Hello everyone! The clever and oh-so-talented Michelle from Iron & Twine is back with a fabulous project to help us keep our heads on straight through the end of the holidaisical apocalypse and into the new year! When it comes to organizing, I dream of a space like this. Even if you won’t be using a specific area right now, I found it quite inspiring for jumping into the new year! But I’ll stop rambling now. {These ideas are so great, you’re going to want to zoom. Just click on the photo for a larger view.} So without further ado…
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Happy Holidays!!!
During this time of year, I always yearn for one of those dream homes where they have an entire room dedicated to nothing more than wrapping presents! I swoon to think of an organized space with rows of wrapping paper, ribbon in every shape & color imaginable, an entire drawer dedicated to double sided tape and a fancy pants label maker that prints customized tags. Who I’m wrapping all those presents for, I’m not sure, but the type A in me gets very happy thinking about it! So, rather than wish for a dedicated space, I decided to designate one! And boy has it been a life saver this Holiday Season! With everything in one easily accessible space, it’s been a breeze wrapping & shipping holiday gifts. To accommodate my Holiday Gift Wrapping Station, I decided to transform my garden section of our pegboard mudroom. With any smaller home, you sometimes have to get creative and make dual purposes out of multiple spaces. Because I’m currently not using my gardening tools, this section of our mudroom was the perfect spot. To make this space easy, cheap & functional, I used items I already had on hand, with the exception of these Cafe Rods.
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Starting at only $2.47 each (depending on color & size), these rods are the perfect size for holding standard wrapping paper. Don’t have pegboard? No worries ~ these would work great on the back of a door or screwed directly into a wall.
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Vintage metal bike baskets hold & organize boxes.
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And small canning jars hold tags and pens.
For additional wrapping paper storage, an old basket does the trick and metal snap hook clips hang nutcracker gift toppers.
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For small gifts, I love to recycle old maps or comics from the Sunday paper. The ornament “wrapping paper” (below right) happens to be a page from a holiday catalog.
Who says wrapping paper has to be actual wrapping paper?!
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While I would love to keep this space a wrapping haven, I just don’t have the use for it 11 months out of the year. So come January, I’ll convert the space back to my gardening zone and place my wrapping supplies where they’re usually kept ~ in my Living Room Hutch. One drawer holds wrapping paper, which is still easily accessed for birthday gifts or unexpected presents. Another organizes ribbon, tags and tape. This idea would also work great for under-bed storage.
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So whether you have a whole room, a small closet or a drawer, I wish you continuous gift wrapping joy throughout the year!
Oh wow – this is fantastic! I wish I had a space in my home to do this – love!
I know! I’m trying to figure out where to put it! ;}
HOW INSPIRING! I am ready to start de-cluttering in the new year and this is such a great work space with so much possibility! It looks like something straight out of a catalog-a really really awesome catalog. LOVE!
Annie!!! That is the nicest compliment I’ve ever gotten!!! Thanks!
This is beautiful! I want to go home and make this right now! Unfortunately I have no idea where it would go but it’s really beautiful! Great job michelle!
I KNOW. My kids don’t need a room, right? Or we don’t necessarily need a laundry room… hmmmmm ;} I love it!
I use my guest room, which is no where near as cool as this.
I love how cozy you made this space. I want to hang up a peg board, but I don’t know how in a rental. Maybe command hangers? Jenny
Hmmmm… as long as you don’t hang anything too heavy on the peg boards… maybe? Or if you use lots! Can you just put holes in the walls anyway? Ask forgiveness later, etc??? I’m bad I know. ;} Do it! Do it!
I’m with Ashley! Put it up with holes in the wall 🙂 Otherwise, if you’re planning to use it for smaller items ~ jewelry/earrings ~ you could always insert pegboard into an old frame ~ cute and no holes in the wall. Good Luck!
I just discovered your blog and boy am I glad. Your holiday gift wrapping station is wonderful and full of easy organizing ideas. Thanks so much for sharing and inspiring.
Happy Holidays.
Shelly
She is so great, isn’t she? Thanks for stopping by – I love her ideas! ;}
Thanks Shelly!!! Happy Happy Holidays!!
That basket holding the additional rolls of wrapping paper is to. die. for.! Where on earth did you find it?