Fussy's Cute Storage Idea
I am a big believer that it doesn't matter how a job gets done, just get it done. I have a 'special' homekeeping style. Some would call it messy or disorganized, I call it my life.
Look at my fancy-schmancy furniture and my supa-cute baby boy #4.
I tried to do a beautiful photo display like Nester. This is the best I could do. You may be wondering where the storage part of this post comes in.
Brace yourselves for the impending messiness...
The fabric is just a cover over my Target buildable storage cubes! I keep my beloved collection of thrift store/ yard sale fabric, random books, lamp shades and random junk in the cubes. All hidden away!
Because I can't sew, this is a no sew project. I take my trusty glue gun and some safety pins and simply wrap a huge piece of fabric around the cubes. I drape an extra piece of fabric over the top to cover the top neatly.
Also, I use a piece of cardboard from boxes from our last move as the 'table top'. This provides a smooth base over the metal cube pattern.
I have the little storage-unit furniture pieces all over the house! One is behind the couch as a table. It holds books and magazines. Under the fabric it holds diapers, wipes, extra baby clothes, and toys. Keeps it all handy in the family room and out of site.
With some cute matchy-matchy fabric, these are great in the kids rooms! Denim or patchwork prints for the boys or cute florals for the girls. It is adorable.
There ya go, Friends of Fussy, this is my favorite easy and inexpensive storage idea!
Love, Fussy
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Alli, That's brilliant. It looks so wonderful. I had to give you a stumble on this one. More people should see this brilliance. :-)
Plus, he is just precious!
Posted by: rachel | March 18, 2008 at 10:50 PM
you do it so well! I have these same cubes in my kitchen and I thought of trying to cover them and make them look nice, but I thought they would just get dirty too quickly and also it would be a pain if they were covered as they are my pantry.
I have some in my living room as a book shelf and since it's not super unorganized it looks okay open. I also have pictures on top, but my cardboard is the leftover white stabilizers from my scrapbook page packs!
Posted by: Krsita | March 18, 2008 at 10:56 PM
Wow! I anticipated seeing storage, but I never would have guessed that it was the wire Target store cubes! Brilliant!
Posted by: Angie @ Many Little Blessings | March 18, 2008 at 11:11 PM
I love it! Great idea.
Posted by: Kate | March 18, 2008 at 11:31 PM
What a wonderful idea!
Posted by: Devilish Southern Belle | March 18, 2008 at 11:36 PM
Personally I think that's a great idea. I use those cubes in my closet to organize all my junk. It's a mess. LOL
Posted by: Karen Erickson | March 19, 2008 at 01:26 AM
Great idea especially since I also don't sew and I was thinking, "but I don't sew" until you revealed your secret weapon, the glue gun!
:)
Posted by: Marcia Francois | March 19, 2008 at 03:30 AM
Wow! Great idea, Fussy! I always love your thrift, crafty, yet very easy ideas. I have a rubbermaid storage bins that needs some fabric - on my to-do list!
Have a blessed day, my friend!
Posted by: Heather | March 19, 2008 at 04:45 AM
Love it! I'm going to start one today!
Posted by: mandy | March 19, 2008 at 07:06 AM
Now, that's my kind of decorating! I'm getting all giddy and lightheaded just thinking about all the possibilities...
Posted by: Baby Mamma aka Tamra | March 19, 2008 at 07:16 AM
That's my kind of storage right there.
Posted by: Karen | March 19, 2008 at 07:35 AM
Bravo!!! Love how you used 2 different fabrics and love even more nosing myself into looking into your stash!
Posted by: The Nester | March 19, 2008 at 08:12 AM
That is absolutely brilliant...
Posted by: Liz | March 19, 2008 at 08:13 AM
I just love you, Fussy!
Posted by: Lori | March 19, 2008 at 08:19 AM
Now THAT is a great idea. I absolutely love it and you can bet your boots I am going to be using that idea. Thanks for sharing!
Posted by: Kelly | March 19, 2008 at 09:04 AM
Very creative!
Posted by: Joy | March 19, 2008 at 09:20 AM
Oooh, creative and hides it all so well!
Posted by: Rhen @yestheyareallmine | March 19, 2008 at 09:26 AM
Love this! So clever and creative!
Posted by: Jenn | March 19, 2008 at 09:27 AM
great idea - very clever and i love the no sew part!
Posted by: Briggie | March 19, 2008 at 09:39 AM
What a great idea. I'm really big on finding furniture that doubles as storage so I can hide all the kid-stuff.
