love to see your antique and vintage treasures and how you use them. Pictures? Video? I'd love to see! Take care, Paula and happy creating!
Ditto, simply amazing work space!
Thank you so much for sharing your craft space and how you created it. This so captured my heart because it's vintage and unique. Your system works with my style and need to organize while using old, vintage, and repurposed items.
My hubby surprised me with my own crafting shed. We're in the process of finishing the interior. It's going to house my 1800s great wheel, his 1908 singer treadle boot shaft sewing machine (he tore it down & rebuilt it) and all of my spinning, weaving, sewing, beading, jewelry, paper, and recycling crafts.
Again, thank you so much for your inspiration and generosity.
How wonderful! That sounds like a truly incredible, inspiration-filled crafting space. I hope the build goes well and that your new creative home inspires you endlessly ❤️
I absolutely adore your new craft room Cori, so much vintage scrumminess. I can't believe you did all this while going through so much injury and pain, you are truly an amazing woman. So nice to see Hairy Coo and Floof 🥰
Hairy Coo and Floof miss you and Scotland, but they are staying here to keep me company 😊 Thank you Gaye, I appreciate the kind comments and I hope you gained an idea or two if your craft space is in need of some updates.
Cori, I am just finding out about your injuries! I hope you have a speedy recovery. Thank you for sharing your space with us and tips with us. I will be looking for the tips, tricks and hacks video.
@@tatteredpaperandlace2905 thank you. I hope it gives folks who are struggling some ideas and direction. Your space is lovely and functional already 😊
Cori, since you say you read all your comments, I thought it might be fun for you to hear... before I ever knew you I was a thrift shop collecter and I am in AWE of your assortment. I have the 'starter' set of what you have. I have 10 spools, 1 sewing drawer, 1 old wooden desk 'in box' tray I converted to a wall shelf, a 1930's desk drawer turned into a shelf, 5 old wooden tool box inserts that i have as shelving cubbies., a few old cigar boxes that I (cut off the lid, trimmed them down and inserted into the bottom of the cigar box so their beautiful art shows as I attached them to the wall and use as shelf for short washi, etc, .. and a few antique tables in my craft room. One beautiful arched window to let all the AZ sunshine in and an eclectic variety of gray/sage/pine/white tables. my hubby made me a couple of them. what a joy our rooms bring to us! You have taught me so much, hubby made me a paper press and I bought a sewing machine just because you made it all so beautiful! YOU have been a life line and though i have been ill for awhile, I am doing better and YOU are going to be all better soon, too!! You are a lifeline and a joy to us all and sending you all good vibes from the universe. : ) Teresa in AZ
The most beautiful craft room I’ve ever seen. You did a beautiful job and have many interesting things on display. I love it!
Thank you, Carol. It really is my happy place and I'm grateful that I get to enjoy it 😊
I love your room. Especially your lace storage. I have a vintage thread cabinet my great grandfather made in the mid 1800’s. So I love all your thread drawers. I never see them when thrifting but would love to find and pick some up. I treasure the cabinet I have and still have thread spools in it that were my grandmother’s. Love all your vintage finds.
Thank you! I've had good luck finding them at antique malls and at vintage auctions in the midwest. What a cool treasure you have in your thread storage cabinet ❤️
Cori, I’m a newbie on your channel, but within a few minutes of this video, I realized you are an exceptional individual. So sorry you have have endured so much pain. It is amazing that you are dealing with it and handling the inherent set-backs. Your craft space is so beautiful, organized and practical. Thanks 🙏 for sharing. Best wishes for a complete recovery.
Thank you Joan and welcome. Your kind message made me smile and warmed my heart ❤️
Wow you are very gifted in woodworking! Way to go girl! I so love this. Well done ❤
This was so helpful, Cori and I appreciate the planning and effort you put into filming it. The older I get the stronger my desire to get rid of all the plastic drawers and bins in my space. I’m so sorry for your Series of Unfortunate Events and hope the streak is over for sure! If you’ll pm me a mailing address I have some bits and bobs I’d like to send by way of a thank-you for all the good content you produce. You’re in my YT top 5. Speedy healing!
Thank you, Marilyn and what a charming way to state my last few rough months. Definitely an Unfortunate Series of Events. I'd love a card from you so I'll send off a message right now ❤
I am in awe of you! Your building skills, your collection of vintage odd and ends repurposed and how creatively you used them! Loved the tour! Sending healing thoughts and much love toward your speedy and complete recovery!
