Create an Atelier Art Studio in an Unfinished Basement
As a designer and DIY blogger my work can often explode all over the house. My husband and I talked about it and we decided that I needed a place to store all my stuff but it also needed to be a place that I could get messy. When we moved into this house over a year ago our basement became a catch-all so we decided to create a an atelier art studio in the unfinished basement. Since January is all about organization I thought I'd share this before and after basement organizational project.
Okay here is a photo of the before (ewe, I'm feeling very vulnerable sharing this level of untidiness with you). This work bench was here when we moved in a the previous homeowner left a bunch of tools and knick knacks behind (although this is mess is on our shoulders for sure). My plan was to pull out the workbench so I would be able to work on either side of it, paint the cabinetry and shelving and just reorganize in general. I needed plenty of boxes for paint, electrical, small hand tools, adhesive etc. etc. Scroll down to the see the after.
Before:
I painted the workbench and cabinet, laid-down an octagon self adhesive wallpaper on the floor, painted the shelves black, added some striped storage boxes and added a new light. The lighting situation is still not perfect but it will do for now.
After:
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I love that peel and stick wall paper for the floor. How did you prep the floor? I think this could be a great solution for the unfinished portion of our basement, but I know our concrete is not perfectly smooth.
ReplyDeleteMy floor wasn't perfectly smooth either so the peel and stick is not perfect in spots but it's definitely an improvement from what I had. I gave the floor a good scrub prior to putting down the peel and stick. Hope that helps : )
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