Also had to tell you that I always enjoy coming to your blog. It's always cheerful and brightens my day.
Posted by: Tricia | March 19, 2008 at 09:56 AM
That is an awesome idea! I am filing that away for future use.
Posted by: Awesome Mom | March 19, 2008 at 10:03 AM
Very clever and creative! Thanks for the great idea.
Posted by: Alana | March 19, 2008 at 10:04 AM
It's nice to know that I'm not the only one who can't sew! :)
And your baby . . . so cute!
Posted by: Carrie | March 19, 2008 at 10:29 AM
Very clever!
Posted by: JJ | March 19, 2008 at 12:08 PM
Haha...this is great!
Posted by: Jacki | March 19, 2008 at 12:17 PM
I gave you an award today on my blog. You are under NO obligation to pass it on---just smile and enjoy the kudos!
Posted by: Cindy Swanson | March 19, 2008 at 12:37 PM
That is one awesome idea. I have tons of useless crap that has no home. I need something like this.
And, that boy and his baby blues are stunning.
Posted by: Anglophile Football Fanatic | March 19, 2008 at 01:49 PM
Great idea! There is never enough storage!
Posted by: Jenni | March 19, 2008 at 01:54 PM
Love this idea!!!
Posted by: Gina | March 19, 2008 at 03:11 PM
HAHAHAHA, VERY VERY smart!!! I love it! I can relate sooo much. Sometimes I feel like my storage needs storage! We just went through out unit and found garbage (actual garbage). Apparently, when we moved are garbage got mixed in with our "garbage". Hehe oops. I am so glad I found your blog, its great. I am new to blogging but I would love to hear from you. My blog is called "I Overcooked My Family". Hope you have a great day :)
Posted by: Debbie Davis | March 19, 2008 at 03:16 PM
All right! This is something I could use. Thanks for sharing. What an adorable boy!
Posted by: Susan | March 19, 2008 at 04:17 PM
love it! Cute kid too!
Posted by: Holly | March 19, 2008 at 04:21 PM
I've seen something similar with glue on Velcro keeping it all in place. My question is how do you keep little hands from lifting the fabric and creating even more chaos. Because I know that wouldn't make it an hour in my house. LOL
Posted by: Summer | March 19, 2008 at 08:11 PM
Great idea girl!!! Our house appears very clean and picked up and people comment often about it. BUT...if they looked closer (like this) inside drawers or closets they would see the real us!
Posted by: FENICLE | March 19, 2008 at 09:05 PM
Awesome idea, I love it!!!
Laura
(the organizing junkie)
Posted by: Laura | March 19, 2008 at 09:06 PM
Very cute! I wonder- does the cute baby know there are things to throw on the floor inside? Mine would be onto that in seconds, well, about two seconds after they pulled the frames onto their heads.
Then again, my kids are a bit delinquent. . .
Posted by: lou | March 20, 2008 at 12:28 AM
You just gave me the greatest idea for a playroom storage problem I've been having! You're a genius :)
Posted by: Elizabeth | March 20, 2008 at 08:30 AM
Genius!! I like it!! :D
Posted by: Grandy | March 20, 2008 at 10:34 AM
What a great idea. I keep my scrapbook stuff in those wire cubes & it always looks so crappy.
Posted by: Ginny | March 20, 2008 at 02:39 PM
Great Idea! I have thought about doing someting like that with this ugly set of end tables I have that hold the kids toys.
Love your blog!
Posted by: Military Wife | March 20, 2008 at 08:06 PM
First of all, I love you! No, no, no, not in a weird stalker way. More of a your wit kills me and I am also on a new found journey to fight the SAHM frump! I just came across your blog makes and it makes me so happy!
Fab storage idea. Perfect to hide the inevitable collection-o-crap.
Posted by: Brooke | March 22, 2008 at 10:53 AM
What a great idea!!! I just love it!!! I have a wall in my living room under the stairs that this would work great on. Just one question-if you don't sew, how to you get the edges to look neat? I am SO SO SO not crafty!!!!! Thanks!!
Posted by: Mommy | March 24, 2008 at 05:15 PM
That's really look great. I don't think it's messy at all. It's a cool way of keeping your home neat and clean. Kudos to you.
Stephen
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Posted by: Stephen | March 25, 2008 at 02:01 AM
I LOVE it!!!!
Posted by: Nicole | March 28, 2008 at 09:23 PM