I use book shelves to store my fabric too. To cover the fabric to protect from dust and fading, I put a tension rod inside the bookcase at the top and made a curtain panel with cafe curtain rings on the top edge. The rings let the panel slide to either side, out of the way, when I want to see the fabric.

Since your storage units extend beyond the front of the shelves, maybe DH could mount a curtain rod that would extend out 3 - 5 inches, and your panel could slide on that. Not as good as doors, but effective! I made my panels out of some $1.00 per yard fabric from Walmart's bargain table. It was bright and pretty and I bought all they had (about 19 yds) knowing that I would use it somewhere. Looks good.

Your room is great ... lots of planning went into that!

Great way to organize with all those shelves and cubbies. Looking good.

Thanks! You've got that right!

Funny you should mention curtains -- a few years ago, I took the sliding doors off my closet and replaced them with curtain panels made from a king-sized sheet from Ross; super cheap and already "hemmed"! I made them really full so that they look nice, and, boy -- they sure make looking through your clothes a lot easier!

As for curtains in my sewing room, I think -- because I get into the things on these shelves so often -- I would find them to be a nuisance. Given my limited space, I don't think I have enough room to store the fabric on shelves anyway -- right now a lot is stored in containers on top of the shelves. If I put all of that ON the shelves, something else would have to take its place, and I can't imagine what I could put up there and still have it accessible. [I'm not super-tall, so getting those containers down is a stretch as it is! :) ]

But see, this is what so cool about putting my pics up: people see things that I may not have. Since I'm the first to admit that I don't have the final answer on anything, one of these things might be just what I need. [And even if *I* can't use an idea, that shouldn't stop someone else from using it!! :idea: ]

Thanks, Lynsews, and everyone else, too!

Hey! do you find the exercise equipment distracting?... that stupid treadmill in my sewing room mocks me, I don't know why I keep rewarding it by throwing a quilt over it?
I am JEALOUS! can I come over and touch your stuff?

Great space and great organization! Love it!

WOW..........the mind cannot come up with an adjective to adequately describe just how GREAT and WONDERFUL this is..........I am SO JEALOUS.........

The room is great, and the bed is really great too. Your DH is a clever man.

You mentioned (if I remember right) that your husband's cookbooks were on the shelves. Is he a chef or are you just lucky to have a man who is this talented and also cooks? Great
room and love your organization.

What brand is the white table that holds your sewing machine? You said it folds up?

Hehehe.... I know what you mean about the labeler... My hubby got me one a few years ago and I just love how it helps me organize! You wouldnt think something so simple could make such a difference, but it sure has. All over my house!
And... I sometimes make labels for some of the ladys that I quilt with and give them as a small gift. I put their name and phone or address oh them. They can use them on all of their cutters, rulers, patterns, etc.