Make a craft storage unit... out of a bar...

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After I bought my Cricut - which I LOVE!!! - I was searching for a good way to store it. I was hesitant to store it too far out of reach knowing that if it was hard to get to, over time I would be less likely to 'dig it out' to use it. But I also didn't want it just out in the open. So I was looking to balance accessibility with some storage style.

I happened to be scrolling Amazon one day and saw a cute bar cabinet and thought, "I wonder if a Cricut would fit in that?" I took some measurements to see if it would work. Only being able to see the bar on line vs in person was tough because the measurements were very close - but I decided to take a chance. It worked out great!

I made a few modifications to make it work.

• I removed the wine bottle holder from the second self. This made that shelf open for storage. I left the wine glass racks above the top shelf. I didn't need to remove them for the Cricut to fit, and figured it could be turned back into a bar cabinet someday if I left them there.

• I used peel and stick wallpaper to cover the second shelf. I had to do a bit of measuring and cutting to get the design to be centered - but it was worth taking the time.

The side compartments are the perfect size to hold vinyl rolls, and there are two drawers below for other supplies.

Supplies needed for this project:

• I bought the bar cabinet on Amazon in 2020 - it was a little cheaper then. I paid $291 for it, here's the current https://amzn.to/3NOgxpQ

• I used a small crowbar to remove the wine bottle rack - just popped out where it was nailed. ThenI used sand paper to smooth it out. It doesn't need to be perfectly smooth because you are going to cover it with the wall paper.

• I used peel and stick wall paper to cover the second shelf. The style I used is called Kensington Damask: https://amzn.to/3NsWE6j

• You'll definitely want to use a wallpaper smoothing tool kit: exacto knife, smoothing squeeges, and scissors or a cutting tool. https://amzn.to/46o7R0K