Creating Creative Labels

Posted by Kristin Abraham Nov 16, 2006

If your house has a lot of clutter it's just not going to look its best. By storing things in bins and baskets and jars or basically anything, you can eliminate the clutter and mess and create an interesting and attractive storage center. To make it even more attractive you can add creative labels to your system.

Your child's bedroom, a playroom, and craft/hobby area really respond well to a serious clean up and organization effort. You'll be delighted with the results. And if you're really a crafty, creative person you can add labels that will make others envious.

Labeling is important and if you're going to be storing something in your basement, go ahead and whip out that Sharpie pen. But if your storage is more visible consider dressing it up.

In the craft area you can cross stitch little labels and fit them into the small hoop frames that are sold for use with christmas ornaments. You can get as elaborate as you want or stick with solid block letters.

My dream yarn area is organized with little knit swatches representing each skein. On the back you can attach a tag that lets you know what the gauge is.

Children's toys can be labeled in a variety of ways. You can let your kids draw pictures of the contents, take pictures of the children playing with the toys, or (my favorite) buy a little labelsized chalkboard at the craft store and write what the contents are. If you go the chalkboard route you may want to buy a fixative so the writing doesnt wear off right away.

In your kitchen consider making little placards decorated with images of the stored items or other themes that match your kitchen. You can even get your computer to print out some labels using caligraphy.

These are just a few ideas, let your mind wander and come up with your own creative labeling solutions.