Chipping with Charm: 2013

Friday, January 3, 2014

Thinking ORGANIZATION...with Junk...

Chipping with Charm: Getting Organized with Junk...http://chippingwithcharm.blogspot.com/

As I start the New Year, my mind always goes to "Fresh Start"...which means lots purging and re-organizing.

Here's a little peek back at 10 things we did here to get organized with JUNK in 2013.

Chipping with Charm: Getting Organized with Junk, Drawer Shelf...http://chippingwithcharm.blogspot.com/

I have always been a "collector"...I try to tame the "clutter" using shelves and vignettes.

A Couple of Drawers and a Sign

Chipping with Charm: Getting Organized with Junk, Kitchen Drawer Chalkboard Shelf...http://chippingwithcharm.blogspot.com/

Kitchen Drawer to Chalkboard Shelf

Chipping with Charm: Getting Organized with Junk, Drawers and Crates Coffee Station...http://chippingwithcharm.blogspot.com/

We used drawers and crates galore for organizing in our Coffee Station gone CRAZY!!

Chipping with Charm: Getting Organized with Junk, Drawers and Salvaged Hooks in the Bathroom...http://chippingwithcharm.blogspot.com/

And we used another drawer and some salvaged hooks in our little Chippy Bathroom Redo.

And speaking of organizing small spaces...

We lofted the beds in both of our kids' rooms last year.

Lofted "Cottage" Bed

Chipping with Charm: Getting Organized with Junk, Small Space Pallet Racking Lofted Bed...http://chippingwithcharm.blogspot.com/

Pallet Racking to Lofted Bed

Chipping with Charm: Getting Organized with Junk, Kraut Cutter turned Memo Station...http://chippingwithcharm.blogspot.com/

Memo boards are great for getting things organized...even better when using salvaged and re-purposed finds.

Kraut Cutter turned Memo Board

Ladders get even more handy for organizing...

Old Ladder turned Wrap Station

Chipping with Charm: Getting Organized with Junk, Stacked Benches to Book Shelf...http://chippingwithcharm.blogspot.com/

Love benches?

Stack them up for more space saving shelves.

This one doubles as a window seat.

Stacked Benches to Bookshelf

Chipping with Charm: Getting Organized with Junk, Spool to spinning Spice Rack...http://chippingwithcharm.blogspot.com/

And, last but not least...

I am still loving my Spool Turned Spinning Spice Rack in the kitchen.

So are you ready to get organized for 2014?

I just need to finish packing up all those junk Christmas trees...

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Wishing you MANY Blessings and LOTS of cool Junk in 2014!!

Chat soon,

Monday, December 9, 2013

Rustic "Tree" Mantel...Christmas 2013

Chipping with Charm: Rustic "Tree" Mantel...http://www.chippingwithcharm.blogspot.com/

If you've been following my posts this Christmas, you might have noticed a bit of a "tree theme" going on here.

Chipping with Charm: Stacked Bench Tree...http://www.chippingwithcharm.blogspot.com/

Like my STACKED BENCH TREE.

Chipping with Charm: Crate Tree...http://www.chippingwithcharm.blogspot.com/

And my CRATE TREE?

Do you see the tree in my mantel?

Easel top with a star...

...chalkboard branches?

The lights "highlight" the tree shape.

Do you like my tin "garland"?

Chipping with Charm: Large Barn Tin Star...http://www.chippingwithcharm.blogspot.com/

My husband cut out a bunch of stars from barn tin for our booth at ANTIQUES DOWNTOWN. Of course I kept a few. There are big ones...

Chipping with Charm: Small Barn Tin Star on Ladder...http://www.chippingwithcharm.blogspot.com/

...and smaller ones.

What do you think? Can you see the "tree"?

Important safety note:

My husband informed me that the scarf might not be "safe" draped there in front of the fireplace...so it has been removed...sniff, sniff. Some times I get carried away when "styling"...but nothing looks "cute" in a fire...unless its sweet, white and on a stick. Right??

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