Organized teen bedroom

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Organized teen bedroom {Heather's Handmade Life}
Framed photos. Loose photos. Clay Cafe figurines. Medals. Buttons. Programs. Notes. Ticket stubs. Drawings. Posters. Lanyards. Stuffed animals. Jewellery. Tchotchkes.
These are just a few of the items that might be cluttering up a teen’s bedroom near you.

I was in the process of redecorating the bedroom of a lovely 13-year-old, and I knew I wanted to keep her stuff corralled so it looked as tidy as possible.

Organized teen bedroom {Heather's Handmade Life}
The “BEFORE”
I decided we’d build a beautiful custom desk along one wall and stack deep wooden ledges above it for storing everything in one spot. Most important of all, the desk and ledges would be on the same wall as the door, so when you walked into her room, you’d be looking at a serene bed and gallery wall, not a ton of “stuff.
Organized teen bedroom {Heather's Handmade Life}
The “AFTER” (yup, the very same wall) — read the full tutorial for this gorgeous chair
Organized teen bedroom {Heather's Handmade Life}
A bright and clean custom desk
Organized teen bedroom {Heather's Handmade Life}
I pinned her paper bracelet collection into a frame with fabric backing
Organized teen bedroom {Heather's Handmade Life}
DIY jewellery display made from old dresser knobs and a scrap of 2×2 lumber
Organized teen bedroom {Heather's Handmade Life}
Tiny treasures look cleaner when they’re corralled into a simple shadowbox
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I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m journalist and blogger in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have an 8-year-old son and a 6-year-old daughter, I married my high school sweetheart, and this is the story of my handmade life.

I have depression and anxiety, and I fight like hell every day to keep it from taking over my life. Making things isn’t just a hobby — it’s part of what keeps me alive.

Whether I’m decorating a room, busting out my power tools to build furniture, getting muddy in the pottery studio, sewing clothes for my kids, or cross-stitching a swear word, I’m all about using my creativity to craft a life I love.

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Yesterday’s blog post also included details on how I made this ENORMOUS piece of wall art with 704 teeny fabric squares. . . . Unlike the other piece (in my last Insta pic) this one DOES require sewing. It’s a great way to use up fabric scraps. . . . #linkinbio #sewing #wallart #fabric #fabricart #quilting #quiltsofinstagram #postagestampquilt #rainbow #color #colours Today on the blog I’m revealing how I made two HUGE pieces of fabric wall art — and only one of them required any sewing (not this one). . . . #DIY #fabric #wallart #fabricwallart #kona #robertkaufman #robertkaufmanfabrics #handmade #diyhomedecor #ecmmedia Did you catch my post from the other day about my DIY dog seat belt? @annabellenessa is snuggled up in it right now, happy as can be — even though she has permanent bitchy resting face! 😉 . . . Full details over on the blog! Did I mention there’s NO sewing required? It’s a two-second project. . . . #dogs #DIY #dogseatbelt #ridingincarswithdogs #doglove #bostonterrier #chocolatebostonterrier #ilovemydog #diydog #ecmmedia Talk about a blast from the past! Want to see the DIY airplane-themed nursery I decorated for D back in 2010? We're talking BEFORE PINTEREST, you guys! . . . Pop over to the blog and search “airplane nursery” for every detail. . . . ✈️ ✈️ ✈️ . . . I remember decorating this room so clearly! It was a tiny room in our Bedford condo, and he didn't have closet (or a dresser, at first) because it was stuffed with all of my craft and sewing supplies. . . . Oh, how excited I was to be painting clouds on the walls and sewing crib bedding for my soon-to-be-born little guy! Hope you enjoy the tour of his first bedroom! xo . . . #nursery #DIY #DIYnursery #babyboy #airplanes #airlinefamily #handmade #sewing #homedecor #nurserydecor #nurseryinspo #babyboy It drives my husband crazy that I always save my wood scraps — er, just like I save my fabric scraps — because I know I can use them for something. But then I mostly ... don’t. . . . I had an awesome idea for a wood scrap project recently and started by chopping the scraps into specific dimensions. (Anything leftover — too small to saw without also sawing off my fingers — went to my friend who has a wood stove!) . . . Here’s one of THREE bins of neatly chopped scraps. Who can guess what I’m going to make them with? 😜 . . . #sneakpeek #woodworking #woodscraps #reuse #DIY #ecmmedia #handmade Finally got around to sort of hanging my first oil painting! 🍋 My husband thinks he’s pretty funny because he spins it around daily and leaves it upside down until I notice 🍋 . . . #handmade #oilpainting #stilllife #lemons #chalkboard
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