Studio Organization

I wish I had done this a long time ago.

My studio has always been a bit of a mess. Recently we moved into a new home, and my studio, of course, moved with me. The new home is just a little bit, well, classier than the old one, so I've decided I'd like to be a little less of a Pig Pen when it comes to my workspace, too. Not only that, but I've been very frustrated lately when I had to dig through drawers of paints that were jumbled together in no particular order, trying to find that one tube of yellow ochre that I am certain that I have somewhere.

Goals for my organizer:
 1. Create a place where I can keep my paints in such a way that I can instantly see what I have and reach for the right tube without having to dig through a bunch of crap.
2. Don't spend a lot of money.
3. Make it mobile. I want to be able to move it anywhere in the room, because sometimes the location of my easel changes. Like last month, when Hurricane Matthew hit and we had water damage in a corner of the studio and I had to move the easel across the room so ServPro could set up their monstrous and obnoxiously loud fans to dry out the walls. But I digress...

So here is what I did.

The base piece:

Slim Slide-Out 5-Tier Storage Tower - Ideal in Your Kitchen, Bath and Laundry Rooms! ($49.00)

I placed it on three wheeled casters that I got from Home Depot. The unit comes with wheels, but they don't swivel. I want to be able to move this in any direction and easily spin it around, since I'm hanging oils on one side and acrylics on the other.
http://www.homedepot.com/p/Shepherd-6-in-Steel-Tri-Dolly-with-200-lb-Load-Rating-9299/100193474 ($12.00)

Then I drilled tiny holes across the upper lip of the shelves so I could insert drapery hooks, which I already had on hand. I did have to buy a few more to complete the project, and found them a little difficult to find locally, since it would appear that very few people actually hang drapes with them anymore. HomeGoods and Target were a no, but Ace Hardware had them. ($5.00)

The next step was to attach a binder clip to the end of each of my paint tubes and hang them from the drapery hooks. ($12.00)



And there you have it. A mobile paint supply station that hides in the corner when not in use. Total price: $78.00