EWWWW this is NOT for public viewing

We've lived in this new home for about 3 1/2 years now. There is a spot upstairs that I always thought would make a great space for a craft room. It is right at the top of the back stairs in a landing area. 3 1/2 years later it had become the "catch all". It was majorly embarrassing and I generally squinted my eyes when I had to walk through there. It looked way less horrific with your eyes mostly closed.

And then a couple days ago my furry companion left me no choice.......

Once I realized the room didn't have a "self cleaning" button like my oven does, I finally broke down and decided to pull it together. I headed to my favorite place....HOME DEPOT...and purchased a 8 foot length of counter top, some metal shelf thingies, and some spray paint. They also had these really cool stainless steal organizers made for your kitchen. They were on MONDO CLEARANCE...my favorite thing...so I scooped em up. Then a stop at Joanne's fabric for some material and trim. Whew shopping is exhausting! But alas, I cannot put this off another day.

Now at this point I would like to add a warning to this post....IF YOU HAVE A SENSITIVE STOMACH DO NOT LOOK AT THE FOLLOWING PICTURES.....THIS IS NOT PRETTY!!!

Here is the before:

Like I said...embarrassing.........yes...people actually do live like that! And I'm ashamed to admit I am one of them!

I'm not finished yet....I still need more bins for the shelf,need to paint the dresser black, and I still want to add some decorative touches to the walls etc. But in one day I think it's come a looong way....

I just used "sticky backed velcro" to hang the skirt...that way I can still easily access the shelves underneath.