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Get This Look: Tidy and Pretty Workbench

Written by Cass

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Wanting a little more pretty and a lot more zen in your work space? Create a tidy and pretty workbench for your garden, garage, or craft room with these 7 tips. (image via Better Homes and Gardens)

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Get This Look - Pretty and Tidy Workbench - 7 tips from Remodelaholic

Seven Pretty Workbench Ideas

1. Paint It

Pegboard is a simple and inexpensive way to organize all your tools and keep them handy. Spice it up with a quick coat of spray paint before mounting it on the wall. Use the same paint on other accents or organizing containers, like the small flower pots, to keep the area looking cohesive. 

2. Lighten Up

Add a set of clip-on lights for when you’re burning the midnight oil or just need a bit more light. Swap out the pendant light fixture for a clip-on socket set and these DIY insulator lights are an enlightening and stylish — and cheap! — solution.

3. Make It Pretty

Tell the men of the house to keep their paws off your tools by getting tools in your favorite color! Amazon has inexpensive basic tool sets in pink or light blue. If you’re dying for a hammer of another color, paint your tools like Organized Mom did. 

4. Keep It Close at Hand

Small flower pots on the upper shelf of the potting bench look adorable AND they keep twine, string, and other small tools organized and right where you need them. Paint them to match the pegboard and fabric curtains to pull the whole look together. 

5. Build It

A potting bench is a versatile workplace for any area of the house. Build one yourself with these great plans from Ana White. Stain it with a medium stain to get this look, or paint it a fun color to reflect your color scheme. 

6. Hide It

Use a simple fabric curtain to hide larger tools or bins on a lower shelf. Use the colors in the fabric to pull the whole look together, or create your own color scheme and paint some polka dot confetti curtains like I did for my daughter’s room. 

7. Organize It

Add some casters to wire mesh bins (like these I found on Amazon) to keep recycling, trash, or other odds and ends organized and out of the way. Print out some simple labels for the rolling bins and peg board organizers so that everyone knows what goes where. Stick them on using clear packing tape or contact paper to make them more durable. 

Get This Look - Pretty and Tidy Workbench | remodelaholic.com

 

More organized and pretty workbench inspiration:

green slat wall organizer and workbench, House and HomeStylish Garage Storage | House and Home

lattice gardening workbench, Good HousekeepingOrganized Gardening Workspace | Good Housekeeping

antique workbench with gallery wall, Paper Street AntiquesAntique Workbench | Paper Street Market

Need inspiration for other areas of your home?
Check out some of our other Get This Look posts:

Get This Look - Park House Dining Room Get This Look - how to use inspiration photos to create a room you love Get This Look - Casual Beach Themed Living Room copy

Park House Kitchen | Use Inspiration Photos to Create A Look You Love | Casual Beach Living Room

 

 

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Published: June 19, 2013Filed Under: Decorate, Gardening Tagged: Clean' n Organized, Garage, Get This Look, organized spaces

About Cass

Cassity started Remodelaholic with her husband, Justin, to share their love for knocking out walls together. Since then, Remodelaholic has become a great community and resource for all those wanting to know how to make their builder-grade home BEAUTIFUL on a budget!


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