Thank you, Di. Needs must. UA-cam was hugely helpful when I wanted to learn to build things and I love learning from others. Old things, often used in new or different ways, just make me happy 😊
Love love love your craft room Cori. and well said about inspiring each other. Please stay safe and get well soon!
Thank you Margreth! I would imagine you have some different and fun storage items in the Netherlands, as well as many that are similar. I appreciate your kind comment and I hope the reminder that we all inspire each other is well received by the viewers. Bless you and take care!
Oh Cori, you poor Dear!!! You have been through the ringer!!! Buy, when adversity arises, you find positivity! Your craftroom looks incredibly organized and neat!!! You asked for suggestions for lights. I have 2 desk Ott Lights and 1 floor Ott Light. They work great for me. Pricey, but they are items that were important to me. I haven't seen any at Goodwill or on tables at craft fairs where people are selling them. Thank you as always for your wonderful ideas!!! Get well soon!!!
Thank you Pat. I caved the other day (trying to be good and careful while I'm off work!) and bought an OTT light. I just need more light in that area. So, thank you for the kind wishes and the suggestion ❤
I LOVE all the drawers on the shelves!!! Beautiful room. Thanks so much for showing, and may you heal swiftly. 💐
Thank you Teresa! I appreciate the kind words and wishes 😊
Those boxes are so cool i would love them omg
Hi. I love your videos and your new creative space! I am so sorry that people think creativity started with UA-cam... It did not! People have been creative forever, and for many years before social media! For example rolled up paper beads. When I was in about 2nd grade(over 40 years ago), a little girl at the school I was bused to had a necklace her "grandmother" made for her from magazine rolled up beads!. Bottom line, we learn, we make, we move on. You keep doing what you do! I know your intentions are good!
I hope you are now on the mend! Thank you all you do (BTW I love my glue caddy)!
Thank you Richelle and that just made me smile. I remember making those in school too 😊
Wow! Your craftroom is awesome! Love it!
Cori, I am so sorry about all your injuries. I’ve missed you and truly love your new craft room … it’s amazing. Love all the vintage. Wishing you a speedy recovery and looking forward to more of your wonderful creations. ❤️
Thank you Gerrie ❤
Omg that lace holder is amazing i love it
Love it. I too love seeing old items. I have several & you have inspired me to use them for my craft room 😊
Love your craft room!!!!
I am in ❤! I also have mostly thrift and vintage items...because they bring me joy. I struggled to organize my room, based off most crafters videos. Thank you for sharing your unique space and extraordinarily original design ideas. It's a beautiful room. 😍
Thank you very much. The room works well for me, my needs and my style preferences 😊
Thank you for sharing your craft room, Love all the vintage drawers and suitcases. The book cases and designs you created for your crafts are absolutely beautiful. The library cards cabinet is awesome. You inspire me. I am a new subscriber to your channel.
Such an awesome space! You could go into a whole new direction of designing and making people’s craft spaces! Thanks for the tour! So glad you are doing better. Geezy peezy, what a long and hard road. Praying for a complete return to good health for you, my friend! Impossible to keep a good woman down! Love you, friend!! 🙏❤
And, day made 😊 There is my wonderful friend GA. It's been a tough season and I'm more than ready to be on the other side of it, but still quite grateful that it hasn't been worse. And, I'm me. Looking at that closet with new eyes, thinking all those useful but dark bins need some light. Snippet roll handles perhaps? Ah well, when my hand cooperates. I'm happy you enjoyed the tour and so happy to "see" your beautiful face. Love you right back ❤
Thank you for all the great ideas!
You are so welcome!
I love your tips for your room! Totally my style. ❤️ And I am so glad you talked about SMART - I love that place too. I have found some lovely things there - and I have taken car loads of stuff to them in my declutter and reorg of my own space.
Love this cozy room. Love the knitting needle jar display and upcycled uses!
Thank you ❤️
I love your craft room so much Cori! You did a fabulous place to do what you love and I know for sure you can’t wait to start again! Happy crafting and I’ll be watching! Tyfs!
Thank you Barbara! It really has turned into a room that I love being in. I hope to be back to creating very soon 😊
Love your vintage space! scrumptious xx
Thank you!! 😊
What an amazing room! I’m so inspired. It must be a real joy to spend time in there. Hope your doing well x
INSPIRATIONAL CYCLES are a universal phenomenon and even apply to Science, Medicine, Mathematics, Inventions, etc. The Arts and Crafts as well as Art Neuveau eras are perfect global examples and we didn't have the internet
Fantastic analogy!
