![hidden-silhouette-work-station.jpg Hidden silhouette work station](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-95Th9AODgs4/U83duTC076I/AAAAAAABACo/fgtet-7xu-M/hidden-silhouette-work-station.jpg?imgmax=800)
This post is brought to you by Sauder. All ideas and opinions are my own.
I recently posted about how I cleaned up the kids' play room using this flexible craft cabinet. And it was WONDERFUL having it down there in the playroom. The more I used it, the more I envied the flexible work space and the way it could so easily be disguised.
From the outside it looked like a plain buffet cabinet, but once you opened it up, the storage was fantastic:
![](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-iGQ4meMnsVI/U7TaxJnPqPI/AAAAAAAA-yk/r-03muWLtmY/sauder-crafting-table.jpg?imgmax=800)
But because I already had a fair amount of storage in the toy closet, and the fact that this was currently how my dining room table looked, I decided I could put it to EVEN BETTER use:
Do you see that large black box and all the rolls of vinyl on the table? Why, those are all my Silhouette supplies. They were everywhere. I had the machine set up in the dining room table for all my quick projects, but it was a MESS.
So I decided I would re-purpose the craft cabinet for myself and get all this clutter out of the dining room (call me selfish, but I couldn't waste such a great find on my the playroom! :) )
I had an area right outside of my sewing studio, on the landing at the top of the stairs that was screaming for something to fill the space. It was a perfect fit the Sauder craft cabinet and thankfully this single piece of furniture is flexible enough to be used in this space.
![crafting-closet.jpg Crafting closet](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-V_cLrxwYASg/U83d8viTXKI/AAAAAAABAD4/R2Da5dTBJFc/crafting-closet.jpg?imgmax=800)
Since this area on the landing is really an extension of the sewing studio, I decided to decorate it with some of my favorite vintage sewing notions.
![top-of-craft-cabinet.jpg Top of craft cabinet](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-zpMXwLTz_qA/U83d-6wVwJI/AAAAAAABAEI/KNC4HhAoGEE/top-of-craft-cabinet.jpg?imgmax=800)
I LOVE old pin cushions and vintage spools of thread:
![vintage-sewing-supplies.jpg Vintage sewing supplies](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-NlU4dgiljaI/U83d0DnYDcI/AAAAAAABADA/aBnZk63XiR4/vintage-sewing-supplies.jpg?imgmax=800)
And I admit I have a thing for buttons.
![button-jars.jpg Button jars](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-P97RLxDLOIY/U83d9gROrUI/AAAAAAABAEA/3ZbSb06XeEs/button-jars.jpg?imgmax=800)
But here is the best part! Look at how everything is so easily organized when you open it up!
![silhouette-work-station.jpg Silhouette work station](http://lh3.ggpht.com/-RuUtHCuUHXE/U83d2tmDRnI/AAAAAAABADQ/_VztFWisF_4/silhouette-work-station.jpg?imgmax=800)
There is a large cabinet that holds the cutting machine, and then plenty of shelves for the vinyl and other supplies.
The door has divided spots that a perfect for storing all my dollar store bottles that I have on hand as a last minute thank you gift (I usually just personalize them with a monogram or something for coaches, teachers and babysitters)
![cutting-machine-supply-cabinet.jpg Cutting machine supply cabinet](http://lh6.ggpht.com/-cBNQ3VcwpPM/U83d5IMI_PI/AAAAAAABADg/vbZbiH9RSpE/cutting-machine-supply-cabinet.jpg?imgmax=800)
On one of the shelves I have a large jar that i keep all my scrap vinyl in, and a shelf designated for contact paper (which I use for stenciling.)
![Storing-vinyl.jpg Storing vinyl](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-I02iELmUUPY/U83d3g-V1lI/AAAAAAABADY/Jv5KnptNhIU/Storing-vinyl.jpg?imgmax=800)
The bottom rack on the door houses my extra blades, cords, weeding supplies, iron on interfacing, etching cream etc.
![organizing-silhouette-supplies.jpg Organizing silhouette supplies](http://lh4.ggpht.com/-rzCYnaPxGKs/U83d6Z25ttI/AAAAAAABADo/lZqMo9i_uSY/organizing-silhouette-supplies.jpg?imgmax=800)
And when you completely open it up and support the drop leaf with the door, you have a HUGE workstation perfect for the computer and the Silhouette machine itself:
![Silhouette-Work-Station.png Silhouette Work Station](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-r0cXcFnN7wY/U83d_33U7tI/AAAAAAABAEQ/2aFHXxlsWxA/Silhouette-Work-Station.png?imgmax=800)
I don't even have to remove all the stuff on top, which is nice if I just want to quickly cut a small project.
And the best part? When it is closed up you would never believe all that stuff was inside:
![craft-room-at-top-of-stairs.jpg Craft room at top of stairs](http://lh5.ggpht.com/-hRR3-Bxem9o/U83dy2p4mVI/AAAAAAABAC4/S1oO-u6Ddhc/craft-room-at-top-of-stairs.jpg?imgmax=800)
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