Organize it, Decor it Yourself

I love that bit when your like "open your paint, not with the wooden sturer. open your paint, succesfuly."

I did the celing and alot of the back of my 1986 chevy suburban(Juanita) in chalkboard paint. Check it out! lukehoy.deviantart.com -Luke.

Nice..i really need something like this to remind me of my assignments due....and things like that...THANK YOU

is meg ever coming back? i miss her!!!

I saw a can covered in chalkboard paint, I wondered how they did it. I didn't know it was paint! It was very cool people drew all over it. Anyway those are some very cool ideas I'm going to have to use, never though about the cork board on furniture before. I'm going to have to do that!

chalkboard paint. my new must-have. well done, DIY.

omg this is making me mad like the buffer rate or stream on every vid is sooo slow update please im almost posotive its not my comp because it plays all the videos from almost every website just fine....

I just watched it AGAIN. I just love it!!!

Awesome. I'm sorry about your wooden stirrer, but awesome.

oh meg, you're so cute (and i'm saying that as a girl). (; thanks for the great tips, i'm especially impressed by the velcro and chalk board paint idea. great. i also love how you store your things in those vintage boxes.

Wow....I have reorganized my studio 3 different times in hope of bring more inspiration. Never did the ideas in this episode crossed my mine. This show rocks!!!!

omg you dog is really cute. plus nice vid!

That dog kills me...do you actually subscribe to Women's Wear Daily? Didn't you have to sell a kidney or something to afford it?

Another clever idea! And, Meg, I loved your jacket -you have a wonderful sense of style! Looking forward to next week.

Cork can be bought in 12" sq tiles and put up with a brush on adhesive. Good for odd size wall spaces, the squares cut easily, I've had mine for years. Don't forget to label repurposed containers, otherwise you forget which is what. If you are going to tape stuff to walls don't use regular masking tape, it will pull the paint off the wall if you leave it up for long. You can use poster tack, a gummy like stuff that is cheap or painters tape, the purple will hold for a month or more without leaving a residue. Also good for marking sewing lines on your machine bed.

I had a wall covered with cork tiles in my bedroom, in one of the places I lived as a kid. I was ALWAYS rearranging my posters & mementos - lots of fun! Excellent episode altogether!

SHAKE YO PAINT! SHAKE YO PAINT!

I love all the ideas that you have. I have a secretary (huge two piece desk) and Some of those ideas would be great for a way to jazz it up along with my file cabinets. However, I live in an apartment and they get funny about changing paint colors and that. Any ideas in the future for changing and making stuff for those of us in limited space and options?

Meg's directions for these most practical projects are most succinct - even I can follow them. Love the aprons!

dear meg, 1] i think you are a fantastic addition to threadbanger.com. decor it yourself is something i look forward to every week. 2] this summer, i'm moving into a house with a bunch of college friends and i'm sure we could use some tips on how to keep our shared space rad. i was wondering if you had any suggestions? thanks! katalina

Another faabulous idea from Meg.

Five stars, as usual. Though chalkborad paint tends to be quite expensive here in Portugal, I think it's well worth it. Meg for president! Btw, sorry for the late comment. As you can guess I missed it yesterday :S.

You're so cute! I'm in need of something to cover my wardrobe with- and that'll be perfect. Hooray!

Meg, do you have any tips for organising your stuff without putting it in a closet/wardrobe? I dont have lots of room for storage and i hope you have a cheap simple tip for me!! thanks xoxo

Love the coffee table!

i luv it... more organization help please. i just moved from a room that was huge to one about 1/4 the size. idk wat to do. i have to store all my stuff and then i have alot of collections that i would display on the shelves but now i have almost no shelve space... n i don think my mom wants me putting velcro on all the walls... no matter how cool i think a velcro wall would be

Good call on the chalkboard paint...its a great way to conserve paper. I also like the new knobs on the piece, a nice finishing touch. Lindsey's mural was awesome as well. Keep up the excellence!

Chalkboard paint? Who knew it could be this cool! As usual, the hostess is delightful. The background music was a real treat. Hope Terry Manners and Willie Dictionary are featured again soon. (yes, I actually read the credits)

this is the happiest day of my life! my jewelry tree is famous! EEEP!

Hi Meg! It was a pleasure to watch your show, it was very inspiring and so COOL to see my ABC Love card in the background! YAY! Thanks again i appreciate it , glad you like my work! Jen Ramos '100% Recycled DESIGNER Cards' www.madebygirl.com

Chalkboard paint is the coolest!!! Your show really gets me psyched up to do something crafty!

What great ideas!!! I love the chalk board paint, I can't wait to use it somewhere in my office. I love to ORGANIZE things and this is perfect for all my artsy/crafty stuff. Can't wait to see more!!!!

Wow, so cool! The alphabet blocks, the style, the project and the quick tip are so cool! Thank you Threadbanger!!! Chalkboard paint, cork and Velcro?! GENIUS!

That was...craptastic.

Awesome job Meg! That was a nice idea.. i had that chalkboard liek paint idea in mind a while ago. since my walls are black I was gonna just paint that over one side by my computer/desk so if I ever need to write down a note just write it on my wall! lol but all of that was really inspiring.. Im re-doing my room right now and will deff. keep all that in mind. my only probems right now is too much wiring everywhere! my lights..computer..clock ect. all have wires and I ahve few plug in spaces. not to mention the wires get all cluttered together and become a big ugly mess. And Im trying to think of a way to make my bed more individual.. its rather boring( and by that i mean the back board.. end of the bed..ect) got any ideas? well keep it up!

Yay Meg! Cute epidsode. We're really feelin' that chalkboard calendar. Thank you for spoting the earrings! Gette n Lyn

Wow.. I really want some Chalkboard paint now :O

I love this idea but I'd probably use cork tiles for a more uniformed look.

So Awesome!!! Where do you get these ideas? You are brillilant!:-)

Thank you, Teresa. Southfork would be so proud.

I'd never heard of chalkboard paint - but now think it is the best thing ever! I love the idea of painting different surfaces in the home so you can write on them. How do you clean something painted with chalkboard paint? Soapy water?

Love it. LOVE IT. LOOOOVVVVEEE IIIITTT! I can't stand to wait another week for more!

Love it! Last week iI marched right to etsy.com and ordered new wall stickers and now I plan to awesomize my kitchen with a new chalkboard piece. Can't wait for the next episode!!

Great idea on the cork board re-use. I'm going to have to put up a wall of chalk board paint in my office!

inspirational! time to get organized, Spring is here

MEG lol. how did you do the blocks? (i know it's a little off-topic) lol, but did you just sit them next to each other, or glue them? screw them(together) ? lol. i found a lot of blocks from when i was a kid, and i can totally make lots of words lol. PS, thanks threadbanger. :) and meg. :) i think it's totally awesome how you guys are combining ideas, realms and inspiring more ppl on diff. levels of creativity/diff. types and ways. i love this site. and i suck at sewing. LOL. but, just being immersed in all of this feels as amazing as being a skilled seamstress. ;) (and now, we will have more outlets to create with)

Cool show! You totally transformed that vintage shelf. I am definitely going to try some chalkboard paint, it looks really cool. And so functional too. The quick tip was so awesome too, I love those containers in your office. THANK YOU MEG and THREADBANGER!!!!

Great ideas!!! Can't wait to do this at home!!