Cori…. We NEED to be friends!!! We love all the same things! I like how you have integrated the vintage pieces into functional storage. Also love how you have stations for each type of supply.
I’m inspired! Just amazing!
Totally agree, we do need to be friends ❤ I'm happy to hear that you've gained some ideas and that we have so much in common.
Wowee! Love, Love this craft room-- Best ever!
Thank you 😊
So nice to see you back! Love your room!
Thank you Sue!
I love love love all the vintage drawers 🤩🤩🤩
Thank you 😊
Absolutely beautiful Thank you so much❤
You are so welcome ❤
Such inspiration. Love these vintage pieces.
Thank you, Wendy. Those old items, used in ways different than they may have been intended, just make me smile 😊
This is all so lovely and inspiring! I sure hope you start healing more and hurting yourself less! Can’t wait to see you back to crafting soon! 💜💜
Amen to that combination! My leg is giving out less and less, so I sure hope the falling is behind me now. Thank you for the kind thoughts 😊
Oh my goodness, so much fun! And great ideas!
Thank you. I've been "using" this room for a few months now. I've made a few small changes and additions, but it is working extremely well for me 😊
Amazing new space! It’s amazing because of all the work you’ve done to make it functional, comfortable and inviting. You’ve done a lot of work, as you always do, and it has paid off 3 fold! Hoping for a speedy recovery for all your ailments. 🤗❤️ Tamara
Thank you Tamara. Now I'm counting down the days until I have full use of my hand and thumb. I'm in the mood to craft!~
Love it! And the lampshade is coming along!!!
Notice how I did NOT say how long it takes me to string buttons on fishing line? Feeling a bit like I'm in kindergarten again 🤣
Absolutely GORGEOUS space!!!!!! Thank you for sharing!!!!!!!!
Thank you Natasha ❤ and you’re most welcome.
I so enjoyed seeing your new craft room and love everything about it! ❣
Thank you Nancy ❤
Oh Cori! I am so sorry for the challenges you have been going through! You'll be in my prayers. Love what you've done to your craft space!
Thank you so much!
Love your craft space. So many great ideas
Thanks so much! 😊
What a wonderful crafting room!
Thank you Lorraine 😊
I'm so glad to see you back! I hope you're recovery is swift and accident free!
Thank you ❤
Glad to know someone is Repurposing items as well, well done , keep it up. Blessings
Love your room , clever ideas and I love your creations . Can’t wait to watch your other videos. Your quite talented
Wonderful space! Thank you for your tips -love the one for the knitting needle!!!
I hope it helps and thank you 😊
Love that you have used your favorite vintage things for storage❣️
Thank you! 😊
❤️ Love your antique drawers...fantastic!
Thank you. I love giving new life and altered purpose to old, beautiful and useful items ❤️
You have a craft room that is after my own heart. Absolutely, stunning!
Thank you! 😊
What a fabulous craft space! Surrounded by vintage goodies and inspiration. Thank you for showing your haven! Speedy recovery 💕
Thank you Josephine. I do so love functional antique and vintage items. They make me happy and inspire me, so who could ask for more than that in a creative space ❤
I'm in absolute love!!! Thank You Thank You Thank You for sharing your beautiful space!!!
Thank you! I hope it gave you an idea or inspired you in some way ❤️
So so beautiful! I love it all!
Thank you, Vickie ❤️
The storage unit you are referring to is called an Appliance Garage, it usually comes with a tambour door to hide Mixer ect! I love that you like black too! I refurbish dressers ect and like to paint my pieces black too! It just seems to make it look more cohesive! I really liked your apothecary unit! Thanx for sharing☆ Teresa☆
Thank you Teresa! I also love refinishing furniture. It's just a time and space thing as to why I don't do it more often. Maybe when I retire...
Wonderful craft room. Thanks for sharing!!!!
Thank you! 😊
What a lovely craft room...I love those vintage pieces.
Thank you!
Love all those antique boxes and drawers being used. Very nice space.
Thank you Carrie ❤
I love, love, love your space. It has so much personality. Thank you for sharing.
Truly my pleasure Tina, and thank you ❤
OMG!!!! BEAUTIFUL AND CLEAN!
I know, it's a blue print for a georgous craft room. I'm jealous
Thanks for sharing.
Get well wishes
Thank you so much!
