living room wall stencil ideas

pottery barnstorage tips with brian andrioladecorating with baskets hi i'm style expert brian andriola.i would love to share with you someinspirational storage ideas for your media room. create category tagsbrass tags like these from the hardware storeare inexpensive and decorative way to label your dvd or game baskets. the potterybarn savannah utility basket is perfect for this project. taping the tag to a surface secures the tagand provides a straight line for labeling. use any kind of lettered stickers to spell out yourfavorite categories like family, drama, suspense, or games. attach with a brass key ring like thisand you have a unique and practical system

for storing your movie collection use address numbers for style and function the addition of a graphic element like addressnumbers is both decorative and functional. you may need to switch out the standard screws formachines screws like these first decide the placement for your number then attach the number by threading a screw with washerthrough the basket. simply tighten with a screwdriver. add furniture pads to the bottom of your basket for ease of pulling in or outof your media shelves. graphic elementslike these add a modern touch to a traditional basket.personalize your baskets.

it can be very easy for family members topersonalize their own storage baskets all you need is the pottery barn savannah utilitybasket, blank plates which are found in the hardware store, a gimlet or screw gun outfitted witha small-gauged drill bit, some machine screws, nuts, washers, and a small magnet. spot your plate and mark your holes for screws.use the gimlet to create small holes for the screws. secure the plate by threading the screws and tightening with the washers and nuts. use the magnets to attach personalized labels toeach basket. a magnetic surface like this gives everyonein the family a way to individualize their own basketsstencil a custom design on your baskets.

stenciling is one of the earliest americancrafts. all you need is pottery barn's savannah utility basket,leaf silhouettes which can be easily found online, small quantities of paint fromthe hardware or craft store, painter's tape and a stifling brush. secure the stencil to your basket and paint using the dabbing technique. stenciling baskets is a crafty way tobring in the colors of nature and harmonize your living room media unit. fore more storage ideas from brian adriola, please visitwww.potterybarn.com/brian.

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