Craft Storage: Re-Use, Recycle, Re-Purpose – Upcycled Metal Storage
Creating clever craft storage using old metal finds!
Craft Storage: Re-Use, Recycle, Re-Purpose – Upcycled Metal Storage, Metal Compartment Tray via Haven Vintage
Source: Haven Vintage Etsy Shop
Hi everyone, it’s Kim from Stamping Imperfection to share some fun ways to upcycle metal storage containers to use as craft storage.
I love giving new life to old items destined for the trash and I’ve noticed that this is a trait of all truly serious crafters!
We have a tendency to buy new crafting supplies and then figure out a craft storage solution for them before we even craft with them!
Why is it so satisfying to be able to take something from a thrift store or a garage sale and completely revamp it into something that not only has a useful purpose, but looks great?
Honestly, that is a crafting/DIY project unto itself!
Metal items can be a great addition to your craft room storage solutions.
You find them available everywhere and there are so many ways to change them up for just a few dollars.
They generally don’t require a ton of sanding and prep like a wooden item might.
Check out some of the clever ideas that I found to share with you for your craft storage…
Here is a tool box idea created by Virginia Fynes of fynesdesigns.com.
Tool boxes are great craft storage solutions.
You’ll see these at garage sales and thrift stores all the time and they are fantastic portable storage solutions that are sturdy!
Craft Storage: Re-Use, Recycle, Re-Purpose – Upcycled Metal Storage, Tool Box
I love that we can see that Virginia only paid about three dollars for this tool box!
She transformed it for next to nothing with some metal spray paint and some gold vinyl dots – love this!
Virginia is using this for her Project Life storage. Very clever!
I love that this is so portable – you can take this from your craft space to your kitchen table to a crop at a friend’s house.
Another easy way to transform a metal piece is to use Mod Podge like Sunush from Hometalk shows us with the metal cabinet below.
Craft Storage: Re-Use, Recycle, Re-Purpose – Upcycled Metal Storage, Metal Cabinet
This cabinet was covered with a double roll of wallpaper using Mod Podge.
How fabulous does this look?!
You can match any craft room decor with this idea for a few dollars in a few hours.
Imagine how much storage this cabinet would provide for you in your craft space.
Here’s another great upcycle!
This one looks like it takes a bit more artistic skill to create the incredible final result.
Those of us who might be less artistically inclined might create a similar effect using stencils or vinyl cut with a die-cutting machine.
Craft Storage: Re-Use, Recycle, Re-Purpose – Upcycled Metal Storage, Faux Finish Metal Cabinet
This beauty was created by Brittany from Pretty Handy Girl.
This is a thrift store find that was spray painted and given a faux zinc texture and adorned with chalkboard paint.
Rustoleum has several faux metal spray paints that create amazing metal pieces to add to your craft room.
This piece could provide great storage for your larger craft papers.
Another great little find transformed on a budget is this little tool chest from Katie at Little House of Four.
Craft Storage: Re-Use, Recycle, Re-Purpose – Upcycled Metal Storage, Metal Hardware Drawer Unit
This is a great little craft storage unit for embellishments, threads, scraps, small punches…you name it!
I love how simple this transformation is.
We all have that one amazing sheet of 12 x 12″ patterned paper that we had to have, but never wanted to cut up.
Why not use it for a project like this?
You can see that Katie added some labels to complete her project and to make it a really functional piece.
Simple, useful and budget friendly!
For my final share, I want to show you how great these metal items are even if you don’t do a single thing to them.
Here is an industrial looking craft room created by Larissa from Prodigal Pieces.
Craft Storage: Re-Use, Recycle, Re-Purpose – Upcycled Metal Storage, Industrial-Look Sewing Room
I love the vintage industrial look that Larissa has achieved in her sewing space.
What does she store in those drawers?
Fabric!
Look below to see how she cleverly uses hanging files to hold her fabric stash.
I love this idea!
You can see exactly what you have without having piles of fabric on a shelf. (My piles never stay neat.)
Craft Storage: Re-Use, Recycle, Re-Purpose – Upcycled Metal Storage, Industrial-Look Sewing Room
Whether you choose to leave the metal storage items as they are or you choose to use your craft skills to transform them into something new and fabulous, don’t pass these items by at garage sales, thrift stores and clearance bins.
They have unlimited possibilities!
Please leave a comment – let us know what great metal finds
you’ve transformed into useful craft storage!
Thanks for stopping by today and please stop by my Stamping Imperfection blog and say hello and check out my latest stamping projects!
Craft Storage Ideas Contributor: Kim Skinner
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