I love, love, love your crafting room! I am so inspired to improve my work space and use the vintage/thrift store finds like you have. Thanks so much! I look forward to seeing what you have in th3 drawers and bins etc. 🦌💌❤️📚
Thank you and yes, more of that will be shown in the video on the 26th, as well as some ideas I've got about how anyone can make their creative space work well for them ❤
Love your new space! All that amazing storage for all the scraps and little ephemera pieces and such is fabulous! Sending well wishes ❤
Thank you and yes, having lots of little storage is going to come in quite handy, I think.
I feel your pain Cori…I fractured my knee in 5 places and split my tibia bone from top to bottom and needed surgery to put in plates and screws to repair the damage. My craft room is upstairs and I am unable to craft as well. Hope you recover quickly so you can get back to crafting! I love your new craft room.
I have not been up my stairs for months. So all my crafts have come down stairs.
Oh man. I need to remember this when I whine and complain about my minor injury. I'm so sorry you have had to endure that and I wish you the very best, fastest and most complete recovery possible.
@@CoriDahmen Just arthritis as I age.
What a lovely creative space. So much inspiration!!!!
Thank you! It truly is my happy place. If I could just improve the lighting...
I love it love love it ❤
Thank you. It's definitely not the IKEA and white norm, but it works well for me 😊
Love this video!!
Thank you for sharing us!
This is so informational!! 😊❤🇨🇦
You are so welcome!
I love all your antique drawers. & You've created an awesome space.
Thank you so much Lorraine!
your room is so wonderful....I love all the old sewing machine drawers and things!!!
It is definitely my happy place. Thank you!
Your room is wonderful, thanks for sharing. Wishing you a speedy recovery.
Thank you so much Carol 😊
Wow! Love your craft room!
Thank you. It truly is my happy place.
Very functional and delightful. Love all of the vintage drawers and ephemera. Thanks for the inspiration!
You are so welcome! Thank you Laura ❤
So happy your recovery process is going well. I am in awe of your craft space and appreciate the tour as it gives me ideas and inspiration to reorganize my own space.
Thank you Elaine and I’m happy to hear that you got an idea or two through the video ❤
Your room is fabulous
Love your craft room so much!
Thank you! 😊
Wow! Fabulous!!!
Thank you 😊
Love, Love everything about your room! ❤❤❤
Thank you Marlene!
Oh my gosh, you sound like me! I fell and tore my rotator cuff-had it repaired. Six weeks later, I tripped over my animals undoing the repair, then re-repaired. 7 weeks after that surgery, I lacerated my Achilles tendon, and 3 months after that I fell again and reinjured my shoulder. I had the third and final shoulder surgery done. 4 months after, I mis stepped, falling into my table saw (mine WAS on 😖). The safety guard went flying and so did the tip of my thumb from just below the nail bed... But it hasn't stopped me, I still keep making things 🤗
Bless you and best wishes for an accident or trouble free year ❤️
What a wonderful space! I love all of your sewing cabinet drawers among many other things! Prayers for fast healing
Thank you and oh man. I LOVE your squirrel name ♥️
I love you room. It’s what I really wanted but went with Ikea cubes. I have a bunch of antique boxes and such to keep bits and bobs in. I also picked up a bunch of crystal dishes to put fun sparkles things in. My Mom gave me a box of prisms from my childhood home . Grew up in a 1885 Victorian.
So cool that you have those old treasures to love AND use. Thank you Sylvia!
Love your vintage style craft room! And may you return to good health soon. ❤
Thank you Debra. I appreciate the kind and thoughtful well wishes ❤
I love your space!! Thank you for sharing it!
Thank you and it’s truly my pleasure ♥️
I’m so sorry to hear about your accidents. I’m glad you’re able to move around and still craft. You’re amazing! ❤
Thank you Rose ❤
This room is perfect! I love all your storage containers, vintage is gorgeous!! I hope you feel better & better every day. 😘
Thank you Linda!
Oh Cori you are so organised, I just love your craft room. Thank you so much for showing us around, I enjoyed every minute of it.
I hope you recover real quick, sending lots of love and hugs. Bella ❤❤
Awwww Bella. Thank you sweet lady. Your space appears very organized as well and I hope that you've gained an idea or two on ways to make your space work even more smoothly for you. Bless you ❤
Lovely 😊, hope you get well soon, blessings 🌸
I absolutely adore this craft room! Thank you so much for the tour! Cori, I wish you all the best and hope that you get well soon!
Thank you Clarissa. I appreciate the kind words and well wishes ❤
Thanks for sharing your studio ❤ I love it!
Thank you, Debbie 💕