Vintage Grace Studio- Part One

I shared some photos on Instagram

 this summer of my Studio space.

 There were questions about what

 I use to organize materials. 

So, I thought I would share in a couple of blog posts

 just what this space looks like

 and how it has come together- really over 30 years.

 It is THE STORY of things that have made it fun.

The vintage shoe rack is on the smaller size

 and is great vertical space.

This was purchased in an antique store

 that used to be in Occoquan, Virginia

 and you won't find these anywhere anymore for $75.

Mildred is the dressmaker's mannequin

 and was named at a Women's Retreat.

The arched door was found in a scrap pile

 in rural New York by a friend 

who knew that "Connie would like that."

She put it back together 

and presented me with the gift.

A vintage ladder holds pieced

 quilt tops in the arch of the door.

 I grabbed this piece at a church rummage sale for $10.

I knew it would be perfect for holding rubber stamps.

Anyone have an idea what this was originally?

 Cubbies cubbies cubbies.

This piece was salvaged from a rural post office

 and my friend Gloria added shutter sides 

and a screen door back to make a functional storage piece.
The pink container is an old child's lunch box.

The arched bookcase was found along 

the side of the road by my friend 

who brought the pieces home and breathed new life.

This same friend, Gloria, 

found the discarded wine storage cases (on the left)

on a scrap pile.  

The store manager gave her the green light

 to grab them and she put them together jigsaw-like 

to create vertical storage. 

Vintage Ball jars from my mom store odd and ends.

 The white box in this photo is a vintage tin bread box. 

 I painted it white and decopauged it 30 years ago.

A close up of the storage jars.

The key to finding things is labels.

I usually use small manila tags-

 from your Office supply store.

 A hall tree holds vintage aprons.

Old pillowcases become hanger covers.

A tray gathers old hats on stands.

A bed tray from Rev. H.H. Wiechmann holds yellow roses.

The valence uses hankies from my mom and grandmother.

They are attached with simple curtain clips.
They always make me smile. 

The tall white piece is an oldie from IKEA 

and each shelf side opens up

 to more shelves that store photo boxes.

Tin picnic baskets hold project pieces.

The mixed media art on the wall

 is from my friend- LuAnn Lamie.

The fabric pocket holder on the door 

was my Grandma Riebeling's shoe holder.

I remember it with pink roses

 and they have now faded to aged tan.

Studio tour-part one.