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Office & Craft Room Makeover {Week 3}

Well, after last week’s update with lots of projects crossed off my to-do list, this week might seem a lot less awesome. Only a couple projects were tackled in the second week of the $100 Room Challenge. I’m going to need to really get after things this weekend if I am going to finish on time. So let’s see how we are doing with the office & craft room makeover this week.

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I blame daylight savings for putting me off my game this week. I am just too tired to tackle big remodel projects! But luckily last weekend I did manage to cross one more thing off my to-do list: the closet desk area is done. After struggling with how to make this area really something special (since I will be spending a lot of there), I decided to stencil the area to look like hand-painted patterned tiles. The best part, it cost me nothing!

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Wall stencils can actually cost a lot of money. I did not have the budget to buy one. Instead, I figured out how to make my own! Oh yeah, you heard that right. You can totally make your own wall stencil. Using my Silhouette Cameo, I cut the design from a thin plastic material. I did the same thing for my son’s room (and shared lots of tips for using them). I’ve also used this same idea for painting on tea towels, but instead of a sheet of thin plastic (which is actually really inexpensive) you can make it free if you have old plastic binder dividers laying around.

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So after cutting the wall stencil with left over plastic from stenciling my son’s room, I grabbed some left over navy paint. Luckily, you don’t use a ton of paint to stencil because I had half a 3 oz paint sample left over from another project. And guess what? I still have 1/3 of the container after completing my project!

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It did take me a couple days to paint it because I was kinda busy. I would stencil a row, run kids, stencil a row, make dinner, stencil a row, bedtime. But after 2 days of stenciling whenever I had an hour, it was done and it was perfect! The stencil was exactly what I needed to add a little style to my desk area. Now it is my new favorite part of the house 🙂

Add a DIY wall stencil to make a huge impact on a budget. See how to transform a room for only $100 with this office & craft room makeover. | Housefulofhandmade.com

I had another mini-makeover to work on last weekend too. I did a complete refresh in my master bedroom. But it worked out for my office & craft room makeover. I removed the old curtains from the master bedroom because they were too short for the space. However, they are the perfect size to cover my super messy craft storage closet! I took the white curtain rod from the window and hung the repurposed curtains. It took me about 10 minutes and now no one can see my dirty little hoarding stash.

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Also, as I was cleaning up our snorkel gear from our Hawaii trip, I found some bamboo blinds that I use to have hanging in our basement. They were removed because they made the already dark basement even darker. Luckily for me, I didn’t throw them away (yeah for hoarding). So after removing the old curtains, I hung the bamboo blinds up and instantly loved them. They tie in the darker tones that I have in my desk, pegboard, and ideas board frame.

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Even though I didn’t get anything real big accomplished this week (minus the stenciling), I feel like the room is really coming along. It’s starting to look like a chic office space that I am happy to spend hours in instead of my kids old bedroom. And now that the weather is warming up, I can get out in the garage and get a few building projects done. I am hoping to have all the big projects done by the end of next week so I can have some fun decorating the space.

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But the real question is… how are we doing on budget? Well I actually didn’t spend anything this week! Maybe that is because I didn’t do as many projects as I would have liked. But the budget is still on track so that is good.

TOTAL SPENT $57

And what is still on my to-do list? I only crossed 3 things off last week so I will need to work double time to finish all my projects!

  • Pretty up coffee boxes in work table
  • Paint walls/ceiling
  • Pretty up cubby bookcase
  • Pretty up sewing table
  • Paint glass front cabinet
  • Find a way to organize photography/lighting equipment
  • Iron/ironing board storage
  • Cover desk chair
  • Decor

Because there are 5 Wednesday’s in March we still have 2 weeks left to pull this together. Please send lots of good vibes my way, I may need it 😉

And don’t forget to check out these other bloggers taking on the $100 Room Challenge this week. There are so many amazing and creative ideas!


Erin @ Lemons, Lavender, & Laundry

Sunday 19th of March 2017

That stenciled wall is ah-mazing!!! I would never have thought to make my own stencil, but what an awesome idea! One of the best "budget-friendly" ideas I've ever seen. Looks gorgeous. Also, love that you are finding perfect treasures around the house.

Kati

Sunday 9th of April 2017

Thanks Erin! I am loving the extra challenge of the $100 budget :)

Corinna @ ADesignerAtHome

Sunday 19th of March 2017

Love that stencil! I need that one in my life. And the stain for your desk is so dreamy!

Kati

Sunday 9th of April 2017

Thanks Corinna! I will be sharing the stencil soon :)

Lisa | Shine Your Light

Saturday 18th of March 2017

Kati, your stenciling came out great and I love that little office area!! I need one of those so desperately! I read your about page and you sound like my twin.....always trying to figure out how to DIY everything! And a mom that was a DIYer of all the things, before that was a term! Looking forward to seeing more of your project.

Kati

Sunday 9th of April 2017

Thanks Lisa! I love that you grew up in a DIY home too. Sometimes I wish I could just buy things instead of DIYing them.

Sarah

Saturday 18th of March 2017

Your "tile" is just incredible! Now I want to try that!

Kati

Sunday 9th of April 2017

Thanks Sarah! It has such a big impact for very little money. I love it!

Natalie

Thursday 16th of March 2017

You have the patience of a saint! I don't know how you see these stenciling projects to the end! I tried stenciling a wall once and got about 10 minutes in before I quit! LOL! But it's so worth it, because your desk area looks amazing! I seriously love how your room is pulling together!

Kati

Sunday 9th of April 2017

Ha ha! I use my stenciling time to bing watch shows on Netflix. It helps me stay patient!

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